Job summary
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care in the UK.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic Head of Safeguarding and Named Professional for Adults. This established role within Priory works across our Healthcare and Adult Care Divisions and is focused on ensuring excellent practice at all levels of the organisation. The role is a specialist advisor to the Chief Quality Officer whilst also providing support to our network of divisional, regional and site safeguarding leads. The role supports our continuing programme of safeguarding training by guiding our in-house training team. They will work closely with the wider Quality Team to facilitate learning, develop practice in line with national legislative and case law changes. They will provide expert advice into complex cases, working closely with our Head of Mental Health Legislation.
This role gives the postholder an opportunity to work across all 4 UK nations and to be involved in shaping the safeguarding strategy and approach in a way that will fundamentally improve the lives of the 30,000 people that we support every year.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an experienced Safeguarding Professional who has worked within a Health or Social organisation, and who holds a relevant professional registration. The candidate will need to be able to work at scale, create meaningful networks and relationships, be able to identify risk and priorities for the organisation, escalating and developing solutions where needed.
For an informal discussion with Colin Quick, Chief Quality Office, then please contactAnnabelUnderwood@priorygroup.com
Interviews will take place w/c 9th October.
What we would like to give you:
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional days leave for your Birthday!
- Annual leave entitlement increase based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years service and 30 days after 10 years service
- Length of service recognition awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role
- My Possible Self App and health-related benefits
- Online discounts and cashback rewards
- Technology scheme (qualifying period)
- Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period)
- Cash for Colleagues Employee referral scheme
- Career Pathways Programme for development and further qualifications
Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the full job description attached prior to making an application.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy ahead of the closing date if a successful applicant is appointed.
About us
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care in the UK.
We have two divisions, which together support the needs of over 28,000 people every year. Our divisions are:
- Healthcare; and
- Adult Care Services
Our purpose is to empower each person in our care to take steps towards a healthy future and live their lives as positively and independently as possible.
We are dedicated to helping people to improve their health and wellbeing. We understand that in order for people to achieve the best clinical outcomes, they respond best to individually tailored programmes, suiting their specific needs.
Priory is a long-established and respected company. Over the years, we have developed and maintained a reputation for delivering a real and lasting difference for each individual who uses our services.
We currently treat more than 70 different conditions through a nationwide network of 290 facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Safeguarding and Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults is an experienced specialist
practitioner with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding children and adults and has advanced analytical skills,
reporting into the Chief Quality Officer. This role will provide professional leadership and promote good
safeguarding practice across the Priory Group.
A key function of the role will be to ensure and monitor that the rights and needs of patients are safeguarded
and underpinned by legislation, government strategy and local policies and guidance.
The Head of Safeguarding role will work alongside a dedicated Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and
Transition (including Looked after Children) to support Regional safeguarding Leads and provide expert advice
to Safeguarding Leads where required. Commissioning arrangements will mean the opportunity to support
colleagues in complex safeguarding work including working with external stakeholders
Duties include:
Duties:
- Lead on behalf of the Chief Quality Officer the continued delivery and development safeguarding across the
Healthcare Division, providing specialist advice and operational support in support of national or local policy
changes.
- Facilitate the delivery of high quality safeguarding practices to agreed quality standards which comply with
all national legislation, regulatory standards and local policy and guidance across all Priory services.
- Support the Regional Safeguarding Leads in working closely with staff to ensure that decision making is
supported by highly specialist safeguarding advice and that lessons learned are shared across the division as
required.
- To act as a member of the Divisional Safeguarding, providing expert advice, challenge and insight into wider
trends across the division.
Please refer to the full job description uploaded under the Supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Safeguarding and Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults is an experienced specialist
practitioner with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding children and adults and has advanced analytical skills,
reporting into the Chief Quality Officer. This role will provide professional leadership and promote good
safeguarding practice across the Priory Group.
A key function of the role will be to ensure and monitor that the rights and needs of patients are safeguarded
and underpinned by legislation, government strategy and local policies and guidance.
The Head of Safeguarding role will work alongside a dedicated Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and
Transition (including Looked after Children) to support Regional safeguarding Leads and provide expert advice
to Safeguarding Leads where required. Commissioning arrangements will mean the opportunity to support
colleagues in complex safeguarding work including working with external stakeholders
Duties include:
Duties:
- Lead on behalf of the Chief Quality Officer the continued delivery and development safeguarding across the
Healthcare Division, providing specialist advice and operational support in support of national or local policy
changes.
- Facilitate the delivery of high quality safeguarding practices to agreed quality standards which comply with
all national legislation, regulatory standards and local policy and guidance across all Priory services.
- Support the Regional Safeguarding Leads in working closely with staff to ensure that decision making is
supported by highly specialist safeguarding advice and that lessons learned are shared across the division as
required.
- To act as a member of the Divisional Safeguarding, providing expert advice, challenge and insight into wider
trends across the division.
Please refer to the full job description uploaded under the Supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Professional with active registration with an appropriate health or social care regulatory body
- - Educated to degree level or equivalent in experience.
- - In depth understanding and working knowledge of governance frameworks which support the delivery of
- safeguarding services.
Desirable
- - Substantial recent experience working at a senior level in safeguarding or a post with similar responsibilities.
- - Extensive experience working within Mental Health /Vulnerable Groups/Adults at Risk.
- - Able to evidence highly specialised and in-depth knowledge and experience of the full range of safeguarding
- work, including influencing policy and practice at a high level in a health service organisation.
- - Extensive experience of working with local authorities and multi-agency working.
- - Evidence of the development of Policy and Practice Guidance to health care professionals and others.
- - Experience of drafting briefing papers and reports for committee level meetings.
- - Experience of undertaking investigations into incidents of a serious nature that relate to Safeguarding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Professional with active registration with an appropriate health or social care regulatory body
- - Educated to degree level or equivalent in experience.
- - In depth understanding and working knowledge of governance frameworks which support the delivery of
- safeguarding services.
Desirable
- - Substantial recent experience working at a senior level in safeguarding or a post with similar responsibilities.
- - Extensive experience working within Mental Health /Vulnerable Groups/Adults at Risk.
- - Able to evidence highly specialised and in-depth knowledge and experience of the full range of safeguarding
- work, including influencing policy and practice at a high level in a health service organisation.
- - Extensive experience of working with local authorities and multi-agency working.
- - Evidence of the development of Policy and Practice Guidance to health care professionals and others.
- - Experience of drafting briefing papers and reports for committee level meetings.
- - Experience of undertaking investigations into incidents of a serious nature that relate to Safeguarding
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.
