Safeguarding Administration Officer

Job summary

• To provide comprehensive and confidential administrative and clerical activities to meet the needs of the Safegaurding service in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures.
• To effectively communicate related information and advice to enable the multi-disciplinary team to achieve operational excellence.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

1. To act as a point of contact for dealing with enquiries and take action as necessary liaising and effectively communicating at al levels using written, oral and electronic methods.
2. To ensure, wherever possible, that all documentation is up-to-date. In an orderly fashion and available whenever decisions or reports are required, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary.
3. To assist with the implementation and maintain an efficient office management system/procedures to enable the Department to optimise their standards of service.
4. Support team members. This will require undertaking appropriate staff training and development as required, providing cross-cover on a reciprocal basis in the absence of colleagues.
5. Support the Safeguarding Team in facilitation of incident investigations by organising meetings, ensuring that the relevant documentation is available, taking notes/minutes during the meetings and following up any resulting action plans.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.