Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Working Responsibilities 

To be a member of the infrastructure that supports each of the NHS C&M Safeguarding Adult Boards/ and Community Safety Partnerships and contribute from a health perspective to their work programmes which may include on occasion leading and Chairing a sub group for a set period of time.

To be a source of expert health advice for Named professionals across the health economy, and system partners on policy

To work closely with the Named GPs for NHS C&M to develop robust safeguarding adult arrangements across primary care services, including guidance and processes relating to Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery, PREVENT, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards etc.

To support the Partnership work at a strategic level in relation to Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery, PREVENT, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

Leadership and advisory role

To work with the Heads of Safeguarding to provide strategic leadership and direction on all aspects of safeguarding adults to ensure that health service contributions are coordinated across the health economy in C&M.

To be accountable for the implementation of recommendations and evidence-based learning within the health system from Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews and
write reports for the ICB and ICS on the outcome of this work. Alongside this, to take a system view by reviewing and evaluating the practice of all involved health professionals within the C&M area to identify good practice, differences in safeguarding practice and areas for improvement.

To ensure that high quality reports are submitted to statutory safeguarding reviews (DHRs and SARs) and to maintain the quality of reviews through supporting colleagues undertaking panel membership and quality assuring final reports to ensure the recommendations identified resolve system safeguarding issues

To lead and actively disseminate knowledge relating to safeguarding adults through publications, conference presentations and participation in local and national groups relevant to the safeguarding agenda, including system learning from audits and reviews.

To advise NHS C&M as strategic commissioners on identified risks where changes to safeguarding practice or service design could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of adults at risk in C&M.

To provide innovative clinical/professional leadership in the area of prevention, early identification and effective intervention for safeguarding adults across the ICS,

To represent NHS C&M nationally, regionally and locally on safeguarding work to raise the profile of NHS  C&M and drive innovative practice.

To take an holistic ‘think family’ approach to safeguarding by working closely with ICB safeguarding children colleagues and wider partners, identifying areas of commonality to inform joint strategic working and system development.

To provide advice to all organisations across the healthcare services on the implementation of an effective system of safeguarding adults through audits, training, and supervision.

To advise contracting colleagues within the ICB on requirements for safeguarding in line with legislation and statutory guidance to ensure that quality schedules and contracts reflect what is required by healthcare providers.

To lead on organisational safeguarding issues relating to adults at risk, working closely with the local authority and the All age  Continuing Healthcare Team within the ICB. Analysing this work to identify trends and themes to improve practice and prevent future safeguarding incidents.

Co-ordination, communication, and liaison

To work with other professionals within the ICB Safeguarding Team to agree team responsibilities and leadership of work programmes.

To adopt and support a place-based approach to safeguarding, where possible and with the support of team members, by liaising and working with the place Boards/Partnerships or neighbourhood teams that make up the wider system to build safeguarding capability and capacity within these place-based arrangements.

To build strong working relationships with other Designated Professionals for Safeguarding Adults, and attend national and regional forums for peer support and continued professional development

To build and maintain close working relationships with other key adult safeguarding professionals working in the health economy, sharing ideas, risks, and information to strategically plan a direction of travel with the Heads of Safeguarding.

To work jointly with the ICB colleagues from the AACC Team to ensure that, where appropriate, care for adults is integrated and coordinated around their needs and the needs of their families. The post-holder will advocate for the safeguarding and wellbeing of adults of risk and their families to deliver better, more effective, joined-up services.

Governance – Policy, Quality and Assurance 

Take a partnership approach to working with system partners by contributing to the C&M  wide strategy to promote the safeguarding adult’s agenda from a health perspective, ensuring that as a strategic commissioner safeguarding is understood and included in strategy and planning.

To support the Heads of Safeguarding to ensure that all healthcare organisations across the system have appropriate policies, processes, training, and audits in place that aim to safeguard adults at risk. These should also be in line with partnership arrangements and priorities for the local area, therefore there is a need to adopt a system and place-based approach.

To write efficient and evidence based written reports for the ICB and system, with the support of Heads of Safeguarding, that detail how the work undertaken by the health safeguarding community of practice is making a difference to the lives of adults living in C&M.

To make a positive contribution to the ICB’s Safeguarding Annual report and any other reports required as the Strategic lead for Safeguarding Adults.

To interpret and analyse safeguarding qualitative and quantative data into high level reports and presentations

Training Responsibilities

To lead and advise on training needs of ICB staff and have oversight of provider  training working closely with health providers and Primary Care.

To play an active part in planning of multi-disciplinary, inter-agency training across the C&M ICS Supervision

To take responsibility for personal supervision requirements as per Intercollegiate Guidance, with support from the Heads of Safeguarding- modelling peer supervision, safeguarding supervision externally and clinical supervision

To provide advice including case focused support and supervision for Named Safeguarding professionals where necessary. specifically relevant for the AACC Team in the ICB.

To monitor compliance of organisational safeguarding supervision strategies across the system, providing advice and direction to healthcare services in the development of safeguarding supervision strategy.

To offer supervision to named professionals for safeguarding adults within the health provider organisations or ensure they are receiving appropriate supervision from elsewhere

To support the ICB safeguarding Team to deliver group supervision to the AACC Team within the ICB

Personal development

To meet the ICB’s and professional body’s requirements for training attendance, as per the Intercollegiate Guidance.

To attend relevant local, regional and national continuing professional development activities in order to maintain skills and develop others within the health economy.

 To adhere to the ICB’s Appraisal Policy with Heads of Safeguarding as line manager and in addition have an annual review