Job summary
We have a fantastic new job opportunity at Erewash PCN. We're hiring a Children's Safeguarding Care Coordinator.
In this role, you will coordinate care for vulnerable families, which will significantly reduce the admin workload for our practices and GPs. You'll also strengthen connections across our practices and improve our regulatory compliance.
As our Children's Safeguarding Care Coordinator, you will provide essential safeguarding support throughout all our practices. This means collaborating closely with clinicians, practice support staff, and external agencies. It's a diverse and challenging role, so you'll need excellent people skills and organisational abilities. You will manage sensitive and confidential information daily, so integrity is crucial.
Main duties of the job
Gather
information to inform the assessment of risk when a concern is raised by a
member of staff or advised to the practice by a partner agency.
Share
children's safeguarding relevant information with other agencies in an agreed
format and timely manner.
With
the approval of the Lead GP, and oversight by the responsible GP:
a)
Partake in child case conferences.
b)
Attend Strategy meetings
c)
Provide Child protection Conference reports
Work
alongside the practice manager and GP leads to:
Coordinate and quality assure regular practice children's safeguarding
meetings (Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs).
Maintain and utilise children's safeguarding risk
registers.
Support the audit of practice children's safeguarding
activities.
Search clinical systems to identify children not brought
to appointments.
To improve data quality of recording of safeguarding
concerns in the patient record
Support the audit of EHP children's safeguarding
activities.
Support the audit of practice children's safeguarding
activities.
Search clinical systems to identify children not brought
to appointments.
To improve data quality of recording of safeguarding
concerns in the patient record
Ensure effective collaboration with statutory safeguarding
reviews.
Partake in local safeguarding projects and pilots.
About us
Erewash Health
Partnership (EHP) was established on 1 April 2018 and is a single GP
Partnership comprising of eight constituent practices (see below). EHP employs approximately 250 people who work
within the eight constituent practices and within the EHP central team, which
provides support services e.g., finance, operational, data & performance
etc.
As well as
providing high quality core primary care services, EHP is the prime provider
for delivering services to Erewash Primary Care Network (EPCN), as well as
operating its own services for EHP Partners.
To provide children's safeguarding support across
the practices, you will be working closely with clinicians, practice support staff and
external agencies. This is a varied and
demanding role requiring the job holder to possess first class interpersonal
and organisational skills. You will be
dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information on a day-to-day
basis and will demonstrate the highest level of integrity.
The aim of
this post is to improve coordination of care for vulnerable families in
Erewash, reduce administrative burden on practices and GPs, strengthen
connections between practices and improve regulatory compliance.
You will work as part of a small team linking into the wider General Practice Safeguarding lead GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To provide children's safeguarding support across
the practices, working closely with clinicians, practice support staff and
external agencies. This is a varied and
demanding role requiring the job holder to possess first class interpersonal
and organisational skills. You will be
dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information on a day-to-day
basis and will demonstrate the highest level of integrity.
The aim of
this post is to improve coordination of care for vulnerable families in
Erewash, reduce administrative burden on practices and GPs, strengthen
connections between practices and improve regulatory compliance.
Please note this role is not a clinical role.
General duties
At
all times the post holder is to behave in a professional way that encourages quality
care, the development of a team spirit and fosters continual improvement across
the PCN.
This
job description is not intended to be exhaustive.
The
post-holder will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably
be required or directed in line with the main duties and level of the role to
meet the changing needs of EHP and EPCN.
Key Job Responsibilities
Gather
information to inform the assessment of risk when a concern is raised by a
member of staff or advised to the practice by a partner agency.
Share
children's safeguarding relevant information with other agencies in an agreed
format and timely manner.
With
the approval of the Lead GP, and oversight by the responsible GP:
a)
Partake in child case conferences.
b)
Attend Strategy meetings
c)
Provide Child protection Conference reports
Work
alongside the practice manager and GP leads to:
a)
Coordinate and quality assure regular practice children's safeguarding
meetings (Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs).
b)
Maintain and utilise children's safeguarding risk
registers.
c)
Support the audit of practice children's safeguarding
activities.
d)
Search clinical systems to identify children not brought
to appointments.
e)
To improve data quality of recording of safeguarding
concerns in the patient record
f)
Implement and assure practice policies and procedures that
safeguard patients.
g)
Embed local and national safeguarding recommendations.
h)
Demonstrate a-g above to the Care Quality
Commission (CQC) when required.
Form
an important link between the practice and the Derbyshire Children's
Safeguarding Board, to:
a)
Ensure effective collaboration with statutory safeguarding
reviews.
b)
Partake in local safeguarding projects and pilots.
c)
Provide feedback to Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care
Board (DDICB) teams on how best to support practices.
6.
Report
to EHP Senior Leadership Team and working with the Safeguarding Lead to:
a)
Support the audit of EHP children's safeguarding
activities.
b)
Implement and assure EHP policies and procedures that
safeguard patients.
c)
Demonstrate a-b above to CQC when required.
Miscellaneous
Demonstrate a flexible attitude and be
prepared to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to
time within the general character of the post or the level of responsibility of
the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Work in accordance with the EHP, PCN
practices policies and procedures.
Contribute to the wider aims and
objectives of the PCN to improve and support primary care.
Key internal relationships
GP Safeguarding Leads
Practice Managers
Clinicians working within Erewash
Administrative teams working within
Erewash
Key external relationships
Derbyshire Childrens Safeguarding Board
Derby and Derbyshire Children's
Safeguarding Partnership
Derbyshire Social Services
Other key external agencies e.g., Police
General Responsibilities for All Staff
Confidentiality
While
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive
information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right
to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,
practice staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a
business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential.
Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practices/EHP/PCN, may only be divulged to authorised persons
in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To provide children's safeguarding support across
the practices, working closely with clinicians, practice support staff and
external agencies. This is a varied and
demanding role requiring the job holder to possess first class interpersonal
and organisational skills. You will be
dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information on a day-to-day
basis and will demonstrate the highest level of integrity.
The aim of
this post is to improve coordination of care for vulnerable families in
Erewash, reduce administrative burden on practices and GPs, strengthen
connections between practices and improve regulatory compliance.
Please note this role is not a clinical role.
General duties
At
all times the post holder is to behave in a professional way that encourages quality
care, the development of a team spirit and fosters continual improvement across
the PCN.
This
job description is not intended to be exhaustive.
The
post-holder will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably
be required or directed in line with the main duties and level of the role to
meet the changing needs of EHP and EPCN.
Key Job Responsibilities
Gather
information to inform the assessment of risk when a concern is raised by a
member of staff or advised to the practice by a partner agency.
Share
children's safeguarding relevant information with other agencies in an agreed
format and timely manner.
With
the approval of the Lead GP, and oversight by the responsible GP:
a)
Partake in child case conferences.
b)
Attend Strategy meetings
c)
Provide Child protection Conference reports
Work
alongside the practice manager and GP leads to:
a)
Coordinate and quality assure regular practice children's safeguarding
meetings (Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs).
b)
Maintain and utilise children's safeguarding risk
registers.
c)
Support the audit of practice children's safeguarding
activities.
d)
Search clinical systems to identify children not brought
to appointments.
e)
To improve data quality of recording of safeguarding
concerns in the patient record
f)
Implement and assure practice policies and procedures that
safeguard patients.
g)
Embed local and national safeguarding recommendations.
h)
Demonstrate a-g above to the Care Quality
Commission (CQC) when required.
Form
an important link between the practice and the Derbyshire Children's
Safeguarding Board, to:
a)
Ensure effective collaboration with statutory safeguarding
reviews.
b)
Partake in local safeguarding projects and pilots.
c)
Provide feedback to Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care
Board (DDICB) teams on how best to support practices.
6.
Report
to EHP Senior Leadership Team and working with the Safeguarding Lead to:
a)
Support the audit of EHP children's safeguarding
activities.
b)
Implement and assure EHP policies and procedures that
safeguard patients.
c)
Demonstrate a-b above to CQC when required.
Miscellaneous
Demonstrate a flexible attitude and be
prepared to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to
time within the general character of the post or the level of responsibility of
the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Work in accordance with the EHP, PCN
practices policies and procedures.
Contribute to the wider aims and
objectives of the PCN to improve and support primary care.
Key internal relationships
GP Safeguarding Leads
Practice Managers
Clinicians working within Erewash
Administrative teams working within
Erewash
Key external relationships
Derbyshire Childrens Safeguarding Board
Derby and Derbyshire Children's
Safeguarding Partnership
Derbyshire Social Services
Other key external agencies e.g., Police
General Responsibilities for All Staff
Confidentiality
While
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive
information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right
to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,
practice staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a
business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential.
Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practices/EHP/PCN, may only be divulged to authorised persons
in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working in a safeguarding environment
- Experience of multi-tasking and working under pressure
- Experience of working in an office environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care/healthcare setting
- Experience of using Systm1 clinical system
- Experience of clinical coding
- Experience of medical terminology
- Experience of complex medical terminology
- Experience of complex administration and record keeping
Qualifications
Essential
- Secondary education 5 GCSE's or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working in a safeguarding environment
- Experience of multi-tasking and working under pressure
- Experience of working in an office environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care/healthcare setting
- Experience of using Systm1 clinical system
- Experience of clinical coding
- Experience of medical terminology
- Experience of complex medical terminology
- Experience of complex administration and record keeping
Qualifications
Essential
- Secondary education 5 GCSE's or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
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.
