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Duties and Responsibilities

Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based Safeguarding training and education to all staffing groups across CTMUHB. This will include pre and post-registration students studying within CTMUHB.

Adhere to the principles of Clinical Governance and comply with CTMUHB policies and procedures. 

Develop, review, deliver and oversee Safeguarding training for all staffing groups across CTMUHB.

Ensure new staffing groups are allocated competencies, aligned to the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) National Training Framework, National Safeguarding Training, Learning and Development Standards and Intercollegiate Documents for children and adult’s Safeguarding.

Work closely with the Safeguarding managers to support the collection and processing of accurate and robust data on training compliance, to inform gap analysis, progress reports and escalation of concerns to Care Group leads.

Work with the Deputy Head of Safeguarding and Head of Safeguarding to manage the overview of the CTMUHB training needs analysis, and support the development of local training plans which are stratified and prioritised according to service need.

Review incidents, safeguarding investigations and reviews, using themes and intelligence to inform Safeguarding training and learning resources.

Participate in practice reviews, ensuring learning is shared and incorporated into training programmes being delivered by Safeguarding practitioners.

Work collaboratively with partner agencies and wider health colleagues to assess learning needs, develop and deliver learning resources. 

Attend and participate in regional and national training and learning groups.

Provide formal written reports and presentations to senior management and external agencies as necessary

Implementing CTMUHB Training Strategy

Ensure the needs for transparency, consistency and clear safeguarding operating procedures which are well-understood and linked to training objectives, working closely with Safeguarding managers and Safeguarding team colleagues. 

Ensure regulatory, legislative and statutory requirements are considered when designing training provision, and that local services ensure safeguarding is considered in the development of any learning resource.

Listen to all colleagues and patients/service users to ensure that vulnerable people or those at risk are fully supported and protected from harm.

Provide specialist advice and support in relation to Safeguarding, public protection and domestic abuse and support the Head of Safeguarding in the implementation of the Health Board’s Safeguarding strategy.

Management

Be responsible for the management and delivery of specific Safeguarding training sessions across the whole of CTMUHB. 

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice. 

Participate in the Safeguarding rota to ensure attendance at relevant strategy meetings, and to be available to provide advice and support Health Board staff during regular working hours.

Ensure all incidents are reported and documented as per the Health Board’s Risk Management Policy.  

Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance including investigations and completing risk reporting to support quality improvement, as well as through the development of action plans and recommended initiatives for practice improvement.

Education and Training

Be responsible for the teaching/delivery of training on a range of Safeguarding and public protection subjects, which includes specialist training. 

Actively seek opportunities to professionally develop, consistent with the principles of lifelong learning and in line with CTMUHB’s Continuing Professional Development requirements. 

Take responsibility for personal development and education including statutory, mandatory, and in-service training. 

 Maintaining stock of training materials and equipment, reordering goods/stock which are required.

Scope and provide costings for any external training required for Safeguarding and public protection subjects, which will include bespoke specialist training that cannot be delivered in-house.

 Maintain accurate training records of all training and education events provided to CTMUHB alongside the training department and utilising the Health Board’s Electronic Service Record (ESR).

Where required, support and signpost colleagues with staff issues raised at education and training events and where required, exercise the “Duty to Report”. 

Service Delivery 

 Develop and implement safeguarding policies, practices or procedures, and be proactive in identifying and managing change within the Health Board. 

Work as part of a wider team, collaborating with other health colleagues and partner agencies to ensure consistent delivery of key safeguarding messages.

Develop and maintain effective communication systems within and outside the Health Board and create an environment that encourages open communication and trust. 

Ensure that knowledge of current evidence based practice is maintained through the attendance of national and regional training delivery groups. 

Maintain and keep up with required skills through professional development and attendance at regional Safeguarding Board and National Safeguarding Service sub groups.

Undertake audit and research in relation to safeguarding children in accordance with Health Board and Local Safeguarding Board requirements and priorities.

Identify priority within areas for audit within the Safeguarding arena and carry out audits which are designed to improve practice and service throughout the Health Board. 

Present and/or publish audit and research results to promote evidence based practice and ensure that the results and key learning are incorporated and promoted into clinically effective service delivery and training.

Work autonomously and have significant discretion to act within Safeguarding policies and procedures providing highly specialist advice directly to clinicians from a variety of professions.