Clinical Safeguarding Lead

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a Clinical Safeguarding Lead to enhance safeguarding practices across the department. This pivotal role requires extensive clinical experience and the ability to lead safeguarding strategies that impact millions of vulnerable individuals. As the senior safeguarding expert, you will provide essential guidance to the Chief Medical Advisor and collaborate closely with various health assessment providers. If you possess a strong clinical background and can navigate complex healthcare systems, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

Generous Civil Service Pension Scheme

Indemnity insurance cover

Professional regulatory body fees reimbursed

Qualifications

• 5 years of post graduate experience and up to date registration with NMC, GMC or HCPC.
• Trained in safeguarding with experience in a large organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical decision-making and advice to ministers on safeguarding.
• Lead the new safeguarding process implementation due in 2026.
• Advise on safeguarding processes and policies.

Skills

Communication

Clinical confidence

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

5 years of postgraduate experience

Level 4 or 5 safeguarding training

NMC, GMC or HCPC registration

Job description

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Clinical Safeguarding - for Department for Work and Pensions

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About

We’re looking for someone with clinical safeguarding experience to join our brilliant DWP Clinical Policy team. With a talented team of clinicians, you will improve the experience and outcomes for millions of vulnerable people who interact with public services at critical times in their lives.

The role will be the most senior safeguarding expert within the department, working closely with the providers of health assessments, the customer experience and clinical teams. You will set and oversee the training for over 5500 health care professionals and ensure policies and processes are in line with best practice.

You will give high level and accurate advice to the Chief Medical Advisor to provide assurance that safeguarding across the department is in line with relevant legislation requirements and clinical best practice.

You will:

• Being the lead clinical expert on the departmental review of safeguarding, providing final clinical decision making and advice to ministers alongside the Chief Medical Advisor.
• Advise the Clinical Governance Team and HR teams on safeguarding processes and policies for clinical staff.
• Run the new safeguarding process due to be implemented in 2026 in collaboration with the customer service directorate and act as the final clinical sign off.
• Be able to quickly identify when things are going wrong and put measurable steps in place to put them right.
• Draft and deliver (including in-person) high quality advice for the Chief Medical Advisor and senior officials on DWP wide safeguarding and how it's working from a clinical perspective.
• Work directly with departmental senior clinical safeguarding leads and safeguarding leads within the providers of disability/functional assessments to deliver high standard, accurate clinical and health related advice that reflects current practice.
• Lead ad-hoc strategic work/projects in this area in response to areas in need of improvement.

Person specification:

• 5 years of post graduate experience and up to date registration with NMC, GMC or HCPC with no conditions on registration unless they relate solely to a disability. Medical applicants must have a licence to practise.
• High level of clinical confidence, including a broad range of clinical experience, with experience of working in the NHS.
• Trained to level 4 or 5 in safeguarding with experience of leading safeguarding in a large or complex organisation
• Knowledge of evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex material into simple explanations.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to adapt, influence and solve problems at pace.
• Ability to work as a team in an inclusive way, leading by example.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
• Experience of communicating with and influencing external stakeholders

Successful candidates will be entitled to a generous Civil Service Pension Scheme (with employer contributions worth 27.9% – 30.3% of salary), indemnity insurance cover for their work within DWP, and professional regulatory body fees reimbursed.

For more information and to apply click APPLY now . If shortlisted there will be an opportunity for an informal discussion with our Chief Medical Advisor.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider and Management

• Industries

  Government Administration, Medical Practices, and Public Health

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