Safeguarding Co-Ordinator

Nottingham City General Practice Alliance

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Job summary

Nottingham City East Primary Care Network (PCN) is a network of seven practices with a list size of around 66,350 patients, with 62% of the population living in areas defined as the most deprived 20% in England.

We are looking for a Safeguarding Care Co-ordinator to work across the Primary Care Network (PCN) to support our Safeguarding Lead GPs and the established PCN Safeguarding Co-ordinator in protecting our most vulnerable patients.

Main duties of the job

· To oversee the workflow of safeguarding reports and documents and ensure they are circulated to appropriate clinicians in line with practice safeguarding policies.

· To summarise and code the documents into the relevant specific templates, highlighting to patients registered GPs anything significant.

· To maintain a register of children on Child Protection Plans, Child in Need plans and those children deemed to cause for concern.

· To ensure the correct coding is added to patient records to aid clinicians in identifying those children and adults who are cause for concern.

· To add alerts to parent records, those who have a child on a safeguarding plan.

· To manage the email account for Nottingham City East PCN which all safeguarding enquiries will be sent to.

· To organise Red Card MDT meetings, take minutes and update the relevant clinical systems.

· To conduct audit/research on those children lost between the ages of 5-13 and reappear as poor attendance.

· Collate material as if an initial enquiry has occurred for GP to consider a Multi-Agency Request form (MARF).

· Any other tasks delegated by practices, suitable to the candidate’s strengths.

About us

Nottingham City General Practice Alliance (NCGPA) was formed in 2016. We are Nottingham city’s first GP Federation, often referred to as NCGPA or the Alliance. Our members consist of 45 NHS GP practices in Nottingham city, who cover a population of over 336,000 patients.

NCGPA is a Company Limited by shares, with its member practices being equal shareholders. The company is managed by a board of 8 elected representatives from member GP practices and three co-opted positions representing nursing, lay and non-principal GPs. The day to day running of the company is through a Senior Management team comprising the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer along with the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and a dedicated office team. Find out more about our work at ncgpa.org.uk

It’s an exciting time for general practice in our city; why not see if you’ve got what it takes to join us?

Date posted

17 January 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,892 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0004-22-7926

Job locations

79A Upper Parliament Street

Nottingham

NG1 6LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within PCN GP Practices to provide central co-ordination for safeguarding information and communication to support care planning. The role will be GP facing with the core responsibility of maintaining consistent protocols regarding safeguarding information across the network. They will oversee safeguarding administration, document handling, record management and communication with partner organisations. They will also support a multi-disciplinary team, working and providing assistance with liaison between the Primary Care Network team, Multi Agency Safeguarding Teams and the CCG.

This post will be supervised, and line managed by Sarosh Hussain, Primary Care Network Manager, supervised by the Safeguarding Leads within the PCN with NCGPA as the Lead Employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within PCN GP Practices to provide central co-ordination for safeguarding information and communication to support care planning. The role will be GP facing with the core responsibility of maintaining consistent protocols regarding safeguarding information across the network. They will oversee safeguarding administration, document handling, record management and communication with partner organisations. They will also support a multi-disciplinary team, working and providing assistance with liaison between the Primary Care Network team, Multi Agency Safeguarding Teams and the CCG.

This post will be supervised, and line managed by Sarosh Hussain, Primary Care Network Manager, supervised by the Safeguarding Leads within the PCN with NCGPA as the Lead Employer.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English or equivalent level
  • GCSE Mathematic or equivalent

Desirable

  • Safeguarding training children and adults level 2
  • ECDL or equivalent level of keyboard/IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • * Working in a health or social care setting
  • * Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
  • * Knowledge of safeguarding and the associated legislative framework
  • * Proven ability to recognise and manage risk
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English or equivalent level
  • GCSE Mathematic or equivalent

Desirable

  • Safeguarding training children and adults level 2
  • ECDL or equivalent level of keyboard/IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • * Working in a health or social care setting
  • * Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
  • * Knowledge of safeguarding and the associated legislative framework
  • * Proven ability to recognise and manage risk

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham City General Practice Alliance

Address

79A Upper Parliament Street

Nottingham

NG1 6LD


Employer's website

https://www.ncgpa.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham City General Practice Alliance

Address

79A Upper Parliament Street

Nottingham

NG1 6LD


Employer's website

https://www.ncgpa.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Network Manager

Sarosh Hussain

sarosh.hussain1@nhs.net

Date posted

17 January 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,892 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0004-22-7926

Job locations

79A Upper Parliament Street

Nottingham

NG1 6LD


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