Child Safeguarding Admin & Death Review Coordinator

University Hospitals Sussex; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a time-limited Band 4 administrator to support the child death review process and safeguarding governance. The role involves coordinating CDR meetings, handling sensitive information, and providing central administrative support across the safeguarding framework.

The successful candidate will also assist with training coordination, data input on Iris, and development of reports and communications to support governance.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 4 or equivalent in an area related to the Post.
• Demonstrate ability to devise, implement and monitor administrative systems.
• Experience of responding effectively to non-routine queries, and developing alternative standard operating procedures (SOPs) in response.
• Experience of producing and designing reports
• Experience of working collaboratively.
• Evidence of developed communication skills, able to convey information effectively.
• A good understanding of confidentiality and the ability to apply this to the role and work.
• Effective time management and prioritisation
• Ability to manage databases and analyse basic data sets
• The postholder will need to act independently within guidelines, and appropriately determine when it is necessary to refer issues to their manager.
• ECDL or equivalent in an area related to the post
• Experience of Website creation and management
• Structured training (and ideally accreditation following competency assessment) in business or project management.
• Previous experience of administration to support business and governance arrangements

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support for the child death review (CDR) process, coordinating CDR meetings, preparing a minute take, and inputting data into the eCDOP system.
• Providing business support for safeguarding governance arrangements, coordinating training, inputting data onto Iris, administering surveys, analysing data, and formatting documents, newsletters and safeguarding content.

Education

NVQ level 4 or equivalent in an area related to the Post

Tools

eCDOP System

Iris

Job description

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a time-limited Band 4 administrator to support the child death review process and safeguarding governance. The role involves coordinating CDR meetings, handling sensitive information, and providing central administrative support across the safeguarding framework.

The successful candidate will also assist with training coordination, data input on Iris, and development of reports and communications to support governance.