University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Safeguarding Quality & Assurance Officer
The closing date is 17 June 2026
Job Overview: The post holder will provide comprehensive support and facilitation to the Safeguarding Team and the wider Trust on all aspects of safeguarding. This will include confidential administrative and clerical activities to meet the needs of the service in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures.
In this role you will:
* Support safeguarding activity through the collection, collation and presentation of data from a variety of sources.
* Support the Safeguarding Team in facilitating incident investigations by organising meetings, ensuring relevant documentation is available, taking notes/minutes and following up action plans.
* Support safeguarding training throughout the Trust via administration and facilitation of classes.
* Support the provision of assurances that actions from internal and external audits are progressing to inform Trust committees.
* Assist with safeguarding reports ensuring Trust time limits are adhered to.
* Assist and administer as required the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) requirements.
* Facilitate the due diligence and adherence to key legislation including the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
* Manage stationary levels for the team through monitoring stock and ordering as required.
* Work effectively with colleagues, internally and externally, to ensure the dissemination of sensitive and restrictive information concerning vulnerable adults, children, young people and their families.
* Provide information, advice and practical support to multidisciplinary specialty teams on all aspects of safeguarding.
* Participate in safeguarding audits under the supervision of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding as per audit plan, monitoring progress with subsequent action plans.
* Ensure Trust-wide standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all that come into contact with services provided by the Trust.
* Comply with risk management principles, health and safety legislation, promoting high standards and acting immediately on hazards or unsafe practices in conjunction with other staff.
* Maintain high data quality standards, ensuring data entered onto Trust systems is accurate, complete and up to date.
* Work autonomously, organising, planning and prioritising own workload to meet service needs, managing and prioritising work in line with agreed schedules and departmental professional standards.
* Be responsible for personal continuing professional development, participating in appropriate training and development activities as required.
Additional Requirement: Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.
#J-18808-Ljbffr