Head of Safeguarding - Bristol
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- £53,168 - £62,001 per annum
- Closing date
- 14 Oct 2020
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- Sector
- Acute Care Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Setting
- NHS Trust/Hospital
Job Details
We are seeking a Head of Safeguarding (adults and children) incorporating the responsibilities for the named professional role for adult safeguarding at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT). This is a key leadership role for the Trust; you will be working closely with the Director of Nursing and Quality who holds board responsibility for safeguarding. You will lead the delivery of the safeguarding plan and continue to foster a culture which encourages high quality practice, knowledge and learning at all levels across all professions, demonstrating sustainable improvement in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children.
Your team includes the named nurse for safeguarding children and the safeguarding practitioners for adults and midwifery. You will work closely with the Divisional Directors of Nursing / Midwifery.
You will be expected to have a clear understanding of the national safeguarding agenda and NHS England’s statutory responsibilities, as set out in the NHS England Accountability and Assurance Framework (July 2015). You will work with the Trust legal team on complex cases involving legal proceedings and Court of Protection. You will ensure that NBT is compliant with local and national best practice standards and with statutory safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the Children Act (2004), Working together to safeguard children (2018) and the Care Act (2014). You will also ensure that NBT meets regulatory compliance with CQC Regulation 13: Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment. You will also be an expert in MCA/DoLS and the Trust lead.
This role will provide strategic and expert advice on system safeguarding issues working closely with our multi-agency partners including the Local Authority and the Local Safeguarding Boards.
Job share and flexible working considered.
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Company
Our Trust is a regional centre for a number of specialist services including neurosurgery, renal medicine, plastics, burns and orthopaedics. We are also one of the two Major Trauma centres in the South West, servicing the Severn Network. Our ability to care for complex cases and interesting presentations enables our nurses and ODPs to expand their clinical skills; incorporating pioneering clinical developments and technology.
As part of our Trust, you’ll have access to unique multidisciplinary training delivered in-house within a purpose built simulation facility; our clinical simulation space. Our Trust has been awarded the Skills for Health Quality Mark for the standard of education and training we provide.
We support and care for every member of staff, every carer, and every visitor, rated Outstanding for Care by the CQC, our values of Care, Ambitious, Respect and Supportive underpin all we do. Talk to us about joining the Team!
- Website
- https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/
- Telephone
- 0117 970 1212
- Location
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North Bristol NHS Trust
Trust Headquarters
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Westbury-on-Trym
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
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