Job summary
Employer heading
Named Doctor Safeguarding Children
Consultant
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced professional to join our Safeguarding Children Team at West London NHS Trust as a Named Doctor Safeguarding Children and Young People.
The post holder will with work with the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children and Young People to lead of the strategic delivery of the safeguarding children's agenda across the trust supported by the safeguarding advisers and other specialist resources within the team.
You will work within the Safeguarding Children team and part of the overall Trust Wide Safeguarding Team.
Main duties of the job
To provide strategic leadership in delivering the safeguarding agenda to ensure that the Trust meets its responsibilities to safeguard/protect children and young people.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Registered on Specialist Register or within 3 months of Registration
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
- GMC Specialist Register or within six months
Desirable criteria
- Additional qualification – postgraduate degree relevant to profession or safeguarding
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Excellent clinical skills in child and adolescent psychiatry
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in and lead team
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
- Thomas Webster
- Job title
- Director of Safeguarding
- Email address
- [email protected]
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