Safeguarding Administrator
Job summary
Safeguarding Administration Officer
This is an opportunity to join the Safeguarding Team based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford . The post will require you to be the administrator for the Safeguarding Team with a focus on Safeguarding Children.
This is an essential role for a dynamic motivated person to work with the team to ensure information is shared with partner agencies and support is in place for families and staff.
Flexibility, problem solving skills, a confidential approach and a desire to make a difference are all vital for this role.
Do you have excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills and an ability to work on your own initiative and maintain a calm approach under pressure? If this is you, we would like you to join our friendly team.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent information technology (PC/keyboard) skills and a working knowledge of all of the main Microsoft packages is essential.
Main duties of the job
To provide high-quality, comprehensive and professional administrative support to the Safeguarding Children and Adult Team.To support the maintenance of a consistent level of Liaison between the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the community which will include liaison with Social Care, Community Professionals and the MASH. This will require the post holder to work independently at times.To efficiently complete the assigned tasks and deal with all information in a sensitive, confidential manner.To assist in implementing any new or further systems to provide an equitable service across Oxfordshire and out of area other counties where required.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
- oGood general level of education, GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- oIT qualification oNVQ/Certificate in Administration
- o5 GCSE grade C and above
- oExpereince of an electronic patient management system
Experience
- oExperience of Working in a busy office environment
- oProven ability to work as a member of a team
- oEvidence of positive, problem-solving approach to work problems
- oNHS Experience and/or dealing with the public
- oPrevious experience in an administrative post
- oExperience using databases or online systems to extract and/or store information
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- oCompetent use of computers and keyboard skills
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including email and telephone
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality where necessary
- oAdaptable and flexible
- oGood Organisational Skills and Attention to Detail
- oAbility to assist with note-taking at directorate level
- oHighly organised and methodical
- oAbility to plan and coordinate work to prepare for deadlines
- oAbility to work independently and lead on projects
- oAn understanding of Information Governance
Personal Qualities
- oEnthusiasm and motivation
- oWillingness to undertake further training
- oReliable and trustworthy
- Experience of liaising with other professionals across the Trust and with outside agencies.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hopsital
Headley Way
Headington
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/