Named GP Safeguarding Children

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual with experience as a GP or equivalent to join the South East London (SEL) ICB (Lewisham Borough) Safeguarding Team as a Named GP. The Named GP role is a statutory requirement for the ICB.

The principle responsibility of the Named GP Safeguarding Children role is to promote and embed safeguarding of children across the local health system and within general practice, as outlined in the NHS England Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework 2024.

The Named GP will act as a professional source of specialist safeguarding children advice across Lewisham Primary Care and will be required to work closely with the SEL ICB Designated Safeguarding Children Leads, Primary Care, NHS providers and Lewisham Safeguarding Children's Partnership.

Main duties of the job

The Named GP also has a key role in raising the profile of children at risk within GP practices and acting as the point of contact for local primary care and the local authority.

We are looking for someone with the ability to work collaboratively across primary care and partner agencies to improve the outcomes of Children in Lewisham. You will demonstrate enthusiasm for safeguarding, ability to work effectively under pressure and be an excellent team player who understands and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce in different styles, approaches and contributions.

About us

The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Greenwich - our Places.

Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough. The reach of our NHS provider portfolios extends beyond the borders of the ICS, across London, the south of England and nationally for some services.

Our vision for the ICS is a highly performing, sustainable system that looks after its staff, responds to its communities and takes action to reduce the inequalities they experience.