Head of Safeguarding

Are you an experienced senior nurse, therapist or social worker with a passion for safeguarding & a commitment to delivering high-quality care for adults & children services? If so, this is your opportunity to lead & shape the safeguarding strategy within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.As the Safeguarding Lead you will provide senior leadership, ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding practice across our Trust. You will work with an enthusiastic and committed team responsible for developing & implementing strategies, quality governance, & performance management to ensure safe and effective safeguarding services.This Role InvolvesProviding expert advice to ensure the safety of patients and colleaguesStrategic Leadership – Shaping & delivering the Trust's safeguarding vision & compliance with statutory regulations.Quality Assurance – Ensuring safeguarding governance aligns with national standards supporting audit processes.Multi-Agency Collaboration – Representing the Trust at Local Safeguarding Boards and Partnerships & working closely with external stakeholders.Education & Training – Leading staff training & development in safeguarding best practices.Service Improvement – Driving continuous quality improvements to safeguarding processes & patient care.We employ more than 6,500 colleagues who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We are proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation; listening and responding to the needs of our people - patients, colleagues and the local community.At CHFT we have one culture of care; we care for each other in the same way as we care for our patients. As a leader, you will be part of a wider group of other CHFT people who are also working hard to be good leaders; in an organisation where colleagues are supported and valued.We provide a range of services including community health care, urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care, sexual health and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paula Flint Job title: Deputy Chief Nurse Email address: paula.flint@cht.nhs.ukAlison EdwardsSafeguarding Leadalison.edwards@cht.nhs.uk07795540259