Job summary
The purpose of the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian (FTSUG) is to:
- Protect patient safety and the quality of care
- Improve the experience of workers
- Promote learning and improvement
The Freedom to Speak Up Guardian will ensure that:
- Colleagues are supported in speaking up
- Barriers to speaking up are addressed
- A positive culture of speaking up is fostered
- Issues raised are used as opportunities for learning and improvement
Main duties of the job
The Freedom to Speak up Guardian will provide support to colleagues across the whole Trust to speak-up, they will work closely with the corporate FTSU Guardian Team, the Deputy Chief People Officer, Trade Union partners and Staff Networks.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Medical & Dental Doctor
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- 2 years' service within BWC NHS FT
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- The postholder will undertake training and support to enable them to have expert knowledge of the role and responsibilities for FTSU Guardianship
- The postholder will be confident in using relevant IT systems associated with this work e.g Teams, email, FTSU databases
- The postholder will be required to adhere to all BWC NHS FT confidentiality, data protection and data management policies and standards
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- The postholder will receive a high volume of complex and confidential data, which will require analysis, reporting and feedback to relevant parties
- The postholder will be required to use high levels of professional judgement in the disposal of all of the FTSU Guardian duties due to the sensitive and confidential nature of issues that will be managed by them.
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- The postholder will demonstrate high levels of time management and organisational skills
- High levels of integrity
- The postholder will demonstrate the highest levels of confidentiality
- The postholder will work as a member of the corporate FTSU Guardian team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Medical & Dental Doctor
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- 2 years' service within BWC NHS FT
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- The postholder will undertake training and support to enable them to have expert knowledge of the role and responsibilities for FTSU Guardianship
- The postholder will be confident in using relevant IT systems associated with this work e.g Teams, email, FTSU databases
- The postholder will be required to adhere to all BWC NHS FT confidentiality, data protection and data management policies and standards
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- The postholder will receive a high volume of complex and confidential data, which will require analysis, reporting and feedback to relevant parties
- The postholder will be required to use high levels of professional judgement in the disposal of all of the FTSU Guardian duties due to the sensitive and confidential nature of issues that will be managed by them.
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- The postholder will demonstrate high levels of time management and organisational skills
- High levels of integrity
- The postholder will demonstrate the highest levels of confidentiality
- The postholder will work as a member of the corporate FTSU Guardian team.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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