Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified, experienced, and motivated safeguarding practitioner to join our high performing and supportive ICB Safeguarding Team. We are seeking a candidate who has a commitment to improving outcomes for adults and children through enabling safeguarding systems and colleagues to work together in practice. The successful candidate will provide support to the safeguarding leadership within the Integrated Care System (ICS) and across Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board ( BOB ICB) exhibiting excellent leadership and communication skills supporting all adult/child safeguarding activities, to ensure that healthcare providers and the BOB ICB meet their safeguarding statutory responsibilities. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will support delivery of transformational change and quality improvement within and across local systems. A proven ability to work in a cross-cutting multi-organisational setting to facilitate multi agency working and wider organisational change is vital. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is demonstrable experience of multi-agency working. The successful candidate will have the ability to think, act and respond to changing circumstances whilst maintaining a clear view of overall priorities. The post will be Berkshire West based with an expectation of some travel within the system footprint and agile working. If you would like to have an informal conversation ahead of the appointments process, please contact either Louise Pegg Louise.peggnhs.net 07467 332311 or Lianne Lewis 07899 633610 lianne.lewisnhs.net Please note the closing date is 5th March About us NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West. We work collaboratively with partner organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS). Our key priorities are to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7 million people who live in our communities. We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles. Our Values are: Respectful we are inclusive Impactful we make a difference Integrity we are kind and fair Leadership we encourage leadership Collaborative we work together in a positive way Date posted 14 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number D9482-ICB-5723TG-A Job locations Bath Road Reading RG30 2BA Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will uphold the values of the organisation and lead by example supporting a working culture across the ICB from a commissioning and safeguarding perspective founded on: Working collaboratively with Integrated Care Board teams, Providers and Partners. Striving in everything we do to ensure high quality care. Effective clinical leadership and constructive clinical challenge. With the Designated Nurse Children, LAC & Head of Safeguarding Adults you will take a professional lead on all aspects of the health services contribution to safeguarding. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will uphold the values of the organisation and lead by example supporting a working culture across the ICB from a commissioning and safeguarding perspective founded on: Working collaboratively with Integrated Care Board teams, Providers and Partners. Striving in everything we do to ensure high quality care. Effective clinical leadership and constructive clinical challenge. With the Designated Nurse Children, LAC & Head of Safeguarding Adults you will take a professional lead on all aspects of the health services contribution to safeguarding. Person Specification Autonomy Essential Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Equality & Diversity Essential The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership) ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision. Experience Essential Must have experience of working in the operation and practice of Safeguarding. Ability to demonstrate understanding of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act and its link with vulnerable adults and children. Receive and communicate information relating to patient safety, which may impact on commissioned services. Awareness of health inequalities which impact on vulnerable adults and children due to the determinates of health which may have a negative impact on health and wellbeing. Experience of working within a leadership role. Ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines. Experience of successfully managing change. Communication Skills Essential Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills. Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture and the impact on service. IT/word processing and clinical audit skills. Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden demands. Experience of multi-agency/partnership working. To be able to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to equality of opportunity. Inspires others and leads by example. Act as ambassador for the organisation. Able to conduct oneself, in all aspects of the role, as a highly professional role model. Committed to the continuous developmentof staff and self. Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership. High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths, and limitations. Positive approach to work. Team Player. Embraces and facilitates a culture of change. Ability to work under pressure. Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement. Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders Experience of managing a team without direct line management Qualifications Essential Professional registration Nursing, Midwifery, AHP with extensive post registration experience. Professional experience of safeguardingchildren and adults at risk of abuse and neglect and exploitation. Evidence of on-going professional development in relation to safeguarding. Knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by theory and practice and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act and Looked After Children. Analytical Essential Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making Person Specification Autonomy Essential Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Equality & Diversity Essential The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership) ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision. Experience Essential Must have experience of working in the operation and practice of Safeguarding. Ability to demonstrate understanding of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act and its link with vulnerable adults and children. Receive and communicate information relating to patient safety, which may impact on commissioned services. Awareness of health inequalities which impact on vulnerable adults and children due to the determinates of health which may have a negative impact on health and wellbeing. Experience of working within a leadership role. Ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines. Experience of successfully managing change. Communication Skills Essential Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills. Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture and the impact on service. IT/word processing and clinical audit skills. Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden demands. Experience of multi-agency/partnership working. To be able to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to equality of opportunity. Inspires others and leads by example. Act as ambassador for the organisation. Able to conduct oneself, in all aspects of the role, as a highly professional role model. Committed to the continuous developmentof staff and self. Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership. High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths, and limitations. Positive approach to work. Team Player. Embraces and facilitates a culture of change. Ability to work under pressure. Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement. Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders Experience of managing a team without direct line management Qualifications Essential Professional registration Nursing, Midwifery, AHP with extensive post registration experience. Professional experience of safeguardingchildren and adults at risk of abuse and neglect and exploitation. Evidence of on-going professional development in relation to safeguarding. Knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by theory and practice and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act and Looked After Children. Analytical Essential Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB Address Bath Road Reading RG30 2BA Employer's website https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)