Job summary
Due to the planned reduction of hours of the current post holder towards retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a stand-alone post of Designated Doctor: Safeguarding Children 4 PAs / week at Bradford PLACE and part of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WY ICB).
There is flexibility in the post. The preference is for an experienced Designated Doctor with Level 5 CP training and proven leadership skills to work alongside the current postholder. Applications would also be welcomed from enthusiastic Consultant Paediatricians with level 3-4 training who would like to develop into the role, with support and mentoring from the current Designated Dr who is hosted in Bradford.
Two of the sessions for this post have come from a post previously hosted in Airedale. This post would provide a closer link with Airedale/ North Yorkshire.
This is a strategic safeguarding post to provide and promote expert leadership, professional and strategic advice to health commissioners' practitioners and the Safeguarding Partnership including around local requirements arising from relevant legislation and guidance, working across the health economy in accordance with national and guidance and Working Together and RCPCH job descriptions.
Main duties of the job
The role encompasses enabling and seeking to ensure that the West Yorkshire ICB (WYICB) at Bradford PLACE complies with national and local requirements arising from relevant legislation and guidance for Safeguarding children. This includes policy development and providing expert advice across the WYICB, commissioned providers and multi-agency partnerships and working with Partners.
The Designated Doctor Safeguarding Children is an expert and strategic leader for safeguarding and is a vital source of safeguarding advice and expertise for all relevant agencies and other organisations, in particular to health commissioners, ICBs, the local authority, Children Partnerships (Bradford District and North Yorkshire).
The Post holder provides safeguarding expertise, support and advice to the Director of Nursing and Quality who is responsible for child safeguarding and provides a health advisory role to the Bradford Safeguarding Childrens Partnership, attending meetings, fully briefing, and supporting the ICB executive member.
Working with the Designated Nurse: Safeguarding Children, they provide the lead across the health economy on statutory rapid reviews and commissioning of child safeguarding practice reviews ensuring that learning for health partners is disseminated and put into practice. They provide assurance externally to the ICB, safeguarding partnerships and NHSE that Bradford place is meeting its own statutory functions to safeguarding children and children in care.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
The postholder will work strategically across the local system, crossing organisational boundaries and unblocking traditional barriers to access, ensuring that keyworkers are embedded within the pathways across health, education and LA facilitating a keyworker for all children, young people and families that need it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a stand-alone post hosted within the WY ICB. The post holder would work alongside a Designated Nurse and deputies and Designated Doctors for Child death and Children in Care. With the Designated Nurse, they will lead the safeguarding childrens team within the WY ICB, Bradford PLACE, provide line-management for the Named GPs for Safeguarding Children and work closely with the Director of Nursing and Quality.
Whilst this is for a stand-alone Designated Doctor without direct clinical work, it may be possible to accommodate some clinical work in Safeguarding and Children in Care.
The post will be hosted in the WY ICB with office space in Scorex House. Whilst some work could be online from home, face to face work is also needed. We would encourage the new post holder to establish new relationships and meet colleagues in health and partnership settings face to face.
The post holder will provide support and guidance across the health economy with Named Professionals in the health trusts and other health agencies. Bradford District has a very active and friendly Health safeguarding childrens group which coordinates all health Safeguarding children professionals. The Named Doctors are all experienced, active, have excellent systems in place and are well ahead with RCPCH requirements for local peer review / audit work. They and provide liaison with our local SARC. West Yorkshire has a well-established and supportive regional peer group with on-going audit, and training programmes. The group works closely with supportive colleagues across the region and link with National groups (NNHDP, RCPCH)
Bradford District is a very young population. This is a very busy post with a high level of complex Safeguarding. The district has a high number of rapid reviews and case reviews and very high numbers of CP medicals each year. Expertise will rapidly develop in all areas. Any particular interest of the postholder is likely to be accommodated.
This is an exciting time in Bradford District with a new Designated Nurse: Safeguarding childrenbeing appointed, a new Childrens Trust for social care and significant changes in the Partnership arrangements. There are strong links with local Safeguarding partnership and subgroups. The postholder would be expected to chair / be part of some subgroups. Current Bradford Partnership priorities include Neglect, introduction of GCP2, and supervision. We have a well-developed partnership training programme.
This would be an opportunity to influence the direction of safeguarding within a busy but supportive environment, in a vibrant young district.
Closing date: 15th June 2025
Shortlisting: w/c 16th June 2025
Interviews: Likely to take place late June 2025
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
In West Yorkshire we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all, and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident employer and will interview any disabled candidate who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a stand-alone post hosted within the WY ICB. The post holder would work alongside a Designated Nurse and deputies and Designated Doctors for Child death and Children in Care. With the Designated Nurse, they will lead the safeguarding childrens team within the WY ICB, Bradford PLACE, provide line-management for the Named GPs for Safeguarding Children and work closely with the Director of Nursing and Quality.
Whilst this is for a stand-alone Designated Doctor without direct clinical work, it may be possible to accommodate some clinical work in Safeguarding and Children in Care.
The post will be hosted in the WY ICB with office space in Scorex House. Whilst some work could be online from home, face to face work is also needed. We would encourage the new post holder to establish new relationships and meet colleagues in health and partnership settings face to face.
The post holder will provide support and guidance across the health economy with Named Professionals in the health trusts and other health agencies. Bradford District has a very active and friendly Health safeguarding childrens group which coordinates all health Safeguarding children professionals. The Named Doctors are all experienced, active, have excellent systems in place and are well ahead with RCPCH requirements for local peer review / audit work. They and provide liaison with our local SARC. West Yorkshire has a well-established and supportive regional peer group with on-going audit, and training programmes. The group works closely with supportive colleagues across the region and link with National groups (NNHDP, RCPCH)
Bradford District is a very young population. This is a very busy post with a high level of complex Safeguarding. The district has a high number of rapid reviews and case reviews and very high numbers of CP medicals each year. Expertise will rapidly develop in all areas. Any particular interest of the postholder is likely to be accommodated.
This is an exciting time in Bradford District with a new Designated Nurse: Safeguarding childrenbeing appointed, a new Childrens Trust for social care and significant changes in the Partnership arrangements. There are strong links with local Safeguarding partnership and subgroups. The postholder would be expected to chair / be part of some subgroups. Current Bradford Partnership priorities include Neglect, introduction of GCP2, and supervision. We have a well-developed partnership training programme.
This would be an opportunity to influence the direction of safeguarding within a busy but supportive environment, in a vibrant young district.
Closing date: 15th June 2025
Shortlisting: w/c 16th June 2025
Interviews: Likely to take place late June 2025
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
In West Yorkshire we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all, and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident employer and will interview any disabled candidate who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- A registered member of RCPCH
Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice at the time of appointment.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Level 3B SG training and Previous experience in safeguarding as a consultant essential
- Hold/have held consultant status or a senior post with equivalent training and experience.
- Willing to attain level 5 competency in Safeguarding of Children, as defined by the intercollegiate guidance
Desirable
- Have experience of delivering training
- Leel 4-5 SG training and Experience as Named or Designated Doctor Safeguarding Advisor desirable
- Demonstrate enhanced ability to communicate strategy, policy advice at interagency and partnership meetings; leading and monitoring quality assurance and service improvements, and effectively challenge colleagues in health and other agencies desirable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- A registered member of RCPCH
Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice at the time of appointment.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Level 3B SG training and Previous experience in safeguarding as a consultant essential
- Hold/have held consultant status or a senior post with equivalent training and experience.
- Willing to attain level 5 competency in Safeguarding of Children, as defined by the intercollegiate guidance
Desirable
- Have experience of delivering training
- Leel 4-5 SG training and Experience as Named or Designated Doctor Safeguarding Advisor desirable
- Demonstrate enhanced ability to communicate strategy, policy advice at interagency and partnership meetings; leading and monitoring quality assurance and service improvements, and effectively challenge colleagues in health and other agencies desirable.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
