Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator

NHS; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator to manage the child death review processes. The role involves leading the CDOP, providing insights and recommendations, and working with various agencies to enhance child safety. The ideal candidate will have thorough knowledge of relevant legislation and experience in public health coordination. Competitive salary and support for work-life balance are offered.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Flexible working practices

Options for remote working

Qualifications

• Understanding of project and change management.
• Proven ability to analyze and use data effectively.
• Experience in a coordinating role in public health or NHS.

Responsibilities

• Manage the effective running of the CDOP and reduce child deaths.
• Provide professional advice to agencies regarding child deaths.
• Lead on the development of the CDOP annual report.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Advanced problem solving skills

Effective communication skills

Coordination experience in public health

Education

A level education or further education evidence

Degree

Job description

Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator

We have a great opportunity for aPan Berkshire Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinatoron a fulltime, permanentbasis.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

Managing the effective running of the system-wide pan Berkshire Child Death Overview panel (CDOP) and the delivery of excellent outcomes in reducing the number of child deaths across the whole of Berkshire and its six local authorities.

You will be the lead adviser in the Berkshire area regarding child deaths to provide professional advice to a range of agencies, organising and attending all panel meeting as well as strategic thematic reviews and task and finish groups.

You will lead on the development of the CDOP annual report, identifying clear learning outcomes and recommendations for further work.

You will lead on the Child Death Overview panel to ensure developing regulatory changes are reflected in the strategic purpose and governance. This is achieved via the terms of reference and working practices of the panel by keeping them informed of developments and government initiatives.

You will need to ensure qualitative and quantitative data is comprehensively collected and managed appropriately via eCDOP, the secure, online database system for child death review.

You will deliver training/presentations about CDOP to other agencies as required.

Providing line management support to the CDOP Administrator, ensuring their effectiveness and development, as appropriate.

About us

Since 1 April 2008 there has been a legal requirement that Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) conduct a review for all child deaths aged 0-17 years who reside in their area.

The job of CDOP is to look at the circumstances around the child and determine what can be learned, to prevent further deaths and better support families and communities affected by the death of a child.

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a highly organised, compassionate and detail focused Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator to support the effective delivery of our statutory child death review processes. This pivotal role ensures that all child deaths of Berkshire residents are appropriately reviewed to identify learning, improve services and ultimately enhance the safety and wellbeing of children.

You will work closely with a variety of agencies including health, social care and the police, providing high quality coordination, data management and administrative support to the Child Death Overview Panel.

You will be able to work with sensitivity, professionalism and discretion in a role that involves managing highly confidential and sometimes distressing information. This post will require an individual with well-developed inter-personal skills who enjoys working as a team member as well as independently. You must be able to work proactively and enthusiastically to support the team.

There is a degree of unpredictability of service need so you must be adaptable, flexible and have the ability to prioritise appropriately.

Person Specification

Experience

• Knowledge:
• Understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and national policies.
• Understanding of project management, change management and service development.
• Experience:
• Experience of planning and managing financial and other resources.
• Skills:
• Proven ability to analyse, communicate and use data meaningfully.
• Advanced problem solving and planning skills with the ability to
• devise solutions and plan a programme of work to deliver them.
• Highly developed and effective communication and inter-personal
• skills with a range of staff, managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Credible leadership skills with effective influencing with or without
• authority.
• Experience in a coordinating role in public health, NHS or safeguarding.
• Maintain knowledge of the current broad national and local childrens
• agenda and related issues that may influence it.
• In depth experience of managing all aspects of the child death review
• process.

Qualifications

• A level education or evidence of further education.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Degree.

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.

£37,092 to £41,506 a yearplus £729 London Weighting