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Independent Chair of Child Death Overview Panel

Employer
Worcestershire County Council
Location
Worcestershire
Salary
The fee will be £450 per day and expected to be 10 to 20 days per annum
Closing date
18 Nov 2019
Reference
REC000ICP

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Management
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
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Hours
Part-Time

Job Details

Independent Chair for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Child Death Overview Panel

The Child Death Review Partners for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership (Worcestershire County Council, Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups) are responsible for the statutory delivery of a multiagency overview panel to review all child deaths in the area in order to learn lessons and share any findings for the prevention of future deaths.  The partners are seeking to appoint an Independent Chair for the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) who will provide strong, dynamic leadership of the panel and who has experience of working at a strategic level across agencies. The Chair will ensure that the panel effectively fulfils its statutory functions as set out in Working Together 2018 and the supporting Child Death Review statutory and operational guidance (2018).

This is a challenging role and we are looking for an outstanding individual with proven experience of chairing complex meetings at a senior level, particularly in partnership settings. The successful applicant will have sound operational and strategic understanding of children’s safeguarding and / or health. You will have a passion for working in the interests of children and young people. You must be able to evidence relevant expertise in this field and preferably will have been employed at a senior level within the statutory or voluntary sector.

The fee will be £450 per day and expected to be 10 to 20 days per annum. This will be reviewed during the course of a 3 year contract to reflect changing needs.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Liz Altay, Consultant in Public Health, on 01905 846 503 or 07789 612 128.

Please provide a CV and Expression of Interest written against the Person Specification and submit these too LAltay@worcestershire.gov.uk before the closing date.

Applicants must not have been employed by any of the Child Death Review Partners within the last 12 months.

Closing Date : 18th November 2019

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The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives!

With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that's the career for you.

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Notes for applicants

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Contact details: recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk

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Telephone
01905 846666
Location
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

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