Patient Safety Team Administrator
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
London, SE18 4QHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
We are seeking an organised and proactive Patient Safety Team Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Trust's Patient Saf...
Key Result Areas & Performance
The post holder will work as part of the Patient Safety Team, reporting to the Head of Patient Safety, Systems and Learning and will perform the following functions:
- To work with the Patient Safety Team to arrange meetings.
- Helping with admin tasks around agenda setting for key meetings
- Organisation of papers to be sent / received.
- Sending calendar or electronic invites.
- Calendar management.
- Distribution list management.
- Organisation of venues (if appropriate).
- Liaise with the attendees as needed.
- Minute / note taking and writing up of these.
- To carry out other administrative duties needed
- To assist the Patient Safety Team with incident management using the Ulysses Incident Module by following training and SOP guidance of process.
- To identify and report any issues with the Ulysses System to the Patient Safety Lead and or the Ulysses Systems Team.
Alignment to work streams
- To be aligned to specific working groups / projects within the Patient Safety Team to provide administrative support.
- To be the Patient Safety Teams contact for ordering of supplies via our Procurement system for ordering stationery and or equipment.
- To undertake any other appropriate tasks as requested from within the Patient Safety Team and or via the senior management team.
- To work as an effective team member, develop, maintain and contribute within networks to enhance and ensure effective working process and practice, within and beyond your immediate work area, to influence the changing and developing organisation.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent English (written and verbal skills).
- Excellent liaison, negotiation skills
- Ability to analyse problems and identify solutions.
- Experience of using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams and Excel
Desirable: - General knowledge of Patient Safety and Improvement work.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS or an acute healthcare environment
- Significant administrative experience
- Experience of working with all levels of staff
Desirable: - Experience in a Patient Safety department or Governance team.; - Experience of providing support and information to others.
Qualifications
Essential: - GCSE (or equivalent) at grade C (or equivalent) or above in English NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience and knowledge
Desirable: - A computer package qualification (e.g. Microsoft Office suite or equivalent).
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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