Freedom to Speak Up Guardian

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Elysium Healthcare Freedom to Speak Up Guardian The closing date is 25 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you passionate about creating a workplace where colleagues feel safe, supported, and empowered to raise concerns? Join Elysium Healthcare as a part-time Freedom to Speak Up Guardian to lead, promote, and embed a positive speaking up culture across Elysium Healthcare. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in ensuring colleagues have access to an independent, impartial, and confidential source of support when raising concerns. Working across the organisation, you will help strengthen our culture of openness, transparency, learning, and continuous improvement, ensuring that concerns are listened to, addressed appropriately, and used to support positive change. As Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, you will act as an independent point of contact for colleagues who wish to raise concerns relating to patient safety, quality of care, staff wellbeing, and workplace experience. You will provide confidential guidance, support, and signposting, while maintaining clear boundaries around the role by not conducting or managing investigations. Main duties of the job The Freedom to Speak Up Guardian role at Elysium Healthcare offers an opportunity to champion a culture where staff feel empowered to voice concerns. The position involves providing independent, impartial support to staff regarding issues like patient safety and workplace experience. As a vital contact, the guardian guides and directs concerns appropriately while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the redirection of issues beyond the Freedom to Speak Up process to respective teams. Key responsibilities include record maintenance, regular staff engagement to build speaking up confidence, and involvement in policy development. The role is crucial for fostering relationships across operational and governance teams to manage concerns effectively. About us Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, is an expansive organisation with over 8,000 employees in more than 80 locations across England and Wales, focusing on mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, autism, children, and education services. As a provider of diverse healthcare services, Elysium Healthcare emphasizes a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and openness. Valuing its staff, the organisation offers robust benefits, including training opportunities, wellbeing support, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package to promote a healthy work-life balance. Elysium Healthcare is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and safeguarding service user welfare. Details Date posted 25 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 1555118863 Job locations Elysium Healthcare Borehamwood WD6 1JN United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Are you passionate about creating a workplace where colleagues feel safe, supported, and empowered to raise concerns? Join Elysium Healthcare as a part-time Freedom to Speak Up Guardian to lead, promote, and embed a positive speaking up culture across Elysium Healthcare. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in ensuring colleagues have access to an independent,