Children in Care/Care Leavers Safeguarding Team Admin

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with relevant skills, experience and knowledge to join the Corporate Nursing Safeguarding Team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMB) on a permanent basis. Morecambe Bay is one of the most picturesque parts of the country with the Lake District on our doorstep.

The post holder will be working as part of an integrated children's and adults safeguarding team which works across the Morecambe Bay footprint but will be based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

The post holder will primarily be responsible for all administrative, secretarial and clerical duties for the Children in Care/Care Leavers safeguarding team.

This banding of this role is subject to job evaluation confirmation

Main duties of the job

The post involves providing comprehensive administrative support to the Safeguarding Team to ensure efficient and smooth running of the service within the core service hours.  The post holder will be required to work in a very busy and demanding environment and should be flexible and adaptable whilst having the ability to prioritise work and use their initiative to make sound judgements. The postholder will be required to provide a wide range of administrative duties, including liaison with colleagues in partner agencies to enhance the service provision of safeguarding across the Trust and with partner agencies which may include liaison with families, Children’s Social Care, Adult Social Care, Police and other partner agencies. The post holder is required to maintain the Trust’s values and core standards and to lead by example. The post holder is required to work with little supervision on a day-to-day basis, within agreed Trust Policies and Procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.