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West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking an exceptional and
highly motivated Designated Professional for Safeguarding Adults to provide
strategic leadership, expert professional advice and system-wide influence
across West Yorkshire. This is a senior specialist role offering the
opportunity to work at the forefront of safeguarding, commissioning, quality
improvement and partnership working across health and social care systems.Main duties of the jobAs
the Designated Professional for Safeguarding Adults, you will lead the
strategic safeguarding adults agenda on behalf of the ICB, ensuring statutory
safeguarding responsibilities are met and embedded across commissioning,
quality and provider assurance functions. You will provide expert advice to
senior leaders, commissioners, providers and multi-agency partners,
influencing policy, strategy and practice across the West Yorkshire health
and care system.You
will contribute to safeguarding adult reviews, domestic abuse related death
reviews and investigations where there are complex safeguarding concerns,
ensuring learning is translated into improvements in practice and system
performance. You will lead on the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation
of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), seeking assurance of compliance, supporting
policy development and promoting best practice across health and care
organisations.About usDue
to organisational change, staff who are employed by NHS West Yorkshire ICB who
are not confirmed in a post/are in the redeployment pool will have access to
posts on a preferential basisDetailsDate posted23 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary
66,582 to 77,368 a year
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference numberD9475-ICB-669bJob locationsNHS West Yorkshire ICBScorex House West1 Bolton RoadBRADFORDWest YorkshireBD1 4ASUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Summary
The Designated Professional for Safeguarding Adults is responsible for
safeguarding adults as part of the West Yorkshire ICB statutory duties
This post is a strategic post to provide and promote expert leadership,
professional advice and strategic advice to health commissioners, for the
direction on all aspects of safeguarding adults.
This includes providing expert leadership, professional and strategic advice
to health commissioners on all aspects of safeguarding adults in accordance
with national and local requirements arising from relevant legislation and
guidance working, across the health economy.
The role encompasses enabling and seeking to ensure that the WY ICB complies
with national and local requirements arising from relevant legislation and
guidance for Safeguarding Adults along with lead strategic responsibility for
the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLs)
including seeking assurance of compliance and implementation. This includes
policy development and providing expert advice to the WYICB, commissioned
providers and multi-agency partnerships.
The role will be part of a consolidated safeguarding function at WY but face
into place areas to ensure places are meeting their statutory requirements in
relation to adult safeguarding Main
Duties and Responsibilities
To fulfil the role of Designated Professional as part of their duties will
also be expected to work across other local health and social care
organisations in supporting the wider system.
Being responsible to the Associate Director of Quality and Safeguarding,
seeking to ensure that the WY through the places is able to demonstrate that
it is discharging all its responsibilities for safeguarding adults across the
health economy.
Be the lead professional responsible for ensuring that Safeguarding adults is
embedded within all WY ICB and place commissioning functions and be
responsible for seeking assurance from commissioned Services that
Safeguarding Adults is embedded within provider services.
Provide clinical leadership, expert professional advice and strategic direction
on all aspects of safeguarding adults to ensure that health service
contributions are coordinated and integrated across WY ICB, place-based
partnerships, NHS Acute Trusts, Mental Health Partnership Trusts, Local
Authorities, Independent health care providers, Police and Probation services
and the voluntary sector.
To act as the point of expertise for all issues relating to the Safeguarding
Adults agenda and be responsible for the development and implementation of
strategy and work plans for Safeguarding Adults in collaboration with the
Local Safeguarding Adults Board.
Lead responsibility within the WY ICB and PLACE for the Mental Capacity Act
and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards including monitoring and assurance
of compliance with implementation. This includes policy development, expert
advice and seeking assurance to ensure practice is compliant with MCA.
Provide leadership to complex enquires/Safeguarding Adults Reviews/ Domestic
Homicide Reviews/allegations of abuse or neglect/complaints that may have
ethical, legal and professional implications for safeguarding adults at risk,
taking responsibility for ensuring the review of case histories in order to
undertake, conduct and evaluate Case reviews ensuring where there are lessons
to be learnt and systems and processes are established to ensure this occurs
within the WY ICB and across the health care continuum and with partner
organisations.
Take a supportive partnership approach to working with other organisations
including health and social care providers to focus on delivering the needs
of adults.
Actively seek and set clear standards for service, including the setting of
Key Performance Indicators and seeking assurance that the standards and
Indicators are being met through a process of performance and quality
monitoring. Work with the Safeguarding Team to support the setting of these. Provision of high level multi-factorial
reports with complex information (that includes cases of adult abuse and
neglect) that require detailed analysis, interpretation and presenting of
data to highlight issues, associated risks both for the ICB and for the wider
local partnership. Be able to support decision making for safeguarding
adults, identifying areas that need to be addressed, both within the ICB and
wider health and social care footprint. This includes the
provision of an annual report to the ICB.
The development and on-going review of WY ICB and PLACE Safeguarding and
other related policies and procedures. Ensure that the impact of any changes to
Safeguarding requirements are understood and reflected within the
commissioning and contracts for providers.
Ensure that Safeguarding Adults work streams are integrated with the broader
Patient Safety/ quality of care agenda and that there are effective systems
of audit that monitors the agreed Safeguarding Adults service standards.
The provision of expert, up to date, advice, training and supervision to
professionals working with adults including all independent contractors, GP
and their Practice teams on issues relating to the protection and
safeguarding of adults. Interpretation of national policy and guidance into
local strategies and policies.
Contribute to strategic planning by providing professional advice about the
Safeguarding Adults agenda in relation to statutory changes and the impact to
both the organisation and professional practice
Member of the Local Safeguarding Adults Board actively contributing to the
work of the board.
Actively contributing to the review and updating of Safeguarding Adults
multi-agency procedures and guidelines providing professional expertise from
a health dimension.
Take responsibility for working with colleagues in the consolidated safeguarding
team across West Yorkshire to support shared work priorities, taking the lead
on any identified areas. General
The
post holder will:
Treat people with dignity and respect.
Maintain a high standard of professional and personal conduct.
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post
holder must be aware of and committed to the equality and diversity policies
of the organisation.
Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and
upheld in all working practices. Ensure compliance with all mandatory and
statutory training relevant to the post.
Be familiar with and adhere to the safeguarding policies, procedures, and
guidelines for both children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect. This
must be in conjunction with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Children and
Safeguarding Adults at risk of abuse or neglect Multi- Agency Policy,
Protocols and guidelines.
Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported appropriately.
Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act
and to ensure their own safety and the safety of others. Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the
principles of data security and data protection.
Follow a professional Code of Conduct, where relevant to the post.
Participate in the organisational appraisal process.
Be expected to undertake ongoing professional and personal development in
line with the responsibilities of the post. This
job description is not intended to be exhaustive. It describes the main
duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in
accordance with developing organisational and service needs and wherever
necessary, will follow appropriate consultation with the post holder. The
post holder may be directed to complete other duties according to
organisational requirements. These duties will always be reasonable and
commensurate with the skills of the post holder and level of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesJob Summary
The Designated Professional for Safeguarding Adults is responsible for
safeguarding adults as part of the West Yorkshire ICB statutory duties
This post is a strategic post to provide and promote expert leadership,
professional advice and strategic advice to health commissioners, for the
direction on all aspects of safeguarding adults.
This includes providing expert leadership, professional and strategic advice
to health commissioners on all aspects of safeguarding adults in accordance
with national and local requirements arising from relevant legislation and
guidance working, across the health economy.
The role encompasses enabling and seeking to ensure that the WY ICB complies
with national and local requirements arising from relevant legislation and
guidance for Safeguarding Adults along with lead strategic responsibility for
the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLs)
including seeking assurance of compliance and implementation. This includes
policy development and providing expert advice to the WYICB, commissioned
providers and multi-agency partnerships.
The role will be part of a consolidated safeguarding function at WY but face
into place areas to ensure places are meeting their statutory requirements in
relation to adult safeguarding Main
Duties and Responsibilities
To fulfil the role of Designated Professional as part of their duties will
also be expected to work across other local health and social care
organisations in supporting the wider system.
Being responsible to the Associate Director of Quality and Safeguarding,
seeking to ensure that the WY through the places is able to demonstrate that
it is discharging all its responsibilities for safeguarding adults across the
health economy.
Be the lead professional responsible for ensuring that Safeguarding adults is
embedded within all WY ICB and place commissioning functions and be
responsible for seeking assurance from commissioned Services that
Safeguarding Adults is embedded within provider services.
Provide clinical leadership, expert professional advice and strategic direction
on all aspects of safeguarding adults to ensure that health service
contributions are coordinated and integrated across WY ICB, place-based
partnerships, NHS Acute Trusts, Mental Health Partnership Trusts, Local
Authorities, Independent health care providers, Police and Probation services
and the voluntary sector.
To act as the point of expertise for all issues relating to the Safeguarding
Adults agenda and be responsible for the development and implementation of
strategy and work plans for Safeguarding Adults in collaboration with the
Local Safeguarding Adults Board.
Lead responsibility within the WY ICB and PLACE for the Mental Capacity Act
and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards including monitoring and assurance
of compliance with implementation. This includes policy development, expert
advice and seeking assurance to ensure practice is compliant with MCA.
Provide leadership to complex enquires/Safeguarding Adults Reviews/ Domestic
Homicide Reviews/allegations of abuse or neglect/complaints that may have
ethical, legal and professional implications for safeguarding adults at risk,
taking responsibility for ensuring the review of case histories in order to
undertake, conduct and evaluate Case reviews ensuring where there are lessons
to be learnt and systems and processes are established to ensure this occurs
within the WY ICB and across the health care continuum and with partner
organisations.
Take a supportive partnership approach to working with other organisations
including health and social care providers to focus on delivering the needs
of adults.
Actively seek and set clear standards for service, including the setting of
Key Performance Indicators and seeking assurance that the standards and
Indicators are being met through a process of performance and quality
monitoring. Work with the Safeguarding Team to support the setting of these. Provision of high level multi-factorial
reports with complex information (that includes cases of adult abuse and
neglect) that require detailed analysis, interpretation and presenting of
data to highlight issues, associated risks both for the ICB and for the wider
local partnership. Be able to support decision making for safeguarding
adults, identifying areas that need to be addressed, both within the ICB and
wider health and social care footprint. This includes the
provision of an annual report to the ICB.
The development and on-going review of WY ICB and PLACE Safeguarding and
other related policies and procedures. Ensure that the impact of any changes to
Safeguarding requirements are understood and reflected within the
commissioning and contracts for providers.
Ensure that Safeguarding Adults work streams are integrated with the broader
Patient Safety/ quality of care agenda and that there are effective systems
of audit that monitors the agreed Safeguarding Adults service standards.
The provision of expert, up to date, advice, training and supervision to
professionals working with adults including all independent contractors, GP
and their Practice teams on issues relating to the protection and
safeguarding of adults. Interpretation of national policy and guidance into
local strategies and policies.
Contribute to strategic planning by providing professional advice about the
Safeguarding Adults agenda in relation to statutory changes and the impact to
both the organisation and professional practice
Member of the Local Safeguarding Adults Board actively contributing to the
work of the board.
Actively contributing to the review and updating of Safeguarding Adults
multi-agency procedures and guidelines providing professional expertise from
a health dimension.
Take responsibility for working with colleagues in the consolidated safeguarding
team across West Yorkshire to support shared work priorities, taking the lead
on any identified areas. General
The
post holder will:
Treat people with dignity and respect.
Maintain a high standard of professional and personal conduct.
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post
holder must be aware of and committed to the equality and diversity policies
of the organisation.
Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and
upheld in all working practices. Ensure compliance with all mandatory and
statutory training relevant to the post.
Be familiar with and adhere to the safeguarding policies, procedures, and
guidelines for both children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect. This
must be in conjunction with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Children and
Safeguarding Adults at risk of abuse or neglect Multi- Agency Policy,
Protocols and guidelines.
Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported appropriately.
Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act
and to ensure their own safety and the safety of others. Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the
principles of data security and data protection.
Follow a professional Code of Conduct, where relevant to the post.
Participate in the organisational appraisal process.
Be expected to undertake ongoing professional and personal development in
line with the responsibilities of the post. This
job description is not intended to be exhaustive. It describes the main
duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in
accordance with developing organisational and service needs and wherever
necessary, will follow appropriate consultation with the post holder. The
post holder may be directed to complete other duties according to
organisational requirements. These duties will always be reasonable and
commensurate with the skills of the post holder and level of the post.Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialPostgraduate degree in relevant subject at Masters level or equivalent and have significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.Current registration with NMC/HCPC
Skills & behaviours
EssentialAbility to critically review articles and publications and utilise the evidence of best practice for patient care and/or policies Ability to manage complex agendas and ability to develop solutions Ability to implement best practice in all areas of safeguarding Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/Microsoft IT office packages Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines. Has excellent communication skills. Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and problem solve. Able to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences.
Experience
EssentialHighly developed specialist knowledge of the safeguarding adult function, acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post-graduate/post-registration study obtained through a masters, equivalent experience or significant formal training or research.Evidence of ongoing extensive professional development x Significant prior experience of working within the safeguarding function.Significant experience of leading and managing staffExperience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholderExperience and ability to review reports on all Safeguarding Adult Serious Incidents (SIs), providing highly technical and specialist clinical safeguarding advice
Additional Requirements
EssentialHas a responsive, solution focused approach to addressing issues and barriers. Is open to change and possible alternatives to doing things differently Able to regulate behaviour even when challenged and is open and honest and acts with integrity. Credible, trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others Independently mobile in order to be able to work across a number of sites in West Yorkshire and travel to attend meetings/support joint working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialPostgraduate degree in relevant subject at Masters level or equivalent and have significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.Current registration with NMC/HCPC
Skills & behaviours
EssentialAbility to critically review articles and publications and utilise the evidence of best practice for patient care and/or policies Ability to manage complex agendas and ability to develop solutions Ability to implement best practice in all areas of safeguarding Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/Microsoft IT office packages Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines. Has excellent communication skills. Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and problem solve. Able to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences.
Experience
EssentialHighly developed specialist knowledge of the safeguarding adult function, acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post-graduate/post-registration study obtained through a masters, equivalent experience or significant formal training or research.Evidence of ongoing extensive professional development x Significant prior experience of working within the safeguarding function.Significant experience of leading and managing staffExperience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholderExperience and ability to review reports on all Safeguarding Adult Serious Incidents (SIs), providing highly technical and specialist clinical safeguarding advice
Additional Requirements
EssentialHas a responsive, solution focused approach to addressing issues and barriers. Is open to change and possible alternatives to doing things differently Able to regulate behaviour even when challenged and is open and honest and acts with integrity. Credible, trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others Independently mobile in order to be able to work across a number of sites in West Yorkshire and travel to attend meetings/support joint working. xsabvtc Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardAddressNHS West Yorkshire ICBScorex House West1 Bolton RoadBRADFORDWest YorkshireBD1 4ASUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardAddressNHS West Yorkshire ICBScorex House West1 Bolton RoadBRADFORDWest YorkshireBD1 4ASUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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