About this role
Job summary
Please note that if you are applying for this role as an internal secondment from a permanent Surrey and Sussex ICB role, you will need to have confirmation that this will be supported by your current line manager. There is no automatic right to a secondment.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly skilled safeguarding professional to lead and strengthen the health system's response to exploitation across Sussex. Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries with NHS providers, local authorities, police, safeguarding partnerships and community organisations, you will provide specialist leadership, advice, training and assurance to help prevent, identify and respond to exploitation. This influential role offers the opportunity to improve multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and make a meaningful difference to the lives and outcomes of children and young people who are experiencing, or may be at risk of, exploitation.
Main duties of the job
With the support of the ICB and wider safeguarding team, act as a lead for exploitation across the health system, ensuring and co-ordinating health representation and engagement within the exploitation agenda, and all relevant risk assessment and relevant meetings.
Support the Head of Safeguarding, Designated Professionals and wider team to ensure that the exploitation workstream is planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
Work closely with the Safeguarding Children Partnerships, (and Safeguarding Adult Boards as needed), to continually improve safeguarding arrangements regarding exploitation across the health economy in partnership with a range of agencies and services, including the Local Authorities and Police
Lead and coordinate the NHS health economy activity to prevent, identify and respond to exploitation.
Act as the NHS safeguarding lead and subject-matter expert for exploitation and maintain awareness of emerging issues, legislation, policy and best practice.
Ensure organisational awareness of exploitation and its relationship with wider safeguarding processes.
About us
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they'll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.
Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care services across Surrey and Sussex. We are working to: - Improve health and care outcomes for everyone, with a focus on preventing ill health andproactive care. - Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes. - Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money. - Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role, and the job specification is an outline of the skills, experience and qualities needed. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Directorate and ICB.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential
oHold current clinical registration and membership of relevant professional body. oEducated to degree level or equivalent level qualification in relevant subject or significant experience of working in specialist area oSignificant experience of successfully operating in a multi-agency environment oEvidence of continued professional development oDemonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments oExperience of managing risks and reporting oExperience of drafting briefing papers, reports and correspondence at a system wide level oUnderstanding of the public sector and multi-agencies within the system
Desirable
oDemonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
Analytical Essential
oAbility to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. oDemonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making oNumerate and able to understand complex issues combined with deep analytical skills oExperience of setting up and implementing internal and multi-agency processes and procedures
Communication & Relationship Skills Essential
oAbility to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders as required Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Planning Skills Essential
oDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly oExperience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Physical Skills Essential
oWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Equality and Diversity Essential
oUnderstanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Autonomy Essential
oDemonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Other Essential
oAn ability to maintain confidentiality and trust oUsed to working in a busy environment oAdaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change oCommitment to continuing professional development oProfessional calm and efficient manner oEffective organiser oDemonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. oExperience of managing a team without direct line management oAbility to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.
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.
Employer details Employer name Surrey and Sussex ICB
Address Sackville House
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.surreysussex.icb.nhs.uk/home (Opens in a new tab)