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Maternity Risk Administrator
The closing date is 06 April 2026
Kingston Hospital Maternity Unit is looking for a Maternity Risk Administrative Co‑ordinator. The post holder will provide administrative support to the Maternity Risk Team and Risk Management Team to enable seamless efficiency in the functions of patient safety governance and risk. The post holder will manage the organisation of the Maternity Risk Management meeting, Maternity Guideline Group, Maternity Voiced Partnership and Maternity Safety Champions meeting.
The post will be 37.5 hours, working hours between Monday to Friday and will be office-based. It will be a fixed term contract for 12 months as a Band 4.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide organisational and secretarial support for the Risk training and will need a strong administration and Information Technology skills. You need to be competent to develop and use databases, paying attention to detail and accuracy.
You will be expected to work efficiently and flexibly as part of a team with good organisational skills. You will need the ability to deal with competing priorities without direct supervision.
About us
Kingston Maternity is a popular service with approximately 4600 births per annum. The most recent National Maternity Survey rated Kingston in the top five best performing maternity services within London. The Care Quality Commission rated Kingston Hospital's Maternity Service as Good in 2022 and the Trust 'outstanding' in 2019, with staff positive about the hospital and the services they were able to offer women and their families. Leadership is strong and well respected and there is a culture of learning and a desire to improve the service.
The Risk team are friendly, supportive and work closely with each other and consist of 3 midwives.
The role provides an excellent opportunity to support development into a NHS career, and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate a clear interest in patient safety. If you are an enthusiastic, inclusive individual committed to supporting others then we would be the perfect organisation to help you flourish.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Maths and English GCSE minimum A-C or Grade 4 or equivalent
* AMSPAR diploma or equivalent
Experience
* Experience in a senior administrative or PA role
* Ability to work to deadline & under pressure
* Experience of managing meetings
* Previous experience of working in a maternity department
* Experience of using a Risk management System
Skills
* Experience in Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint and Excel
* Excellent organisation and planning skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
£32,199 to £34,876 a year. Including Outer London HCAS
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