Job summary
The Designated Doctor Safeguarding Children post supports the ICB to meet their safeguarding responsibilities. The post holder will be expected to have significant experience in safeguarding children. As a clinical expert and strategic leader, the post holder will take a strategic, professional lead on all aspects of the health service contribution to safeguarding children across Surrey and Sussex.

The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as required, in line with their skills and experience.

Main duties of the job
All senior leaders are required to be able to work in a complex environment and lead transformation and improvement by working in partnership with others. The postholder will be an authentic leader, able to practice and develop a culture of trust, a team player, able to develop solutions, challenge the status quo, deliver break-throughs, and make practical change happen.

All senior leaders are required to demonstrate emotional intelligence, recognise their own strengths and those of others, with a mind-set and determination to deliver our vision.

As a senior leader, the postholder will lead and be part of teams. They will have a genuine commitment to building and nurturing effective working relationships; be willing to listen, reflect, learn, and adapt; be self-motivated, proactive and resilient; be able to develop and support talent; be able to foster a positive culture whilst tackling complex issues.

About us
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they'll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.

Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care services across Surrey and Sussex. We are working to: - Improve health and care outcomes for everyone, with a focus on preventing ill health and proactive care. - Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes. - Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money. - Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.

We also work with NHS trusts and organisations which deliver healthcare services through developing Provider Collaboratives to improve healthcare pathways, so local people experience better care and outcomes.

Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification for full details of the role requirements.

The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as required, in line with their skills and experience.

Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential

• Manages team within the parameters of the NHS strategic plan
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership

Planning Skills
Essential

• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

Physical Skills
Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity
Essential

• Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda

Autonomy
Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues

Financial and Physical Resources
Essential

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes

Other
Essential

• Determination, perseverance, and resilience
• Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
• Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users

Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential

• Advanced theoretical & practical professional knowledge acquired through degree, supplemented by specialist training to doctorate or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent, experience.
• Member of relevant professional body (hold Consultant status with current GMC registration).
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Understanding of the background to and aims of current health and care policies in ICBS and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Appreciation of the relationship between the partners in the system e.g. County Council, Providers, and the ICB, as well as national bodies like NHSE.

Analytical
Essential

• High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
• Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
• High level critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
• Clinically accountable for clinical service delivery

Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential

• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
• Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively

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.

For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Chief Nursing Office, Naomi Ellis, naomi.ellis1@nhs.net