Job Description

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 H ealth B oard , in the development and delivery of the Health Board ' s strategy and ongoing ambitions of the S afeguarding S trategy, ensuring all relevant professional standards and frameworks are upheld. They will provide external safeguarding leadership on defined areas of work and work closely with the Executive Nurse Director and Deputy Executive Nurse Director to continuously improve the safeguarding contribution of these professionals' groups to supporting population health outcomes.



Responsible for policy and service development and implementation for safeguarding, interpreting and advising on national and regional policies and professional and clinical standards to ensure the Health Board meets its strategic objectives and discharges its statutory duties in relation to safeguarding.



Lead on the implementation of the Health and Care Quality Standards relating to Safeguarding and ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care, compatible with professional and national standards.



Professional Management and Leadership



Service Improvement



Relationships and Communications



Finance and Resources



Personal and People Development and People 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, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.



Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.



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Advise the Deputy Executive Nurse Director, Executive Nurse Director and the Chief Executive on safeguarding children and adult matters to ensure the Health Board fulfils its responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults. This would include:



Welsh Government guidance or legislative change relating to safeguarding children and adults



Key national reviews



Significant local safeguarding children and adult issues, including the findings of Child and Adult Practice Reviews, which could impact on the UHB's governance and accountability



Encourage, support and influence a positive commitment to service improvement and transformation across all staff groups and services within and related to safeguarding services.



Have wide-ranging relationships with senior management, clinical and non-clinical staff, independent contractors and colleagues in statutory and external organisations.



Manage the Safeguarding Service budgets ensuring financial control, innovative ways of working, adjusting skill mix, budget-setting and variance analysis.



Lead and manage the Corporate Safeguarding Team, ensuring the delivery of strategic corporate objectives and performance targets with regard to all aspects of safeguarding



Lead the implementation of relevant safeguarding performance measures and analysis and present data from a number of databases and sources.



Advise the Health Board on all aspects of safeguarding governance including risk management, research audit and setting standards and monitoring.



Workload and complexity are unpredictable and there is requirement for intense concentration for analysing and processing information related to children and adults at risk of abuse and neglect and other public protection information.