Audit & Research Volunteer for Safeguarding

This is an exciting nonclinical opportunity to gain valuable experience of working in an NHS Safeguarding Team to assist in safeguarding activities. This includes auditing, design and formatting of materials to support team projects and assisting with quality improvement projects.
Oxleas endorses the Think Family approach to safeguarding, which places emphasis on the integration of adult and child workers who, in collaboration to address the needs of all family members, uphold family values through working 'with' families and encouraging services to use 'no wrong door' approach.
Your work will contribute to improving safeguarding processes in the trust. There is an option of flexible working between the base and home., Under supervision and guidance from the placement supervisor to perform the following tasks-
+ To help in the analysis of data around children's social care referrals, training and safeguarding activities
+ To identify emerging themes from audits/evaluations completed and feedback to the placement supervisor
+ To assist in completing quality assurance reports
+ To support with developing materials to promote the safeguarding agenda
+ Any other clerical duties as may be required by the team
+ To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times, This is an exciting nonclinical opportunity to gain valuable experience of working in an NHS Safeguarding Team to assist in safeguarding activities. This includes auditing, design and formatting of materials to support team projects and assisting with quality improvement projects.
Oxleas endorses the Think Family approach to safeguarding, which places emphasis on the integration of adult and child workers who, in collaboration to address the needs of all family members, uphold family values through working 'with' families and encouraging services to use 'no wrong door' approach.
Your work will contribute to improving safeguarding processes in the trust. There is an option of flexible working between the base and home.
Under supervision and guidance from the placement supervisor to perform the following tasks-
+ To help in the analysis of data around children's social care referrals, training and safeguarding activities
+ To identify emerging themes from audits/evaluations completed and feedback to the placement supervisor
+ To assist in completing quality assurance reports
+ To support with developing materials to promote the safeguarding agenda
+ Any other clerical duties as may be required by the team
+ To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times

+ Volunteer must have previous experience of IT
+ Should be a proficient user of Microsoft Word and Excel, knowledge of other software would be beneficial.
+ Some experience of research methodologies would be beneficial
+ Experience of using graphs and charts would be useful
+ Must be willing to undergo training to use patient recording system (RiO)
+ Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature
+ The volunteer will be hearing about and handling information of a sensitive nature which can be traumatising, particularly for those who have/are experiencing any form of abuse. Should the volunteer be aware of any potential risks please do carefully consider if this position is suitable., + Volunteer must have previous experience of IT
+ Should be a proficient user of Microsoft Word and Excel, knowledge of other software would be beneficial.
+ Some experience of research methodologies would be beneficial
+ Experience of using graphs and charts would be useful
+ Must be willing to undergo training to use patient recording system (RiO)
+ Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature
+ The volunteer will be hearing about and handling information of a sensitive nature which can be traumatising, particularly for those who have/are experiencing any form of abuse. Should the volunteer be aware of any potential risks please do carefully consider if this position is suitable.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
+ We're Kind
+ We're
+ We Listen
+ We Care