Safeguarding Lead

Lloyds Clinical is hiring a dedicated safeguarding professional with strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a passion for safeguarding to join our friendly and supportive team.

Role Purpose:
The Safeguarding Lead will ensure Lloyds Clinical meets its safeguarding obligations across the UK, aligning with standards set by RQIA, CIS, CQC, and HIW. This role focuses on aligning safeguarding education and training, improving systems and processes, conducting audits, and embedding a culture of safeguarding awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Governance

-Act as the designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring compliance with safeguarding legislation and policies.
-Align safeguarding policies with regulatory requirements.
-Lead on safeguarding governance and report key issues to the Governance & Quality function.
-Represent Lloyds Clinical in multi-agency safeguarding forums.
-Provide expert safeguarding advice and oversee serious safeguarding incidents.

 

Education & Training

-Develop and implement a safeguarding training strategy.
-Ensure training aligns with intercollegiate guidance and national frameworks.
-Deliver safeguarding training at all levels.
-Monitor compliance with training requirements.

 

Systems, Processes & Audits

-Review and improve safeguarding systems and processes.
-Conduct regular safeguarding audits.
-Ensure robust record-keeping and reporting mechanisms.
-Implement learning from incidents and audits.

Operational Support & Incident Management

-Provide safeguarding advice to all staff.
-Oversee the management of safeguarding referrals.
-Work with HR and operational teams to address safeguarding concerns.
-Manage safeguarding disclosures, allegations, and investigations.

 Essential Criteria

-Registered professional (e.g., Nurse, Paramedic, Social Worker).
-Trained to at least level 4 safeguarding adults and children.
-Evidence of continued professional development in safeguarding. (5 years)
-UK Drivers Licence.
-Significant experience in safeguarding leadership.
-Experience in developing and delivering safeguarding training.
-Experience in reviewing and improving safeguarding systems.
-Experience in conducting audits and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
-Experience in managing safeguarding incidents.

 

Desirable Criteria

-Experience in a governance or quality assurance role.

 

This role is critical in ensuring that Lloyds Clinical upholds the highest safeguarding standards across the UK. The successful candidate will drive safeguarding excellence, ensuring that all patients, service users, and staff are protected, and that safeguarding is embedded in everyday practice.