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Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (4 x 7.5 hour days or 5 x 6 hour days) Job ref 343-7314220-FM-SC Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Helier Town Carshalton Salary £32,199 - £34,876 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/08/2025 23:59 Senior Administrator - Paediatric BereavementBand 4At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values. Job overviewWe are looking for a highly skilled senior administrator to work in our paediatric bereavement team. The post holder will be required to handle highly sensitive and confidential information, so must have a high level of emotional resilience and ability to maintain professional composure in stressful situations, whilst maintaining total confidentiality at all times. The ideal candidate will have well developed interpersonal skills, be able to work to deadlines and have strong attention to detail and accuracy skills. Main duties of the jobTo provide administrative support within the services and across the directorate,asandwhenrequiredtoassistinthedeliveryoftheTrust’s organisationalexpectations,highqualitypatientcareandexperienceaswell as clinical and operational standards. To bea pointof contactforthereceiptof informationonthedeaths of all children(0-18Years)thatoccurswithintheTrustand/orforchildrenwho normally reside in the London Borough of Sutton ToliaisewithkeyprofessionalsacrossSW London,Surreyandtherestof England tofacilitatethe ChildDeathReview processforchildrennormally resident in Sutton or who died within or had contact with the Trust. Working for our organisationSt George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit. Person specificationQualifications and TrainingGCSE English and Maths at Grade C or equivalent Willing to develop role and responsibilities and undertake relevant study as required An IT Qualification Relevant NVQ/Diploma or equivalent Minute taking course ExperienceExperience in a complex NHS organisation Experience of working in children’s services in the acute or community NHS settings Awareness of local and national guidance of Child Death Process and Bereaved families Experience working within children’s safeguarding Experience of obtaining service user/patient experience Works within sphere of data protection guidance Experience of working within statutory frameworks Knoweldge and SkillsAbility to communicate effectively at all levels via e-mail, telephone or in person and to deal with confidential and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Microsoft office skills Ability to write reports and manage systems of reporting for use at all levels of the organisation Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines Ability to demonstrate working in an organised and methodical manner Able to work without supervision when required Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria. References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. Wedo notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks. Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. ______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line:S WL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments c ontact ourConfidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email:esth.dal@. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ Employer certification / accreditation badgesThe postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.#J-18808-Ljbffr