{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Independent review work post retirement: the balance","description":"In today's reviewer spotlight I talk to Hazel Chamberlain, a registered children's and adults nurse with over 40 years of safeguarding experience who has recently retired from the NHS to build her own independent review practice.   In this Reviewer Spotlight conversation we discuss:   Why she chose to formalise her practice through SILP training  How flexible independent review work really is  Why doing this work alone, without a network, is one of the hardest things about it.    Whether you joined the 5 Day Training last week, dropped off halfway through, or knew nothing about it\u2026 There is one session that brings all the best elements into one. It\u2019s called The Independent Reviewer Immersion Workshop. It takes place online&amp;nbsp; on 23rd March from 1\u20132pm and is free to attend. In just one hour, you\u2019ll walk away knowing exactly what independent reviewing involves, whether your skills are transferable, and what the journey from blue light professional to independent reviewer actually looks like. There is no experience needed. No prior training required. Just bring your curiosity. Register now to save your space.&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/donna-ohdedar.mykajabi.com\/immersion-deepdive    About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser &amp;amp; trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children\u2019s and adults\u2019 safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers \u2018SILP School\u2019 her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers &amp;amp; a free online network for leaders in review practice.  Linkedin: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd\/ ","author_name":"The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/safeguardinganddomesticabusesector.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40511210\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40511210"}