Job summary Designated Doctor, Child Death (Merseyside) NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Pay scheme: 0.3 WTE - 3 sessions per week (1 session 4 hours 10 minutes) Salary: £137,187 PA (pro rata for 3 sessions £45,729) Contract: Permanent Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for an enthusiastic and innovative Designated Doctor for Child Death to join our ICB to be the strategic lead across our 5 Merseyside region and place areas (Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, Sefton and Wirral). The successful candidate will be supported by the ICB Director of Nursing and Care and Associate Directors of Quality and Safety Improvement in each of the place areas, to join a friendly supportive team who are keen to deliver a contemporary child death review service. The post will be hosted in Sefton place on behalf of Merseyside. Please contact Kerrie France, Associate Director of Quality and Safety Improvement (Sefton place) 07721652347 or email Kerrie.francecheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk For a full list of responsibilities please see the job description and informal discussions are welcome. Main duties of the job As a member of this team, the post holder will work at a strategic level to support the ICB in delivering its Child Death responsibilities and provide strategic clinical leadership to specific aspects of the Child Death Review/SUDIC programme. The post holder must be clinically active (or active within the last 2 years) as a senior paediatrician or senior clinician within their substantive position (or equivalent). Whilst statutory guidance references the role being undertaken by a senior paediatrician it is acknowledged that the role could be fulfilled by other senior medical roles including Emergency department Consultants or General Practitioners in primary care who have undergone higher professional training in paediatrics. In addition, the postholder must have substantial clinical experience in the field of safeguarding/child protection/child death and have substantial experience of the legislation and legal process relating to children and young people. About us NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is responsible for planning NHS services for our population, which includes the care you receive at your GP practice, local pharmacy, NHS dentist, NHS opticians, or at hospital. We serve a population of over 2.7m people across Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wirral. We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This is a significant, high-profile role within the ICB which offers a unique opportunity to shape the speaking up culture within our organisation and across Cheshire and Merseyside healthcare system. We are looking for an individual who demonstrates a compassionate and inclusive leadership style, the ability to build relationships and gain credibility whilst maintaining impartiality, and who is committed to creating an open and transparent organisational culture. Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £137,187 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 493-ICB-6954767 Job locations Magdalen House Trinity Road Bootle L20 3NJ Job description Job responsibilities The Designated Doctor is a clinical expert and strategic leader who will: Be a Senior paediatrician or equivalent with higher professional training in paediatrics Have substantial clinical experience in the field of safeguarding/child protection/child death and have substantial experience of the legislation and legal process relating to children and young people. Be clinically active (or have held an active clinical position in the previous two years) in the field of safeguarding/child protection. Have proven negotiating and leadership skills to develop and champion new initiatives as necessary. Collaborating with providers and clinical experts to ensure the workforce is trained and educated to deliver on its statutory duty for the ICB. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our friendly, supportive team, shaping and influencing the child death process across NHS Cheshire and Merseyside. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. As a member of our system, you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people. In return NHS Cheshire and Merseyside can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious, and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to collaborate with colleagues across Merseyside to truly effect change and add value. We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong. Job description Job responsibilities The Designated Doctor is a clinical expert and strategic leader who will: Be a Senior paediatrician or equivalent with higher professional training in paediatrics Have substantial clinical experience in the field of safeguarding/child protection/child death and have substantial experience of the legislation and legal process relating to children and young people. Be clinically active (or have held an active clinical position in the previous two years) in the field of safeguarding/child protection. Have proven negotiating and leadership skills to develop and champion new initiatives as necessary. Collaborating with providers and clinical experts to ensure the workforce is trained and educated to deliver on its statutory duty for the ICB. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our friendly, supportive team, shaping and influencing the child death process across NHS Cheshire and Merseyside. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. As a member of our system, you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people. In return NHS Cheshire and Merseyside can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious, and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to collaborate with colleagues across Merseyside to truly effect change and add value. We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oFull GMC Registration and licensed to practice oSenior paediatrician or equivalent qualifications and experience (whilst statutory guidance references the role being undertaken by a senior paediatrician it is acknowledged that the role could be fulfilled by other senior medical roles including GPs in primary care) oUndergone higher professional training in paediatrics oBe clinically active (or have held an active clinical position in the previous two years) in the field of safeguarding/child protection, as part of their clinical commitments Desirable Evidence of legal knowledge in practice Knowledge Essential oHave substantial clinical experience in the field of multiagency safeguarding/child protection and substantial experience of the legislation relating to children and young people oIn-depth understanding of RCPCH guidelines: Sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood (2016) oPrevious experience of multiagency child death review processes Desirable oSound knowledge of current NHS reforms and the development of future commissioning structures Communication Essential oEvidence of working closely with Professionals across all agencies involved in the care of Children and Young People Desirable oAbility to travel to various locations Person Specification Qualifications Essential oFull GMC Registration and licensed to practice oSenior paediatrician or equivalent qualifications and experience (whilst statutory guidance references the role being undertaken by a senior paediatrician it is acknowledged that the role could be fulfilled by other senior medical roles including GPs in primary care) oUndergone higher professional training in paediatrics oBe clinically active (or have held an active clinical position in the previous two years) in the field of safeguarding/child protection, as part of their clinical commitments Desirable Evidence of legal knowledge in practice Knowledge Essential oHave substantial clinical experience in the field of multiagency safeguarding/child protection and substantial experience of the legislation relating to children and young people oIn-depth understanding of RCPCH guidelines: Sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood (2016) oPrevious experience of multiagency child death review processes Desirable oSound knowledge of current NHS reforms and the development of future commissioning structures Communication Essential oEvidence of working closely with Professionals across all agencies involved in the care of Children and Young People Desirable oAbility to travel to various locations 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board Address Magdalen House Trinity Road Bootle L20 3NJ Employer's website https://www.cheshireandmerseysidepartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)