HCRG Care Group

Head of Safeguarding

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Job summary

The Head of Safeguarding is a high-profile, pivotal role within HCRG Care Group, ensuring the organisation meets all statutory and professional safeguarding requirements and standards. Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer and accountable to the Executive Lead for Safeguarding, the post holder will work closely with operational safeguarding colleagues to provide expert leadership and support across the organisation. You will drive safeguarding excellence, ensuring the protection of individuals under our care and promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in safeguarding practices.

This role offers hybrid working from our regional offices, with the requirement of occastional national and regional travel.

Are you passionate about safeguarding and ensuring the protection of individuals under care? Join HCRG Care Group as our Head of Safeguarding, where you'll provide leadership and expertise, ensuring our organisation meets statutory and professional safeguarding standards.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

Lead safeguarding practices across the organisation, working closely with the Chief Nurse.
Monitor and enhance the quality of safeguarding through data analysis, audits, and governance structures.
Develop and implement safeguarding strategies, ensuring compliance with national and local policies.
Drive continuous improvement, providing expert advice to safeguarding leads and operational teams.
Represent the organisation in external meetings and consultations on safeguarding matters.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/50636/11726

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 4QX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Ideal Candidate

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
Relevant degree in a related field.
Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
Substantial experience in safeguarding at a leadership level, with experience in a Head of Safeguarding or National role.
In-depth knowledge of safeguarding requirements for both adults and children.
Completion of a Management/Leadership course or qualification.
Proven ability to influence at a national level on safeguarding issues.
Minimum of 5 years of continuous professional development in safeguarding.
Effective communicator with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly.
Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills.
Ability to manage and support staff working in high-demand and stressful environments.
Experience in leading and overseeing safeguarding quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
Desirable Criteria:
A good working knowledge of the organisation.
Experience in working at a strategic level.
Media skills for communication in public-facing situations.
Strong time management skills, with the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks effectively.
Flexibility in working patterns to meet role demands.
Other Requirements:
Occasional planned travel to meetings and services as needed for the role.
This specification outlines the qualifications, experience, and personal qualities required to excel in the role of Head of Safeguarding at HCRG Care Group.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Ideal Candidate

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
Relevant degree in a related field.
Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
Substantial experience in safeguarding at a leadership level, with experience in a Head of Safeguarding or National role.
In-depth knowledge of safeguarding requirements for both adults and children.
Completion of a Management/Leadership course or qualification.
Proven ability to influence at a national level on safeguarding issues.
Minimum of 5 years of continuous professional development in safeguarding.
Effective communicator with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly.
Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills.
Ability to manage and support staff working in high-demand and stressful environments.
Experience in leading and overseeing safeguarding quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
Desirable Criteria:
A good working knowledge of the organisation.
Experience in working at a strategic level.
Media skills for communication in public-facing situations.
Strong time management skills, with the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks effectively.
Flexibility in working patterns to meet role demands.
Other Requirements:
Occasional planned travel to meetings and services as needed for the role.
This specification outlines the qualifications, experience, and personal qualities required to excel in the role of Head of Safeguarding at HCRG Care Group.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Person Specification

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 4QX

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 4QX

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)