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Job summary

Main area
Medical and Dental
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent: Part time
Hours
Part time - 2 sessions per week
Job ref
222-MED-496
Employer
West London NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Safeguarding Department
Town
Southall
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Pro rata Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/01/2025 23:59

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West London NHS Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Thomas Webster
Job title
Director of Safeguarding
Email address
[email protected]
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