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.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. 

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. 

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.