Position Overview & Specifications
Provides concise, timely and impartial advice, guidance and support to all staff ensuring the effectiveness of the Trust's arrangements for promoting safe environments and work activities.
The post holder will act as an export resource in providing the knowledge and skills to assist in the generation of a positive health and safety culture throughout the Trust. Continuously working towards the implementation of external requirements under HSE/CQC outcomes.
Promote a culture of empowerment by managing risk and striving for continuous improvement.
Under the annual NHS Standard Contract and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 the post holder is responsible for ensuring the Trust meets all the required health & safety management arrangements.
The post holder will ensure that all incidents related to health and safety are investigated and managed effectively including the use of highly developed investigatory skills where potential breaches of statutory legislation have been made e.g. criminal activity.
To work with operational directorates on ensuring the lessons learned from these incidents and recommendations / actions implemented and embedded.
To lead on the advice and support for managers to comply with their health and safety legal responsibilities.
To lead on the design and delivery all relevant health and safety training as applicable to the needs and requirements of the Trust, ensuring it meets all legislative requirements. To lead on and support the delivery of such training by the members of the Safety Team to ensure the highest standards of training delivery are met.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
If this post excites you, and you would like to be part of an Outstanding organisation that delivers high quality care, supports innovation, that is committed to delivering quality services in our local Communities, and promotes an open and fair culture, then please apply to work with us
Advise on new or existing safety legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance notes and government reports. Communicate such information and monitor understanding of various legal legislation e.g. COSHH, Moving & Handling, PPE, DSE and personal safety to all levels across the Trust including Executive Level Managers.
Prepare an annual report for the Trust Board on health and safety strategies and key areas to provide assurance of compliance with all legally required safety legislation.
Required to produce comprehensive reports to the Health and Safety Committee, Corporate Assurance and Risk Management Group and Executive Team.
To act as Local Security Management Specialist working towards compliance with NHS protect standards
Hold the position of Fire Safety Manager ensuring that the Trust remain compliant with the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005 including monitoring the completion of outstanding actions from fire risk assessments across the estate
The post holder will act as an export resource in providing the knowledge and skills to assist in the generation of a positive health and safety culture throughout the Trust. Continuously working towards the implementation of external requirements under HSE/CQC outcomes.
Promote a culture of empowerment by managing risk and striving for continuous improvement.
Under the annual NHS Standard Contract and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 the post holder is responsible for ensuring the Trust meets all the required health & safety management arrangements.
The post holder will ensure that all incidents related to health and safety are investigated and managed effectively including the use of highly developed investigatory skills where potential breaches of statutory legislation have been made e.g. criminal activity.
To work with operational directorates on ensuring the lessons learned from these incidents and recommendations / actions implemented and embedded.
To lead on the advice and support for managers to comply with their health and safety legal responsibilities.
To lead on the design and delivery all relevant health and safety training as applicable to the needs and requirements of the Trust, ensuring it meets all legislative requirements. To lead on and support the delivery of such training by the members of the Safety Team to ensure the highest standards of training delivery are met.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
If this post excites you, and you would like to be part of an Outstanding organisation that delivers high quality care, supports innovation, that is committed to delivering quality services in our local Communities, and promotes an open and fair culture, then please apply to work with us
Advise on new or existing safety legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance notes and government reports. Communicate such information and monitor understanding of various legal legislation e.g. COSHH, Moving & Handling, PPE, DSE and personal safety to all levels across the Trust including Executive Level Managers.
Prepare an annual report for the Trust Board on health and safety strategies and key areas to provide assurance of compliance with all legally required safety legislation.
Required to produce comprehensive reports to the Health and Safety Committee, Corporate Assurance and Risk Management Group and Executive Team.
To act as Local Security Management Specialist working towards compliance with NHS protect standards
Hold the position of Fire Safety Manager ensuring that the Trust remain compliant with the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005 including monitoring the completion of outstanding actions from fire risk assessments across the estate