Head Of Safeguarding

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated safeguarding and nursing leader to join the Health Board's Corporate Nursing team.
The post holder will provide leadership and direction for the safeguarding people across the geographical footprint of the Health Board and will work in partnership with statutory partners and other agencies to achieve the best outcomes for the residents of Hywel Dda University Health Board.
This is a unique and rewarding opportunity in your safeguarding leadership career.
As our Head of Safeguarding, reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing, Assurance and Safeguarding, you will provide expert safeguarding leadership at all levels of the organisation.
You will lead and manage our Health Board wide looked after children, safeguarding children and adult teams.
Applications are welcomed for this role which provides the right candidate with an opportunity to provide strong and inspirational leadership to ensure that the Health Board discharges its statutory obligations and responsibilities under all legislation for Safeguarding & Public Protection.
Main duties of the job The post holder will: Advise the Assistant Director of Nursing, Executive Nurse Director, Executive team members and CEO on safeguarding children, adult and public protection matters to ensure the Health Board fulfils its responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults.
Lead on the our contribution to the work of the Regional Safeguarding Board, NHS Wales Safeguarding Network and subgroups, ensuring the organisation plays a full role in the development and delivery of partnership and improvement plans.
Lead the planning and development of Safeguarding across the whole Health Board to ensure that it is best provided to meet the developing needs of the service.
This will include integrated medium term strategic planning which will involve analysis of internal, multi-agency, local, regional and national safeguarding and public protection data and trends and horizon scanning.
Provide expert advice and knowledge to all services across the Health Board on Safeguarding matters including advice on matters related to persons in a position of trust in relation to the wider public protection role.
Ensure that the safeguarding team provide support, safeguarding supervision and training to all staff involved with vulnerable people and those at risk of abuse and neglect.
Provide specialist safeguarding advice on HR issues, which may include allegations against persons in a position of trust and complaints about staff concerning children/adults in line with national guidance.
About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.
Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including: 48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.
In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals.The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.
If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments.
Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.Stakeholder panels will be held on 28/01/2025.Interviews will be held on 29/01/2025.
Person Specification Other Essential Flexible approach to the needs of the service.
Ability to travel across the Health Board in a timely manner.
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential NMC Registration Master's qualification or equivalent experience.
Evidence of further professional development.
Advance knowledge of legislation related to safeguarding and public protection and related statutory guidance and regulations Knowledge of work and function within the relevant Regional Safeguarding Boards.
Evidence of leadership and management development qualification.
Significant expert/specialist knowledge in safeguarding and quality improvement, system - wide transformational change and strategic development preferably in the NHS or similar complex organisation.
Desirable Teaching qualification or appropriate experience Experience Essential Evidence of extensive experience of working at a senior level within the NHS in a safeguarding context.
Significant experience of working across professional and operational boundaries in a related role Significant experience of planning and delivering strategy Experience of working with Local Authorities and the Independent sector Evidence of undertaking audits, service evaluation and writing business cases Experience of participating in Adult and Child Practice Reviews and Domestic Homicide reviews.
Desirable Experience of developing education and training materials Experience of working within a multi-agency team.
Experience in research and development of practice.
Experience in Quality Audit and Performance management Aptitude and Abilities Essential Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Effective influencing skills at a senior level.
Confident presenter to groups of all sizes and the general public.
Proven ability to lead and support teams Financial acumen and budget management skills Conflict management and mediation skills