As Head of Quality & Safeguarding, you will provide strategic leadership of our Quality & Safeguarding Service, bringing together our Safeguarding & DoLS Hub and the new Practice Development Team. You'll work hand-in-hand with our professional leaders to raise practice standards, strengthen governance, and ensure safe, person-centred care across Adult Social Care. You will have direct oversight of the Principal Social Worker (PSW), Principal Occupational Therapist (POT), CHC Lead, and Policy, Research & Information Officer, embedding learning, audit and continuous improvement across all teams.
Responsibilities
* Safeguarding Hub & DoLS: Oversight of section 42 enquiries, MSP, Multi Agency Risk Framework, and DoLS authorisations; ensuring timely, lawful and compassionate practice. Be the strategic lead for safeguarding, working in partnership with other agencies.
* Practice Development Team: Professional governance and development via the Principal Social Worker and Principal Occupational Therapist functions; strengthening supervision, audit and reflective practice. Working closely with our performance team.
* Transformation: Having a central role within the leadership team helping to develop strategy and shape policy., Set and monitor practice standards across ASC; lead the Quality Assurance Framework, thematic audits and learning loops.
* Provide expert safeguarding leadership; strengthen governance, performance, and MSP outcomes.
* Ensure robust DoLS processes and MCA practice, working closely with legal and partners.
* Lead professional development via the Principal Social Worker and Principal Occupational Therapist; champion supervision, reflective practice, ASYE/practice education expectations.
* Drive provider quality with the Care Quality Assurance Team; chair risk/quality meetings and coordinate multi-agency actions.
* Contribute to transformation programmes and workforce strategy within Living Well Together, aligning improvements to the Adult Social Care Strategy and Council Plan.
Qualifications
* Leadership experience in adult social care safeguarding/quality with clear impact on practice and outcomes.
* Deep knowledge of the Care Act, MCA/DoLS, and safeguarding statutory guidance, with confidence to lead complex risk management.
* Strong audit, governance, and improvement skills; ability to turn insights into coaching, standards and measurable change.
* Collaborative,-driven leadership-able to inspire professional communities and build effective multi-agency partnerships.
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