Supporting named and designated doctors for looked after children (Level 4&5)
This two day online event, and accompanying pre-course eLearning package, covers a range of key and hot topics relevant to named and designated doctors working with looked after children in line with the Level 4 and 5 competencies set out in the Intercollegiate Document.
What is the course about?
This one day online event, and accompanying pre-course eLearning package, covers a range of key and hot topics relevant to named and designated doctors working with looked after children in line with the Level 4 and 5 competencies set out in Looked After Children: Roles and Competencies of Healthcare Staff (Intercollegiate Document).
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This course is next scheduled to run in Summer 2024.
Target audience
- Named and designated doctors for looked after children and medical advisers for adoption.
- If you are a named and designated doctor for safeguarding children, our Supporting new named and designated doctors for safeguarding children (Level 4 and 5) course may be more suitable for you.
Course aim and learning outcomes:
Aim:
To equip named and designated doctors working with looked after children with a comprehensive understanding of their role and develop the skills needed to fulfil their wide-ranging responsibilities as leads for looked after children in both their organisations and the multi-agency arena.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explore different responsibilities of your role as a named or designated doctor for looked after children and the key agencies involved
- Integrate lessons learned from reviews and research evidence into local practice
- Use evidence to create a compelling case for looked after children relevant to the changing needs of your local population.
Faculty lead
Dr Vicki Walker
RCPCH Assistant Officer for Child Protection
Dr Walker is a Consultant Paediatrician in Mansfield and the Designated Dr for Looked After Children in Nottinghamshire. She was appointed to the RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee in February 2019 working with the College to support paediatricians, progress training and improve health outcomes for Looked After Children, with an interest in education and migrant health. She continues to work at a national level jointly with the RCN, NNDHP and CoramBAAF.
She has worked as a Named Dr for safeguarding and is the clinical editor for the eLfH level three safeguarding children. She was appointed as the RCPCH Assistant Officer for Child Protection in April 2022.
Delegate feedback
Well organised and a good variety of speakers to cover a wide breadth. The workshops were very useful to me.
The highlight was understanding the challenges that I face are very similar to those of my colleagues across the country!