Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 2 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 487-SELICB-1027
- Employer
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Churchill Court
- Town
- Bromley
- Salary
- £34,128 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Named GP Safeguarding Children
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the South East London (SEL) ICB (Bromley) Safeguarding Team as a Named GP for Safeguarding Children and Young People, working across a collaborative team which encompasses a think family approach to safeguarding.Ìý
A key function of the role would be to continue developing the all age model of safeguarding across primary care.Ìý
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Main duties of the job
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 Bromley Primary Care and will be required to work closely with the SEL ICB Designated Safeguarding Children Leads, Primary Care, NHS providers and Bromley Safeguarding Children's Partnership.
We welcome applications from GPs who have a keen interest in safeguarding who are looking to develop their knowledge of safeguarding children and young people in a supportive, well established experienced team.
Working for our organisation
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.Ìý
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.Ìý
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.Ìý
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification Ìýfor full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role .Ìý
Please contact : Lynda Bartlett - [email protected]Ìý for any further queries relating to this postÌý
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to act as a consistent reference point for safeguarding issues.
- Awareness of the priorities and changes in safeguarding children and children services in general.
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments within Child Protection and children services with regard to general practice.
Education, Knowledge and Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration and licensed to practise
- MRCGP or equivalent
- A minimum of three years full time General Practice experience (or equivalent) as GP principal or non-principal.
Experience and understanding
Essential criteria
- GP trainer, or evidence of quality of practice, or clinical achievement, which enables the post-holder to be a credible Child Protection clinician.
- Evidence of experience of teaching and /or educational theory.
- Experience of safeguarding children in general practice.
- Experience of collaborative working across organisational boundaries and levels and with different professional groups
Others
Essential criteria
- Willingness to listen and ability to challenge processes, ideas and existing practice across all healthcare sectors where these could be improved or where best practice can be applied.
- Excellent team player who understands and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce and recognises the value in different styles, approaches and contributions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynda Bartlett
- Job title
- Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children
- Email address
- [email protected]
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