Head of Safeguarding

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health organization in the UK is seeking a Safeguarding Lead responsible for the management and leadership of safeguarding for adults and children. The role involves policy development, strategic management, and collaboration with key stakeholders to enhance population health outcomes. Candidates should have significant experience in safeguarding leadership, with an understanding of national policies. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding leadership and management.
• Strong understanding of national and regional safeguarding policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively across health boards and clinical teams.
• Desirable: Welsh language skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage safeguarding for Adults and Children within the corporate safeguarding team.
• Develop and implement safeguarding policies and services.
• Lead the implementation of Health and Care Quality Standards.
• Work closely with the Executive Nurse Director to improve safeguarding outcomes.

Skills

Professional Management and Leadership

Service Improvement

Relationships and Communications

Finance and Resources

Personal and People Development and Management

Digital and Information

Quality

Effort and Environmental

Job description

Job Title: Safeguarding Lead

Responsible and accountable for the management, leadership, direction, and financial management of Safeguarding for Adults and Children within the corporate safeguarding team.

The post-holder will provide safeguarding leadership, strategic and professional management, working with Directorates and Clinical Boards within the Health Board. They will be involved in the development and delivery of the Health Board’s strategy and ongoing ambitions of the Safeguarding Strategy, ensuring all relevant professional standards and frameworks are upheld.

They will also provide external safeguarding leadership on defined areas of work and work closely with the Executive Nurse Director and Deputy Executive Nurse Director to improve the safeguarding contribution of these professionals’ groups to supporting population health outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Policy and service development and implementation for safeguarding, interpreting and advising on national and regional policies and professional and clinical standards to meet the Health Board’s strategic objectives and statutory duties.
2. Leading the implementation of the Health and Care Quality Standards related to Safeguarding and ensuring the delivery of care is safe, efficient, and effective, aligned with professional and national standards.

Core Competencies:

• Professional Management and Leadership
• Service Improvement
• Relationships and Communications
• Finance and Resources
• Personal and People Development and Management
• Digital and Information
• Quality
• Effort and Environmental

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. We operate across 6 hospital sites, serving over 500,000 people in Cardiff and the Vale. Our focus is on improving health outcomes through excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that everyone should have an equal opportunity to lead a healthy life. Our 10-year strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, aims to work collaboratively with the public and workforce to ensure sustainability and continuous improvement.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Natasha Goswell
• Job Title: Deputy Executive Nurse Director
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]