The post holder will have management and leadership responsibilities for the following areas; Determining the strategic direction of the safeguarding service in collaboration with the Associate Director and wider safeguarding SMT. Compliance with statutory regulations and service quality for safeguarding at UHSussex Performance management and professional standards of Safeguarding Nurse Specialists to ensure delivery of healthcare performance standards and Trust objectives within their designated area of responsibility. Ensuring UHSussex systems and processes support safeguarding children and children in care. Safeguarding, learning and practice reviews, including the development of action plans. Strategy for recognition and response of all forms of abuse and neglect, including domestic violence and abuse, extrafamilial harm and contextual forms of abuse. Preparing an annual report will provide assurance to the UHSussex Trust Board and ICB. Represent the trust or act as an active local safeguarding partnership and sub-group member. Assurance is provided via monthly exception reports and quarterly complete reports to the Trust, ICB, and Safeguarding Partnerships. Assurance to the Board and other stakeholders via attendance at internal safeguarding meetings and committees. I will deputise for the Associate Director at the Local Safeguarding Partnership meetings and other multi-agency, integrated care system meetings as required. Act as Chair of the children and children in care Operational Group Ensuring safeguarding action plans are associated with the children and children in care, Operational Group meetings are monitored, and concerns are escalated to the Safeguarding Committee. Monitoring of action plans with external safeguarding audits Escalate concerns via the Safeguarding Strategy Committee. The learning from safeguarding activity is disseminated, and action plans are followed up. Ensure that the provision of education and training sessions on safeguarding children and children in care meet the requirements in the various guidance documents.