Head of Safety and Effectiveness

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

The Division of Infrastructure at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust plays a vital role in the provision of a safe, clean and efficient environment by delivering high quality services by professionals whose talent is nurtured and supported to flourish through engagement and transformation, now and into the future.

As one of the region's largest Trusts, delivering services across acute and community care, we are seeking to appoint a highly experienced Head of Safety and Effectiveness to join our Division of Infrastructure.

Working collaboratively with the Division of Infrastructure Senior Management team, the Head of Safety and Effectiveness will provide governance and risk management expertise, technical advice and guidance to ensure the Trust is compliant with all statutory, regulatory and NHS policy requirements. You will play a key role in providing strategic direction and leadership management to a team of managers and support staff.

Overall, this is a critical role responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the Trust's infrastructure services. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and experienced professional with a strong commitment to patient safety and service improvement.

Main duties of the job

The role of Head of Safety and Effectiveness will link and be supported by other subject matter experts across the range of infrastructure services - Estates, Facilities, Medical Physics/HSDU, PFI and Sustainability.

Key responsibilities and focus areas include:

• Governance and Risk Management
• Safety and Effectiveness
• Strategic Leadership
• Compliance

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in safety and effectiveness management, ideally within a healthcare setting.
• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent in Risk and Safety Management or a closely related field.
• Member of a professional body e.g CMIOSH or MIIRSM

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

To provide cohesive support and technical expertise on fire, health, safety, and security matters to the divisional and Trust teams and be able to obtain or provide interpretation of legislation, regulatory and NHS requirements when required.

Support internal investigations and audits across the Division of Infrastructure portfolio.

To develop and implement robust divisional governance and risk management arrangements.

To develop, implement and monitor divisional and Trust wide policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Work closely and support the Trust's Quality, Safety and Risk Teams.

Support, via the Transformation Team, the division's Waste Reduction Programme with support from both internal and external parties.

Ensure that Infrastructure has clear processes of governance and reporting, supporting the delivery of continuous improvement and learning.

Coordinate Freedom of Information requests, complaints and compliments.

Budgetary (£10m) responsibility for all aspects of safety, health, and governance management and responsible for planning and delivering through productivity and efficiencies in a financially sustainable manner.

To provide assurance to senior management that the infrastructure portfolio of services meets all statutory, regulatory and NHS policy requirements to ensure a safe and compliant service is delivered and maintained.

To be the source of technical expertise for health and safety to the Chief Infrastructure Officer and provide interpretation of legislation when required.

Foster the continuous development of a One Team ethos across the division.

Person Specification

Experience

• Led and managed diverse professional teams, successfully implementing process improvements.
• Extensive experience in safety operational management at a senior level including risk management, incident investigation, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience working with external enforcing authorities (e.g., HSE, Fire Service).
• Developed, implemented, and operated risk management systems resulting in positive outcomes.
• Successfully managed project works to address non-compliance with Health & Safety legislation, resulting in positive outcomes.
• Planned and delivered waste reduction programs that resulted in quantifiable results, demonstrating strong governance management.
• Demonstrated experience in making difficult senior management decisions with positive outcomes.
• Experience of delivery in hospital & community settings and their services and facilities.
• Experience in developing and delivering complex long-term strategies related to safety and effectiveness.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Practical knowledge and familiarity with the interpretation of building and construction legislation.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the application of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations, approved codes of practice, guidance and practical implications.
• Knowledge of CQC (Care Quality Commission) standards that apply to healthcare.

Qualifications

• Educated to masters degree level or equivalent in Risk & Safety Management or a closely related field.
• Member of professional body e.g., Chartered Member Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or member of International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM).
• Ongoing professional development in relation to the Healthcare Environment.

Trust HQ and Education Centre, Pinderfields Hospital

Director of Operations: Division of Infrastructure

Trust HQ and Education Centre, Pinderfields Hospital