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Reference: B0354-26-0055
Job summary
Can you provide Charity-wide leadership, expertise and oversight within Patient Safety and Safeguarding?
Location: Flexible
There will be a requirement to visit our site in Northampton, our inpatient hospitals in Birmingham and Essex, and to support our Outpatient and Adult Care Services in various sites across England.
Main duties of the job
This is a senior leadership role which will provide strategic leadership, professional expertise and operational oversight across the Charity's patient safety, safeguarding and public protection agenda.
About us
St Andrews is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives.
With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrews today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come.
St Andrews has hospitals in Birmingham and Essex, with its base in Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£59,750 to £69,250 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
B0354-26-0055
Job locations
St. Andrews
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5DG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will ensure robust governance, systems and processes are in place to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care, and ensure the Charity meets its statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations in relation to patient safety, safeguarding adults and children, and public protection.
Working closely with the Chief Nurse and other senior leaders, you will lead the development and implementation of patient safety and safeguarding strategies, promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, and ensure effective systems are in place to identify, respond to and learn from incidents, safeguarding concerns and quality issues.
You will act as the organisation's lead expert for patient safety and safeguarding, providing specialist advice, assurance and leadership across all services and representing the Charity with regulators, commissioners, local authorities and wider system partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will ensure robust governance, systems and processes are in place to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care, and ensure the Charity meets its statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations in relation to patient safety, safeguarding adults and children, and public protection.
Working closely with the Chief Nurse and other senior leaders, you will lead the development and implementation of patient safety and safeguarding strategies, promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, and ensure effective systems are in place to identify, respond to and learn from incidents, safeguarding concerns and quality issues.
You will act as the organisation's lead expert for patient safety and safeguarding, providing specialist advice, assurance and leadership across all services and representing the Charity with regulators, commissioners, local authorities and wider system partners.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You will have significant leadership experience of working in patient safety, safeguarding, quality or governance and of leading organisational change and service improvement. You will bring extensive knowledge of patient safety, quality improvement, safeguarding and public protection legislation.
- With a Master's degree or equivalent level experience, you also will hold a relevant professional registration with NMC, HCPC, Social Work England or equivalent relevant professional body.
- You will bring experience of implementing national safety and quality frameworks, including PSIRF, and of safeguarding leadership within health or social care settings.
- Accustomed to working with regulators, commissioners and external agencies, you will have excellent communication skills and a proven ability to influence and lead across organisational boundaries.
- You will also be a role model for the St Andrews CARE values and the pillars of our Leadership Commitment including compassionate, person-centred care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You will have significant leadership experience of working in patient safety, safeguarding, quality or governance and of leading organisational change and service improvement. You will bring extensive knowledge of patient safety, quality improvement, safeguarding and public protection legislation.
- With a Master's degree or equivalent level experience, you also will hold a relevant professional registration with NMC, HCPC, Social Work England or equivalent relevant professional body.
- You will bring experience of implementing national safety and quality frameworks, including PSIRF, and of safeguarding leadership within health or social care settings.
- Accustomed to working with regulators, commissioners and external agencies, you will have excellent communication skills and a proven ability to influence and lead across organisational boundaries.
- You will also be a role model for the St Andrews CARE values and the pillars of our Leadership Commitment including compassionate, person-centred care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St Andrew’s Healthcare
Address
St. Andrews
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Andrew’s Healthcare
Address
St. Andrews
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)