Freedom to Speak Up Lead Guardian

A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to work at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon., Would you like to be the leading force in driving forward the Freedom to Speak Up agenda across the Trust. As Lead Guardian you will do this with the support of volunteer guardians who facilitate the service through volunteering within their existing paid roles., The Trust recognises that in order for staff to deliver high-quality care they must have a safe and supportive working environment. Staff must feel able to raise concerns, confident in the knowledge that they will be listened to, that action will be taken and that they will be thanked and acknowledged for living the values of the NHS.

The purpose of the Freedom to Speak Up Lead Guardian role is to protect patient safety and quality of care, to improve the experience of workers and to promote Learning and Improvement. They will act as the first point of contact to support employees and signpost them to the relevant support accordingly. The Freedom to Speak Up Lead Guardian will act in a genuinely independent and impartial capacity to support employees who raise concerns.

The Freedom to Speak Up Lead Guardian role will provide support for the other guardians and well as leading and developing the service.

The ideal candidate must have a flexible proactive attitude as they will work alongside the wider Divisional teams across organisational and professional boundaries to support the delivery the service.

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should have experience and understanding of National Health services, with demonstrable organisational skills and be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. You must have good and clear leadership skills and evidence of supporting staff across all roles.

A flexible approach is needed to manage the changing picture in line with the National agenda, driving the service forward to embed all aspects of Freedom to Speak Up.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity