DBS Project Officers

Are you motivated by the opportunity to support safety and safeguarding within the NHS? We are looking for a DBS Project Officers to support a Trust wide project in moving all our staff to the DBS update service. This is a vital role that ensures our staff meet DBS compliance standards, contributing directly to a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors alike. If you have strong administrative skills, a professional approach, and a passion for supporting safeguarding processes, we would love to hear from you. This is a fixed-term contract lasting 2 months (June to end of August) offering a chance to be part of a meaningful project. The role requires a physical presence on our Trust site in Littlemore 2-3 times a week and you may be required to travel between sites. As the first point of contact for our staff, you will play a crucial role in guiding them through the DBS review process, ensuring it is handled with sensitivity and efficiency. Your support will help maintain high standards of safety and compliance across our Trust., In this role your main responsibilities will include updating tracking spreadsheets, ensuring appropriate ID checks are completed, and supporting colleagues with the use of online DBS software. You will liaise with staff and managers regarding application status, chase outstanding documentation, and handle email and telephone queries with professionalism and tact. The role also involves assisting managers with the ID check process, identifying issues needing escalation, and performing ad-hoc administrative duties as required. Your attention to detail and organisational skills will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth progression of applications and adherence to deadlines. Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties, Please use the supporting statement part of the application form to outline your suitability for this role, highlighting your knowledge of DBS and experience of coordinating large scale projects. + All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. + Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. + We're advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. + Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. + We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. + We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent. + We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. + Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Previous experience in NHS recruitment is advantageous but prior knowledge of DBS requirements is essential. You will need to possess strong administrative and organisational skills, along with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You should be confident in handling sensitive information with confidentiality, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be proficient in ICT systems including MS Office and Management Information Systems. Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment processes would be beneficial.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you're excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you. We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent" We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team