Job summary
The Safeguarding Administrator provides essential administrative support to the healthcare organisation's safeguarding arrangements, ensuring robust systems are in place to protect children, young people, and adults at risk.
The role supports clinical and non-clinical staff in the safeguarding team, Working closely with the Safeguarding Lead, and external agencies. The Safeguarding Administrator helps ensure safeguarding concerns are managed efficiently, confidentially, and in a timely manner, contributing to safe.
Main duties of the job
To support and strengthen effective safeguarding practice across healthcare services, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients. To maintain accurate, secure and compliant safeguarding records in line with regulatory and organisational requirements. To facilitate timely reporting, monitoring and assurance of safeguarding activity, supporting robust governance and continuous improvement.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Previous experience in administartive or clerical role
Essential
- Understanding of importance of accurate record keeping and Information Governance
- Competent IT Skills, including Microsoft office and electronic systems
- GCSE Maths and English
- Experience using electronic patient record system
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- High level of attention to accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to take minutes during meetings.
Experience in an administrative role within healthcare or a similar regulated environment
Essential
- Basic understanding of Safeguarding children and adults at risk
- Strong Organisational skills- time management
- Competent IT Skills, including Microsoft office and electronic systems.
Desirable
- Ability to minute meetings
- Experience using electronic patient record system
Person Specification
Previous experience in administartive or clerical role
Essential
- Understanding of importance of accurate record keeping and Information Governance
- Competent IT Skills, including Microsoft office and electronic systems
- GCSE Maths and English
- Experience using electronic patient record system
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- High level of attention to accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to take minutes during meetings.
Experience in an administrative role within healthcare or a similar regulated environment
Essential
- Basic understanding of Safeguarding children and adults at risk
- Strong Organisational skills- time management
- Competent IT Skills, including Microsoft office and electronic systems.
Desirable
- Ability to minute meetings
- Experience using electronic patient record system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
