Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate safeguarding leader to join Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as Head of Safeguarding Adults. This role provides strategic, clinical, professional and operational leadership for adult safeguarding across acute and community services.

 The post holder will act as the Trust’s lead expert, ensuring statutory duties are met, providing assurance to the Trust Board, and supporting services to deliver safe, effective and responsive safeguarding practice. They will lead the development of robust governance, systems, processes and training, while promoting visible, inclusive and collaborative leadership.

The role also provides professional leadership to the Acute Liaison Learning Disabilities nurses and the Dementia and Delirium Clinical Nurse Specialists. Working with internal teams, local authorities, commissioners, health and social care partners and wider stakeholders, the post h...