Associate Director Adult Safeguarding – NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System for an experienced senior professional for the post of Associate Director of Adult Safeguarding. Working as part of an integrated safeguarding team the Associate Director for Adult Safeguarding will provide expert knowledge, leadership and professional advice to enable the ICS to deliver it’s statutory functions and responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults, across Hertfordshire and west Essex in the context of ‘think family’.

From 1st July 2022, in accordance with national legislation, the Integrated Care board (ICB) will become a statutory function. The post will be employed by the ICB.

If you would like an informal discussion please contact Jane Kinniburgh – Director of Nursing and Quality or
Mary Emson, Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality
jane.kinniburgh@nhs.net
mary.emson@nhs.net

Proposed Interview Date: W/C 22nd August

We are looking for an exceptional candidate, who can provide strong, visible leadership and who has a track record of working with a wide range of partner agencies, providers, patients and their families. Innovative and dynamic in your approach you will be skilled at building relationships at all levels and able to support and motivate staff in this complex and demanding field of practice. You can demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the application of tact and diplomacy in challenging situations.

In return you will be supported to develop both professionally and personally and be part of a caring and inclusive team. If you feel you have the necessary skills and expertise and the values we are looking for – we would be delighted to hear from you.

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality.

The ICB’s role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the 1.5 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

It’s an exciting time for us and we’re looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim.

So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the main responsibilities of the Associate Director Adult Safeguarding role.