• Staff receive Safeguarding training appropriate to their roles and responsibilities as per the Inter-collegiate documents for adults and children, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and The Care Act (2014). The training assists staff in confidently identifying children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and/or neglect and following internal/external safeguarding procedures.
• The Trusts Executive Director and Lead Nurse for Safeguarding provides assurance for the organisation in relation to Safeguarding.
• The Trust has a Lead, Named Nurse and Safeguarding Nurse who provide support, advice and supervision to staff.
• The Safeguarding Team regularly undertake audits to ensure there are no gaps in service provision and report outcomes to the Safeguarding Committee.
• The Lead Safeguarding Nurse completes an annual Safeguarding Report to the Trusts Board and Birmingham Safeguarding Boards/Partnership.
• The Trust has Safeguarding policies and guidance in line with local and national guidance which are regularly reviewed and updated. These include: Safeguarding Children and families, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, PREVENT, Domestic Abuse, Managing Allegations Against Staff -Person in Position of Trust, Was Not Brought and Did Not Attend.
• Staff are encouraged to raise any concerns regarding a Person in Position of Trust in line with statutory guidance and our Trust has a Position of Trust Lead who will sensitively manage allegations against staff.
• Robust safer recruitment process which include monitoring Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to ensure appropriate staff are suitable for the positions.
• All staff engage with multi-agency working and appropriate information sharing to ensure we safeguard children, young people and adults. This includes identifying children who are subject to child protection plans (CP), Child in Need plans (CIN), Early Help plans (EH), Care Orders via the Trusts First Contact Forms.
• Staff may be required to contact external organisations such as social care, mental health services, education establishments (school/nursery), health visitors and GPs to gather information or share Safeguarding concerns.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital supports the Government’s objectives to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking and recognises the significant role that NHS providers play in both combatting it and supporting victims. This is part of our safeguarding strategy and arrangements.

Modern slavery is a hidden crime that encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour. We are committed to ensuring that all of our employees are aware of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and their safeguarding duty to protect and prevent any further harm, and abuse when it is identified or suspected that the individual may be or is at risk of modern slavery/human trafficking.

We are committed to ensuring that no modern slavery or human trafficking takes place in any part of our business or our Supply chain.

This statement sets out actions taken by The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital to understand all potential modern day slavery and human trafficking risks and to implement effective systems and controls. In particular, we ensure our supply chains and business activities are free from ethical and labour standards abuses.

Steps taken to date include:

• We confirm the identities of all new employees and their right to work in the United Kingdom
• Our Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, Contact Officers, and Grievance Policies additionally provide a platform for our employees to raise concerns about poor working practices.
• We use social media to raise awareness of safeguarding practices with internal and external stakeholders
• We deliver comprehensive training to our staff on how to identify and support victims of human trafficking
• We are working collaboratively with local providers and our safeguarding board to coordinate our efforts and create a network of support

• Our procurement approach follows the Crown Commercial Service standard and includes a mandatory exclusion question regarding the Modern Slavery Act (2015).
• When procuring goods and services, we additionally apply NHS Terms and Conditions (for non-clinical procurement) and the NHS Standard Contract (for clinical procurement). Both require suppliers to comply with relevant legislation.