Named Doctor Safeguarding Children

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced professional to join our Safeguarding Children Team at West London NHS Trust as a Named Doctor Safeguarding Children and Young People.

The post holder will work with the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children and Young People to lead the strategic delivery of the safeguarding children's agenda across the trust, supported by the safeguarding advisers and other specialist resources within the team.

You will work within the Safeguarding Children team and be part of the overall Trust Wide Safeguarding Team.

Main duties of the job

To provide strategic leadership in delivering the safeguarding agenda to ensure that the Trust meets its responsibilities to safeguard/protect children and young people.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Registered on Specialist Register or within 3 months of Registration
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register or within six months
• Additional qualification - postgraduate degree relevant to profession or safeguarding

Experience

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training

Knowledge

• Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Excellent clinical skills in child and adolescent psychiatry

Skills

• Ability to work in and lead a team

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Pro rata Per annum Plus London Weighting