Head of Safeguarding

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Do you have a passion for making a difference and ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable populations? Are you driven by a commitment to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding within a variety of healthcare services, including detained settings?

Spectrum Community Health are a leading prison health and community services provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, personalised and compassionate care. Our services include prison healthcare, community substance misuse, community sexual health, GP Practice and targeted work with service users who may not access traditional health services. Our mission is to ensure every individual receives the care, support, and protection they deserve.

The Head of Safeguarding will be an experienced Nurse who has worked in safeguarding roles/teams and has a firm understanding of the principles, challenges and support needed for our staff and patients. We are therefore looking to appoint a Registered Nurse who has worked within a health or local authority safeguarding team, and can demonstrate evidence of the impact they have had on keeping everyone safe - through the use of statutory frameworks, leading complex case reviews, providing expert training to all different staff groups (registered and unregistered clinicians and wider admin teams), and has the ability to co-produce policies, standard operating procedures and reports for Committees and Safeguarding Partnerships.

The Head of Safeguarding is part of the Nursing and Clinical Governance Team and you will provide an organisation wide strategic lead on behalf of the Director of Nursing to ensure that Spectrum meets its obligations under the Children's Act 2004, Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation and guidance. Visibility across all Spectrum Services is essential and the post holder will also positive relationships with the Safeguarding Adult and Children Partnerships where our services are located.

In Addition, The Main Responsibilities Are To

• Lead and manage the safeguarding team to ensure the protection of all individuals under our care.
• Develop/implement safeguarding policies and procedures in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Provide expert advice/guidance on safeguarding issues to staff at all levels.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure compliance with safeguarding standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for safeguarding concerns, liaising with external agencies when necessary.
• Deliver training and workshops to staff to raise awareness and understanding of safeguarding practices.
• Ensure thorough and timely support for all safeguarding incidents and concerns.
• Champion a culture of vigilance and continuous improvement regarding safeguarding.
• Act as Prevent Lead for the organisation ensuring compliance with the Prevent Duty
  
  

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

We Welcome Applications From Experienced Registered Nurses Who Is Ready To Take The Next Step Up Or To Do Something Different. People Joining Our Organisation Have

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave
  
  

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Star Job title: Executive Director of Nursing and Quality Email address: angela.star@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07517830307

Business Support To Clinical Services

Khadija Khanum will support arranging any meetings with Angela or the current Head of Safeguarding: Khadijah.Khanum@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk