Currently there is an established JAR process for Unexpected and Expected Child Deaths and the objective is further develop our holistic reviews of all the deaths of 0 - 18 year old children and young people.
The Post Holder, in collaboration with the Safeguarding Children Nurse Manager for Child Deaths in Hertfordshire, will be responsible for advising on the implementation, coordination and management of the response to all child deaths of children who live in Hertfordshire; to have a coordinated approach for children who die in Hertfordshire who live in another County.
To work as a skilled health practitioner within a specialist team for the Joint Agency Response (JAR) for child deaths in Hertfordshire. To support that the Child Death procedures which cover expected and unexpected deaths of children and young people aged 0 – 18 years are in place across Hertfordshire. This process will be known as the Joint Agency Response (JAR) to child deaths in Hertfordshire. In addition, the post holder will support the coordination and management to the electronic Child Death Overview Panel (eCDOP) responsibilities.
The Post Holder, in collaboration with the Named Nurse for Child Deaths in Hertfordshire, will be responsible for advising on the implementation, coordination and management of the response to all child deaths of children who live in Hertfordshire; to have a coordinated approach for children who die in Hertfordshire who live in another County.
The Post holder will act in collaboration with the JAR to Child Deaths in Hertfordshire partner team members to fulfil this role across the Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s) of Hertfordshire, leading and supporting the implementation, co-ordination and management of all child deaths in Hertfordshire in accordance with Government legislation and Local Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Policies.
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