Safeguarding Administrator
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated individual to join the Safeguarding, MCA and Learning Disability Team ...
Provide administrative and clerical support to the Safeguarding Adults, Children, MCA and Learning Disability Teams thereby assisting in the provision of a quality service to all staff including but not limited to minute taking, telephone cover, processing confidential information on our electronic patient information system.
This list is not exhaustive and the successful applicant will be required to be flexible to the needs of the service.
- To provide a high quality, professional and comprehensive administrative support to the Safeguarding Adults, Children, Maternity, MCA and Learning Disability Teams thereby assisting in the provision of a quality service to all staff including data input, dealing with telephone calls and emails, collating research information for meetings, adding and updating eRecord RAPA alerts, management of electronic diaries and meetings, formal and informal minute taking.
- Contribute to a comprehensive efficient and effective administration and clerical service to the Safeguarding Teams, MCA, Maternity and Learning Disability Teams.
- Provide cover and assistance in the department for other administrators as required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RSA 3 or equivalent
- Administration procedures
- IT skills to include office software packages
- English Language 4 or above
Desirable
- NHS secretarial experience
- NHS systems e.g. eRecord, SystmOne
- Minute Taking
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude
Essential
- Deal with telephone enquiries directly or ensure the efficient transfer to ensure prompt & efficient action
- Liaise with other Teams and agencies
- Exchange complex information verbally, electronically and in writing
- Team player with flexibility to the demands of competing priorities of team specialists
Desirable
- Experience of NHS computerised systems / e-records
- Experience of working with databases/spreadsheets
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of administrative systems and office procedures
- To work without direct supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working with varied work load
- Some experience of people with vulnerable people (telephone contact)
- Innovative
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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