Head of Safeguarding – Hospice in the Weald

Hospice in the Weald – Head of Safeguarding (Adults and Children)

Hospice in the Weald is a well-established local charity serving the communities in West Kent and northern East Sussex for 40 years. The people in these communities know that we are an outstanding hospice offering an extensive range of services. Those who know us realise we are, and will remain, outstanding because we continually strive for excellence in all we do.

The hospice movement is a very British success and Hospice in the Weald is the best of the best. We can provide world class hospice palliative care because of the people who make up our workforce, our staff and volunteers, who themselves are enabled by the generosity of the people in the communities we serve.

Over the last two years we have implemented new ways of working; for example, we have changed and increased our use of technology to provide more flexible access to hospice care. This includes continuing to offer counselling and support via video or phone call, a way of working which became useful during the pandemic but has continued to improve access to support for patients and their loved ones. Our physiotherapists are also working via video call and will continue to do so where this is best for the patient, along with a return to home visits and in-person appointments.

By making better use of technology to ‘work smarter’, we can spend more time with the families who need our care. We will also continue to give patients and families choice in how we work with them, focusing on supporting and empowering adults with terminal illness, who often feel disempowered by their diagnosis or symptoms. We will focus on empowering patients to celebrate life and dignify death.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as Head of Safeguarding (Adults and Children). The safeguarding of both adults and children is seen as ‘core’ at Hospice in the Weald and is a vital part of all service delivery and wider activity. We believe in a proactive approach towards safeguarding and are seeking a competent and confident Head of Safeguarding who can develop our workforce groups.

This exciting role will support the delivery of organisational strategic objectives and we are looking to speak with candidates who have extensive knowledge of safeguarding in adults and children. You will be compassionate, collaborative and have a passion for improving care to our people and communities. We are looking for a visible lead who can provide expert advice on all matters relating to safeguarding to ensure that we promote excellence in All Age safeguarding processes and practice.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. In recruiting to our organisation, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We especially welcome applications from candidates from the global majority, LGBTQ+ communities, and from people with lived experience of disability.

For further information, please contact our search partners at Hunter Healthcare via Finn McNulty, Head of Executive Search, on 07966 006091 or fmcnulty@hunter-healthcare.com

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