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Salary The post-holder provides an essential role in managing the administration of Child Protection Medicals, Pre-adoption Medicals and Child Mortality. You will work closely with Paediatricians, the Safeguarding Team and external agencies such as Police and Social Services. This is a varied role which requires the ability to plan, organise and communicate effectively at all levels. You will need to be flexible in order to meet the competing demands of the role and be able to work to deadlines. In return, you will work within a supportive and friendly environment, where the team care as much for each other as they do for patients and visitors. We would welcome visits to the department.
To act as the primary Hospital contact between Social Services, the Police and other parties
To co-ordinate examinations for children as requested,for Child Protection medicals and pre-adoption medicals including maintaining a database of attendees and reports produced
Co-ordinate Child Death Review Meetings and maintain the Child Death database, supporting both the Designated Doctor and Named Nurse for Child Death
Co-ordination and liaison with other departments within the Trust to ensure that all information is collected and stored correctly
Take and type minutes of internal Child Protection and safeguarding meetings, ensuring a timely distribution
Work together with the safeguarding administrator to ensure the smooth running of the safeguarding department
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
