Safeguarding & Partnership Lead - York
Job Description
Safeguarding and Partnership Lead
Location: York
Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
MAIN PURPOSE
The Safeguarding and Partnership Lead will provide expert guidance on safeguarding matters across the hospital. This role will ensure the hospital meets its statutory responsibilities to safeguard adults at risk, while fostering strong multi-agency partnerships to improve safeguarding outcomes.
To liaise and maintain contact with external stakeholders, including families, health professionals, and local authorities.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To act as the Hospital safeguarding champion, promoting a culture of openness, accountability, and continuous improvement in safeguarding practice.
- Provide Hospital Leadership Team with specialist advice, including regulatory matters and patient safety in relation to safeguarding concerns within the Hospital.
- Act as the single point of contact for all external safeguarding partners including Local Authorities, Police, ICSs, and voluntary sector organisations, liaising with the Hospital Leadership Team to ensure issues are resolved in a timely and effective way.
- Attend as required by the Registered Manager to attend multi-agency safeguarding meetings and contribute to case reviews.
- Monitor safeguarding activity and performance, producing reports for the Hospital Leadership Team as required.
- To work alongside the Hospital Leadership Team to ensure learning from safeguarding reviews is embedded into practice across the Hospital.
- Deliver and oversee local safeguarding information sessions across the Hospital.
- To work with external agencies to develop discharge packages from admission.
- To act as family liaison lead to ensure effective communication with family members/advocates of patients within the Hospital.
- To attend meetings with associate Hospital Managers as and when directed to update on patients.
- To undertake, any reasonable travelling requirements, in order to fulfil the tasks and responsibilities of the role.
To undertake, any other duties as may be required.
This Job Description is not intended to be inflexible or include a list of all duties, but an outline of the post; therefore, it may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post-holder.
ABOUT YOU:
- Recognised safeguarding training at Level 4 or above.
- Evidence of continued professional development in safeguarding or related fields
- In-depth understanding of safeguarding legislation, statutory responsibilities, and best practice
- Strong knowledge of multi-agency safeguarding procedures and frameworks
- Ability to provide expert advice on safeguarding and patient safety to senior leadership.
- Significant experience in safeguarding adults, ideally within a healthcare or hospital setting
- Experience in ensuring a culture of openness, sensitivity and professionalism when managing complex safeguarding issues.
- Able to work occasional unsocial hours if required.
- Committed to promoting the rights and wellbeing of adults at risk.
- Empathetic and approachable, with strong advocacy skills
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits some are listed below.
A competitive salary of Up to £31,000 per annum
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
- Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
- Health Cash Plan
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and support
- Group life assurance.
- Eye voucher scheme
- Free parking
- Company Pension
- Long Service and Staff Awards
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **
*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
Job Details
- Pay Type
- Salary
- Employment Indicator
- Regular
- Hiring Max Rate
- 31,000 GBP