Head of Safeguarding

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic safeguarding leader to join our Nursing and Quality leadership team as Head of Safeguarding. This senior role provides strategic, professional and operational leadership for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk across the organisation.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality, you will lead the Trust's safeguarding agenda, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, national guidance and best practice. You will provide expert advice and assurance to senior leaders and Board committees, oversee the delivery of high-quality safeguarding services, and work closely with partner agencies to improve outcomes for vulnerable people.

This is an excellent opportunity for a registered healthcare or social care professional with significant senior safeguarding experience, strong leadership skills and a passion for improving quality, safety and patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and ensuring safeguarding remains at the heart of clinical practice, governance and service improvement, The Head of Safeguarding provides strategic, professional and operational leadership for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk across the Trust. The post holder will lead the safeguarding agenda, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and that safeguarding is embedded within clinical practice, governance, quality improvement and service delivery

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.