Job summary
NCL ICB is looking to recruit an enthusiastic General Practitioner to join our dynamic Safeguarding Adults's Team in Barnet as a Named GP for Safeguarding Children.
The post holder will work two sessions per week as part of the Safeguarding team, the primary role of the Named GP will be to support primary care colleagues in Barnet to meet their statutory duties and provide specialist advice on individual cases of concern.
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Caroline Loake Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children (Barnet), on 07887 633691 caroline.loake@nhs.net
Closing date: 18th December2023
Main duties of the job
Named GPs for child safeguarding are expected to work in partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues within their Directorate, throughout NCL ICB, and across our wider health and care partners in North Central London. In particular named GPs for child safeguarding are expected to work in teams with other named GPs for child safeguarding leading on similar work areas in other part of the NCL ICB and form wider communities of practice across North Central London.
All roles will be reviewed on an annual basis and may change in line with the ICB's annual Business Plan.
The named GP for Safeguarding children is a statutory role which provide borough-based safeguarding clinical leadership in each of the five boroughs of NCL (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington).
The named GP will advise and support borough general practices to meet their responsibilities to safeguard children. The Named GP will work closely with the designated professionals and the strategic lead for safeguarding children across the ICB. This will require collaboration with the statutory agencies namely Social Care and the Police as well as other Agencies such as Education, Third Sector and NHS providers across the health economy of that area.
About us
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington.
Our local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. We're committed to improving the health and experience of our patients and residents, working with partners across the North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS) - including Councils, providers, GPs and voluntary and community organisations - to plan and deliver high quality, joined-up and accessible health and care services that put people first.
We're ambitious, driven, and passionate about working collaboratively and creatively to deliver the best health and care possible for our patients and residents through every stage of their lives. Our Population Health and Integration Strategy outlines our vision and priorities and will shape our focus as a system for the coming years.
It is an exciting time to be joining NCL ICB - we have commenced an organisational change programme to redesign the structure of the organisation and the way that we work tobetter meet the needs of our population, our people, our system, and our partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support and promote the provision of effective services to safeguard children within Primary Care, despite the complexity, sensitivity and frequently contentious nature of child safeguarding work, and the current challenges facing General Practice.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support and promote the provision of effective services to safeguard children within Primary Care, despite the complexity, sensitivity and frequently contentious nature of child safeguarding work, and the current challenges facing General Practice.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and currently registered as a GP with considerable experience in the care of children and young people
- Practicing as a GP with a provider of primary medical services to a registered list of patients under a General Medical Services, Personal Medical Services or Alternative Provider Medical Services contract for at least 2 sessions a week
- Evidence of ongoing post-registration education and training.
Experience
Essential
- Be an experienced GP (minimum of 3 years) of good professional standing (as evidenced by GMC licence to practice and no known prejudicial factors, outstanding complaints or litigation)
- Have RCGP or equivalent
- Practising clinician with relevant clinical/care professional experience, with the ability to lead, motivate and work collegiately
Desirable
- Experience of serious case reviews/case management reviews/significant case reviews, and individual management reviews/ individual agency reviews in relation to primary care / out of hours services.
- Experience as a named GP for Safeguarding Children
Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Level 3 competences developing towards level 4 as set out in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competences for health staff
- Experienced in/prepared to undertake training in how to undertake and assess critical incident reviews and root cause analysis
- Understanding of the statutory requirements for primary care in relation to safeguarding children responsibilites
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the health challenges and priorities faced at borough level, as well as an understanding of local communities and the health and care landscape.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and currently registered as a GP with considerable experience in the care of children and young people
- Practicing as a GP with a provider of primary medical services to a registered list of patients under a General Medical Services, Personal Medical Services or Alternative Provider Medical Services contract for at least 2 sessions a week
- Evidence of ongoing post-registration education and training.
Experience
Essential
- Be an experienced GP (minimum of 3 years) of good professional standing (as evidenced by GMC licence to practice and no known prejudicial factors, outstanding complaints or litigation)
- Have RCGP or equivalent
- Practising clinician with relevant clinical/care professional experience, with the ability to lead, motivate and work collegiately
Desirable
- Experience of serious case reviews/case management reviews/significant case reviews, and individual management reviews/ individual agency reviews in relation to primary care / out of hours services.
- Experience as a named GP for Safeguarding Children
Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Level 3 competences developing towards level 4 as set out in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competences for health staff
- Experienced in/prepared to undertake training in how to undertake and assess critical incident reviews and root cause analysis
- Understanding of the statutory requirements for primary care in relation to safeguarding children responsibilites
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the health challenges and priorities faced at borough level, as well as an understanding of local communities and the health and care landscape.
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).
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).
