Associate Director - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Act as a senior member of the senior team, deputising for the Deputy Chief Nurse and Director of Midwifery and taking responsibility for corporate strategic and operational functions in relation to the Safeguarding and Public Protection agenda including project leadership and sponsorship, on behalf of the organisation.

- Represent the Executive Office of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery in key relationships, both within the operational management and governance structures of the Trust and with external partners and agencies.

- Deputising for the Deputy Chief Nurse and Director of Midwifery in providing advice and guidance to the Trust on all safeguarding issues, service, and practice development in relation to Safeguarding and Public Protection.

- Deputising for the Deputy Chief Nurse and Director of Midwifery at other forums in functional areas relevant to Safeguarding and Public Protection.

Providing operational management leadership to Safeguarding Teams across the trust, bringing these functions together for the first time.
Delivering corporate support to the Trust for professional governance and assurance issues relating to nursing and the Safeguarding and Public Protection agenda.
Providing professional support to the Trust in relation to research and development initiatives as they relate to the Safeguarding and Public Protection agenda.
Ensuring support to other patient safety and safeguarding functions coordinated by the Executive Office of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery are managed safely and effectively, supporting other colleagues in the team to deliver on Executive Office functions.
Working in partnership across boundaries externally and ensuring the differences there are regarding the different Local Authority Areas are incorporated into all safeguarding developments within the Trust.
Acting independently, decisively, and effectively within all portfolio areas and being able to challenge current thinking positively and creatively in order to develop new and better policy and operational working practices.
Linking in with the Divisions and developing key relationships with the Divisional Directors of Quality & Nursing and Head of Midwifery, supporting these post holders around safeguarding responsibilities within their areas.
Work with the Divisions to develop and promote the safeguarding agenda including MARAC, MAPPA and Prevent.
Identifying areas of development within the safeguarding agenda and work with the Divisions to develop into practice.
To interpret national health, social care, and professional strategy/policy to produce relevant clinical guidance, advice, and direction. Working closely with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Director of Midwifery, set goals, policy and professional standards for patient care and governance requirements in relation to the Safeguarding and Public Protection agenda within the Trust to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation and contractual requirements.
To lead the audit work relating to safeguarding linking in with other departments/audits to provide safeguarding assurance to the Trust and external partners.