Job summary

The Named GP is a general practitioner with a special interest in safeguarding- both adults and children. The Named GP will contribute to the planning and strategic organisation of the safeguarding work programme in conjunction with the Head of Safeguarding and wider ICB Safeguarding Team. This could include providing expert Primary Care advice to safeguarding practice and championing any changes needed to promote the welfare of children, adults and communities.

The role incorporates responsibilities in training, audit, reporting writing and liaison. The Named GP provides a link from the ICB Safeguarding team to Primary Care, although is also closely supported by two Named Professionals for Primary Care in the ICB Safeguarding Team. Together the Named GPs and Named Professional provide expert advice and support to GPs in issues relating to the protection and safeguarding of adults and children- both operationally and strategically. This Named GP role would provide specific support to the GP Practices within the Bristol and North Somerset Local authority areas.

Main duties of the job

Training

To improve the understanding and capabilities of GPs in their work involving safeguarding children and adults, encouraging multi-agency working and a think-family approach to safeguarding.

Together with other members of the BNSSG ICB Safeguarding Team to raise awareness of resources to support primary care teams in their work to safeguard children and adults, for example the South West Child Protection Procedures or Home Office Guidance to conduct and support Domestic Homicide Reviews.

Liaison

To develop and maintain channels of communication between the ICB and primary care via the designated Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adult Link GP(s) and for each practice.

Leadership

To lead, with the Named Professionals for Primary Care, on the development and delivery of a Safeguarding Training strategy for the GPs, and work with GPs to promote good safeguarding practice in General Practice.

Quality Assurance

To write Individual Management Reviews for GP Practices as part of the statutory safeguarding review processes for SARs and DHRs.

To assist with monitoring the quality, acceptability and effectiveness of training.

To advise on the implementation of recommendations from statutory safeguarding reviews and to participate in informing practitioners where appropriate of recommendations.

To participate and engage in audit of compliance with safeguarding children and adult policies and standards in primary care.

About us

We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.