Child Death Overview Panel Chair

Our client, Lewisham Council, is looking for Child Death Overview Panel Chair to join their team.

Part-time, approximately 2 days per month

Lewisham Council is seeking an independent Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Chair to lead and coordinate the review of child deaths across the tri-borough area. This critical role ensures that statutory requirements are met while identifying learning opportunities to prevent future child deaths. The Chair will work closely with multi-agency partners, including health services, social care, and law enforcement, to ensure a comprehensive and effective review process.

• Chair CDOP meetings effectively, ensuring all statutory requirements are met.
• Coordinate panel agendas, meeting schedules, and action plans with the CDOP Chair team, Child Death Review Process (CDRP) Manager, and Designated Doctor.
• Oversee the production of an annual report summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Ensure all new panel members and invited attendees sign a Confidentiality Agreement
• Work with public health professionals to provide data analysis on epidemiological trends and health surveillance.
• Evaluate trends in child deaths, recommend public health initiatives, and support implementation.
• Ensure CDOP members receive relevant case information at least five working days before meetings
• Analyze child death reports to identify contributory factors and learning opportunities
• Notify Safeguarding Partners of any suspected abuse or neglect cases not previously reported.
• Make and monitor recommendations for actions to prevent future child deaths.
• Participate in local, regional, and national initiatives related to child death review processes.
• Ensure meeting minutes are compiled, reviewed, and distributed
• Complete statutory documentation, including Form Cs.
• Report operational concerns to the SE London CCG Quality and Safety sub-committee and the local safeguarding executive
• Ensure effective scheduling and coverage of CDOP meetings, including planned and unplanned absences among Chairs.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.