Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Walton Centre Safeguarding Team as the Safeguarding Administrator. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and conscientious individual with excellent administrative and organisational skills. The post holder will be a key point of contact and will liaise with colleagues at all levels and as such, excellent written and oral communication skills are essential. The post holder will work with the minimum of supervision providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support in an organised, efficient and effective manner.

The post holder will be based at The Walton Centre NHS Hospital Trust.

Please see the JD for a more detailed description of the role.

For further information, please contact Debbie Lee, Safeguarding Matron, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Role summary:

The post holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Safeguarding Matron. To work with the minimum of supervision in an organised, efficient and effective manner. It is essential that the post holder uses initiative compatible to the role and it is vital that confidentiality is maintained at all times.

This post demands a high level of responsibility within the remit of patient care. Accurate record keeping and confidentiality are paramount in this position.

Key responsibilities:

To ensure a comprehensive administration and secretarial service for the Safeguarding Team, maintaining quality standards and confidentiality at all times.

Book calendar appointments as required within the outlook system.

Organisation of urgent appointments and meetings as requested by Safeguarding Matron/ Safeguarding Specialist Nurse.

Maintain the DoLs database and DoLS administration arrangements.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.