Administration Assistant - Corporate Safeguarding Team
Job overview
The post holder will provide efficient and effective confidential administrative support to the Acute Safeguarding Team
Main duties of the job
Working in conjunction with colleagues, service users and internal and external stakeholders and partners. The post holder will work independently but under indirect supervision and will directly contribute to the efficient running of the service through the provision of skilled administrative support
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
(Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a sponsorship before submitting your application.)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about this position, please see the job description for details of duties and responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- • GCSE English Grade C or above
- • RSA II Typewriting, word processing or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- • 12 months recent experience working as a secretary or administrator
- • Previous NHS secretarial or administrative experience
- • Experience of working with highly confidential material
- • Previous use of SystmOne