Safeguarding Coordinator
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.58 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £13.58 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Whitby, YO21 1SD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | W0007-25-0005 |
Summary
Responsibilities Work with GPs to prepare safeguarding reports as requested from social workers ensuring the relevant consent is obtained Prepare updates for child protection plan meetings, reply to invites and where appropriate attend these meeting (healthcare professionals only) Work with GPs to prepare reports for MARACs and if appropriate attend MARAC meetings (healthcare professional only.) Support and advise clinicians on safeguarding referrals Occasionally discuss patients (where appropriate) with social services. Develop a safeguarding hub for use by all clinicians across the PCN with resources to support referrals, contact information, training links To work with the lead safeguarding GP for each practice to ensure that each practice's safeguarding policies are up to date and fit for purpose. Ensure that practice staff are up to date with their safeguarding training. Liaison with patients/families regarding any outstanding health issues raised through safeguarding conferences o E.g. liaising with parents to book appointments for a childs health needs such as vaccinations or health reviews when a child is on a child protection plan Maintain up to date registers/ coding of children on child protection plans and Looked After Children Attend training courses organised by the Integrated Care Board for safeguarding coordinators. Essential Skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent organisational skills Good IT skills and ideally experience of using the clinical information systems EMIS and System One. The coordinator will be required to have or obtain once in post level 3 safeguarding qualifications for healthcare professionals or level 2 safeguarding qualifications for non healthcare professionals. Desirable Skills Experience of working in safeguarding. Experience of working in healthcare