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Address: Omega House; 112 Southampton Road; Eastleigh; Hampshire; SO50 5PB
Contact Number: 0300 561 0200

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Ref: 104-ICB-6401TG Vacancy ID: 6783439

Child Death Overview Panel Chair

Accepting applications until: 25-Jan-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 25-Jan-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Omega House
Address: 112 Southampton Road
Town: Eastleigh
Postcode: SO50 5PB
Major / Minor Region: Hampshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Ad-hoc: Contract for Service

Hours

Part time
Home or remote working

4 hour session per month for chairing meeting, and 1 hour per month to set agenda

Salary

Salary: £300 £300 per session with extra for extraordinary meetings.
Salary period: Session by session

Specialty

Main area: Safeguarding

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure compliance with statutory guidance the CDOP should be chaired by someone independent of all Child Death Review partner agencies and the key providers (NHS, social services, and police) in the area.

The post holder will be required to work with staff across all settings, where staff have contact with children and adults, to promote good knowledge, understanding and practice and effectively enabling safeguarding within local communities.

The post holder will contribute to the development, implementation, auditing and evaluation of policies, procedures and pathways. These would include and reflect national standards and legislation, supporting providers to ensure that practice is in line with local, regional, national regulatory and statutory requirements.

The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that health is familiar with learning from safeguarding reviews, seeking assurance that this learning is embedded.

The post holder will be required to develop good working relationships with partner agencies and external organisations and effectively communicate matters regarding safeguarding to ensure that practice relating to information sharing and confidentiality are compliant and of a high standard.

Please note the following before applying:

1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.

2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria

Relevant BA or BSc (Hons) or equivalent.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable criteria

Master’s Degree or Equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience and ability to challenge agency practice and positively contribute to processes required for improvement.
Knowledge and experience of quality assurance work in safeguarding children.
Experience of working effectively as part of a senior strategic management team or at a strategic level with managers across various agencies.
Experience of working in the field of children’s safeguarding and / or health, specifically at least one of the following: children’s social care, public health, and/ or health services.

Desirable criteria

Experience of working at Board level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Sound understanding of Working Together 2023, and the supporting Child Death Review statutory and operational guidance (2018), Children Act 1989 and 2004, and all new legislation, regulations and guidance.
Recent experience of working at a senior level within a statutory/voluntary/independent sector.
Knowledge and experience of leadership including partnerships.
The ability to work effectively at a strategic level with senior managers across various agencies.
High level of individual and group communication skills transferable to a variety of audiences including children and families.
The ability to manage sensitive and/or confidential information appropriately.
Experience of chairing complex partnership meetings and the ability to summarise discussions in order to facilitate effective communication.