Overview
Aspiro Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Safeguarding & Care Coordinator Lead to lead safeguarding processes across five GP practices in Derby. This leadership role balances empathy with efficiency and thrives in a fast-paced, multi-agency environment. You will work closely with GPs, Clinical Safeguarding Leads, and external partners to ensure safeguarding practice is compliant, proactive, and patient-centred. You will oversee safeguarding cases including children, adults at risk, and domestic abuse survivors, and lead improvements in policy, practice and training to safeguard patients.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate all safeguarding activity across Aspiro's Derby practices.
* Manage safeguarding team workload and provide day-to-day oversight of referrals, alerts and ongoing cases.
* Ensure systems (e.g., SystmOne) are up to date with safeguarding alerts, flags and codes.
* Organise and minute safeguarding meetings and multi-disciplinary reviews.
* Produce regular reports and performance dashboards for governance purposes.
* Act as liaison between Aspiro and external agencies including social care, ICS, LSCP, and secondary care.
* Provide safeguarding induction and refresher training to staff.
* Maintain compliance with GDPR, safeguarding law, and Derbyshire ICS protocols.
* Support inspection readiness and continuous quality improvement in safeguarding.
About Us / What We Offer
Why join Aspiro Healthcare? We are a collaborative, innovative organisation committed to high-quality patient care and professional development. You'll be part of a values-led team, supported to grow your leadership skills and shape the future of community healthcare in Derby.
* A supportive, values-led team with a strong commitment to safeguarding excellence.
* Flexible working to support work-life balance.
* Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement.
* Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
* NHS Pension (optional).
Details
* Date posted: 21 August 2025
* Salary: Depending on experience £30,000 plus
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
* Location: Hollybrook Medical Centre, Littleover, Derby; See full listing for other sites
Job Responsibilities / Job Role & Purpose
The Safeguarding Care Coordinator will lead and coordinate all safeguarding activity within Aspiro Healthcare's Derby practices. This role is pivotal in enhancing and overseeing safeguarding for children, young people and vulnerable adults. It requires collaboration with clinicians, administrative teams, external agencies and community partners to ensure timely, robust and compliant safeguarding processes, with a focus on continual service improvement, data integrity and staff support for identifying, escalating and managing safeguarding concerns.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* Safeguarding Oversight & Coordination: manage the safeguarding team, ensure compliance with safeguarding processes and protocols, oversee safeguarding enquiries, alerts and referrals, and maintain up-to-date read codes and alerts in the practice system (e.g., SystmOne).
* Triage inbound safeguarding information and escalate to the Practice Safeguarding Lead or relevant clinician; coordinate monthly/quarterly safeguarding reports for governance meetings (including trends analysis).
* Administration & Meeting Management: organise regular multidisciplinary safeguarding meetings; record actions and track to completion; manage safeguarding inboxes and secure records in line with GDPR.
* Communication & Liaison: build relationships with internal teams and external agencies; advocate for vulnerable patients and provide information to patients and families about safeguarding processes.
* Data Management & Reporting: maintain safeguarding records, generate data for audits and inspections, identify data-quality issues and drive corrective action.
* Training, Development & Service Improvement: deliver induction and ongoing safeguarding training; identify and implement improvements to pathways and processes; participate in audits and case reviews.
* Compliance & Quality Assurance: ensure activity adheres to national guidance and local protocols; support inspection readiness and address safeguarding actions from inspections.
Training & Certifications / Compliance
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Post is subject to safeguarding and confidentiality requirements in line with Aspiro policies.
Qualifications & Experience
Experience
* Essential: At least 2 years in a healthcare setting with safeguarding experience (e.g., managing referrals, alerts, multi-agency work); proven ability to organize and minute multidisciplinary meetings; experience maintaining clinical databases and producing senior-level reports; ability to work under pressure with competing priorities.
* Desirable: Prior management experience; experience as a safeguarding administrator/coordinator within a Primary Care Network or GP practice; familiarity with Derbyshire ICS safeguarding pathways and LSCP protocols.
Qualifications
* Essential: Minimum Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in health/social care administration; evidence of safeguarding training (Level 2/3).
* Desirable: Certificate in safeguarding; IT qualifications; NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or Business Administration.
Personal Attributes
* Essential: Professional, empathetic, and approachable; strong attention to detail; ability to work independently and escalate appropriately; resilient under pressure; strong team player.
* Desirable: Willing to travel across Derby practices for meetings or training; commitment to ongoing professional development.
Skills & Knowledge
* Essential: Knowledge of safeguarding legislation; proficiency with clinical IT systems (SystmOne, MS Office); strong written and verbal communication; excellent organizational skills.
* Desirable: Knowledge of GDPR and confidentiality; understanding of local commissioning structures and integrated care pathways.
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