Job summary
Are you interested in making a difference?
Do you have a passion and commitment to improving outcomes
for children and young people through effective safeguarding? Then why not join
us on our journey developing the system wide babies, children, young people and
families safeguarding agenda across Kent and Medway.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Named
GP for child/adult safeguarding, with initiative and drive who can work as part
of a team and a system to ensure and promote the safeguarding and wellbeing of children,
young people and their families living in Kent and Medway.
The Named GP will take a professional lead to support
general practice (including Unscheduled Care services and Out of Hours), to
meet their responsibilities to all age safeguarding. The successful candidate
will provide strategic safeguarding leadership for NHS Kent and Medway
Integrated Care Board (NHSKMICB) exhibiting excellent leadership and communication
skills and will support all safeguarding activities, to ensure NHSKMICB meet
their safeguarding statutory responsibilities regarding children and adults.
Think this might be you? We would really like to hear from
you..
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead GP safeguarding
initiatives, contributing to strategic planning of service development in Kent
and Medway; this also includes working with the designated safeguarding leads
in the Integrated Care Board. The Named GP provides advice and support on GP
matters in relation to safeguarding Children. The Named GP will be the lead
clinician for safeguarding children and young people in General Practice and
contribute to the strategic planning of service developments and improvements.
The post holder will promote good professional practice within general practice
and provide advice and expertise for colleagues, their staff and be an advocate
for GP involvement in all aspects of child and Young People safeguarding.
About us
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS we are reminded
every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly
organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for
us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to
accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time
for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work
flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree
objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to
training opportunities.
We are committed to equal
opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our
population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the
community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual
orientation. If you would like this information in an alternative format, or in
a different language, please contact the HR team at kmicb.hr@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Integrated Care
Boards (ICBs) sit at the heart of the Governments ambition to deliver better
health outcomes and quality standards, offer more choice and information for
patients and their families.
The Named GP
for safeguarding is a statutory post which supports the ICB to meet their
safeguarding responsibilities. The post will support local GPs and is a vital
source of advice and support to the ICB, the Local Authority, NHS England and
the Safeguarding Partnerships and Boards regarding safeguarding within General
Practice.
Key roles of
the Named GP include provision of safeguarding support and advice to clinicians
in Primary Care where the issues may be particularly prevalent and/or complex
and promoting good professional practice within Primary Care.
This post will
play a key role to the ICBs by providing GP input into Local Child Safeguarding
Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews.
The post holder
will work with other safeguarding colleagues across Kent and Medway and will
play an active role in peer support with other Named GP colleagues.
The post holder will lead on specific safeguarding
agendas, as part of portfolio working, ensuring the ICB and wider health
economy fulfil all requirements under the Safeguarding Accountability and
Assurance Framework (SAAF) and the intercollegiate documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Integrated Care
Boards (ICBs) sit at the heart of the Governments ambition to deliver better
health outcomes and quality standards, offer more choice and information for
patients and their families.
The Named GP
for safeguarding is a statutory post which supports the ICB to meet their
safeguarding responsibilities. The post will support local GPs and is a vital
source of advice and support to the ICB, the Local Authority, NHS England and
the Safeguarding Partnerships and Boards regarding safeguarding within General
Practice.
Key roles of
the Named GP include provision of safeguarding support and advice to clinicians
in Primary Care where the issues may be particularly prevalent and/or complex
and promoting good professional practice within Primary Care.
This post will
play a key role to the ICBs by providing GP input into Local Child Safeguarding
Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews.
The post holder
will work with other safeguarding colleagues across Kent and Medway and will
play an active role in peer support with other Named GP colleagues.
The post holder will lead on specific safeguarding
agendas, as part of portfolio working, ensuring the ICB and wider health
economy fulfil all requirements under the Safeguarding Accountability and
Assurance Framework (SAAF) and the intercollegiate documents.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with vulnerable groups i.e., children subject to a child protection plan, looked after children, domestic abuse
- Experience of managing safeguarding issues and an understanding of primary care contribution to statutory reviews and child safeguarding plans
- Current knowledge of statutory framework, legislation, practice, policy and procedures for Safeguarding Services
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration, as maintained by General Medical Council MRCGP
- Experience of working in general practice as a GP Principal or salaried GP for 3 years
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with vulnerable groups i.e., children subject to a child protection plan, looked after children, domestic abuse
- Experience of managing safeguarding issues and an understanding of primary care contribution to statutory reviews and child safeguarding plans
- Current knowledge of statutory framework, legislation, practice, policy and procedures for Safeguarding Services
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration, as maintained by General Medical Council MRCGP
- Experience of working in general practice as a GP Principal or salaried GP for 3 years
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
