Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Sussex Partnership NHS Trust are recruiting a named doctor for safeguarding children and young people. As a valued member of our team, we would like to invite you to consider this opportunity. The role of the named doctor is to provide expert advice and support to the Trust, ensuring that the best interests of children and young people are always at the forefront of our work. Your knowledge and experience will be essential in designing and executing policies and procedures that promote children's and young people's best interests. To identify and respond to situations of abuse or neglect, you will collaborate closely with other healthcare professionals, social workers, and the larger multidisciplinary team. This is a demanding yet rewarding position that allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable children and young people. The successful candidate will have a strong background in child protection and safeguarding, and will be committed to
working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and external safeguarding partners., To be the Sussex Partnership NHS Trust's Named Doctor for child safeguarding, as required by Working Together and the Pan Sussex Child Protection Procedures.

You will work with the Safeguarding team to provide expertise and ensure that effective safeguarding measures are in place for children and young people across all of the services provided by the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

To contribute to the safeguarding strategy through initiatives including education, training, research, development, change management at work, and organisational development programmes.

To participate in multidisciplinary reviews and work closely with the Named Nurses to provide specific advice, guidance, and safeguarding children supervision to a wide range of health professionals within the organisation.

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.,

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification


• Full registration with General Medical Council and licence to practise


• Inclusion on the Specialist Register with the General Medical Council (or within 6 months of appointment), or significant experience in CAMHS services at a senior level.


• Management qualification/professional qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level


Desirable criteria


• Fellowship/Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, Minimum of 2 years' experience of and demonstrable achievement in a consultant or senior role


• Good understanding of change management and efficiency savings.


• Experience of multi-agency working and supervising staff.


• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services


• Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance.


• Experience in the assessment and management of complex cases with an associated Child Maltreatment or Safeguarding profile.


• Thorough knowledge of the Safeguarding process and statutory duties upon the Trust., Knowledge of the drivers behind Mental Health and Child Safeguarding Policy.


• Ability to communicate clearly and openly with staff at all levels, from the Executive Team to frontline staff.


• Ability to present highly complex and emotive information.


• An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.


• Able to hold senior professionals and peers to account.


• An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.


• Strong performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.


As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team., At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.

Also, if you haven't thought about living and working in Sussex before then you should consider the following:

• Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes.


• Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!


• Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline.


• Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond.


• London is also within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations.


Sussex Partnership is committed to people participation, meaning that we involve patients and their carers and supporters, in service decision-making and planning. You will be expected to contribute to this shared value and to support the functioning of this service in the delivery of its participation strategy., Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.