The post holder will be responsible for providing senior management in partnership with the Head of Safeguarding in ensuring the Health Board's meets its duties and responsibilities for safeguarding and public protection.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health Boards Corporate Safeguarding Team. Within the Team we have Safeguarding Leads in both Children and Adults.
The post holder is a senior nursing safeguarding professional who supports the Head of Safeguarding in providing the strategic and professional lead in meeting the Health Board's duties and responsibilities for safeguarding and public protection.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the Head of Safeguarding ensuring that the Health Board discharges its statutory obligations and responsibilities under all legislation for Safeguarding and Public protection, including Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014; Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act (Wales) 2016 ensuring that Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has appropriate systems and policies in place for public protection.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
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Skills
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Qualifications
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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