Job summary Children Act 2004, The Children and Social Work Act (2017),Child Death Review, Statutory and Operational Guidance (England)(2018) are a few of national guidance and statutory guidance which have set out to reform the existing child death review processes in England. There is a statutory responsibility that stipulates a key worker should be available for bereaved families, providing information and support throughout the child death review process, helping them to navigate the various systems and who can signpost them to sources of support. As a Specialist Nurse post, the successful applicant will be working for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, and should have up-to-date knowledge of the current child death legislation, professional practice and guidance as well as extensive experience in managing families through grief and bereavement. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues across a wide range of multidisciplinary teams including medical and nursing, in hospital and the community, primary care, social services, police, education and the voluntary sector. This post-holder will also be a key part of the Child Death Review Process Team (CDRP). Child Death Overview Panels (CDOP) review any child death (except for termination and stillbirths) from birth to 18 years of age. Main duties of the job Provide specialist advice and support to all staff in respect of child deaths and tobereaved families, providing information and support throughout the child death review process, helping them to navigate the various systems and who can signpost them to sources of support.Work collaboratively with the ICB and Directors of Public Health in identifying leading causes of childhood deaths across Wolverhampton and to work with internal and external partner agencies to address areas of concern: identify areas of need and inform the work of commissioners for future planning of children's services.Work with local partners in establishing robust processes, systems and governance arrangements in the management of child death reviews in line with national guidance and legislation.To be an active panel member of the Child Death Overview Panels. To be the representative on other regional panels as required.Co-ordinate and contribute to the organisation of and participation within the Joint Agency Review meetings, Child Death Review meetings, Hospital Trust Mortality Meetings, National Perinatal Mortality Review Tool meeting and others meetings as necessary. About us The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Date posted 04 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 225-DIV3-6890967N Job locations The Gem Centre Wolverhampton WV11 3PG Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified Nurse Experience Essential Experience in key worker role Safeguarding experience with children Qualifications Essential Leadership training and/or experience Training/Course Essential Relevant courses toward the advertised role Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified Nurse Experience Essential Experience in key worker role Safeguarding experience with children Qualifications Essential Leadership training and/or experience Training/Course Essential Relevant courses toward the advertised role 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Address The Gem Centre Wolverhampton WV11 3PG Employer's website https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)