Health and Safety Advisor

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An opportunity has arisen for a full-time experienced competent Health & Safety Advisor at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust has over 60 premises ranging from in-patient mental health buildings to GP practices & Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup.

This is an opportunity for a highly motivated & committed individual with health & safety experience in a designated H& S role to join our specialist NHS Trust. The postholder will be an integral team member of the Health & Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response Team.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with team members from all professions & with the wider risk teams to help coordinate education, support, monitoring & management in respect of the Trust's Health & Safety & Risk agenda.

Previous experience of risk management procedures & Datix are desirable but not essential. Candidates should have excellent IT & communication skills & experience of working in a busy team, with structured annual workplans & strategic vision.

You must act in collaboration with our Estates & Facilities department & our Health & Safety Team. You will be an excellent communicator, able to train other multidisciplinary team members, partners & contractors regarding risks, controls & complex procedures, to provide assurance to the Trust board as to the status of health & safety. To work within the team, striving to build a positive Trust safety culture.

Main duties of the job

• To provide competent advice to all Oxleas staff on the requirements of current Health and Safety legislation, initiatives and guidelines and Trust policies, safe systems of work and procedures.
• To be a 'competent person' for the Trust in Health and Safety matters as required.
• To undertake an annual programme of Health and Safety compliance-based audits across Trust teams.
• To ensure all Health and Safety Audits conducted (within allocated sites) are evidence-based and appropriate remedial actions are assigned to Team Managers to address all non-conformities, to ensure continuous improvement.
• To promote a positive Health and Safety culture and ensure all works are undertaken with the highest regard to the safety of patients, staff, visitors and contractors.
• Promoting a culture of ownership of health and safety, and risk management throughout the Trust.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure there is compliance with all regulatory provisions regarding Health and Safety in all Trust owned or operated properties. To undertake an operational role within the Health and Safety Team, being first link to clinical and non-clinical teams, working with them to help develop safe systems of work to improve the safety of staff whilst at work, including lone workers, contractors and agency staff.

Auditing departments, clinical teams and directorates.

Writing training and education material.

Training staff and management on all aspects of health, safety and compliance.

Providing data for the writing of status and monitoring reports and statistical analysis.

Supporting Directorates with all health and safety and risk management related enquiries.

Collaborative working with departments, clinical teams and directorates, promoting good practice in risk management and risk reduction.

Monitoring incidents and assisting accident/incident investigation, ensuring RIDDOR reportable incidents are notified to the HSE in a timely manner.

Implement robust processes to ensure best practice health and safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.

Essential experience and qualifications for the role(s):

Minimum of NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).

Significant previous experience of working in a Health and Safety post is essential.

Previous experience of auditing ideally with some community/mental healthcare experience.

Strong communication skills, and ability to influence and engage with people at all levels.

Strong interpersonal, IT and organisational skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NEBOSH Diploma Qualified
• Other relevant Health and Safety Qualifications

Desirable

• Additional Qualifications in EPRR
• Additional Qualifications in Fire Safety

Experience

Essential

• 5 Years Experience in Health and Safety Environment
• NHS Experience in Health and Safety or large organisation

Desirable

• NHS Experience in Estates and Facilities
• Experience in EPRR in Public Organisation
• Experience in Fire Safety in Large Organisation

Knowledge

Essential

• H& S Legislative Knowledge
• Knowledge of HTMs, British Standards etc.
• Delivery of H& S Training

Desirable

• Multi Discipline Knowledge
• Knowledge of H& S KPI's

Skills

Essential

• Information technology skills, Microsoft Office packages
• Communication skills

Desirable

• Report Writing
• Prioritising Workload

Environment

Essential

• Negotiating Ability
• Ability to interface with Directors and Clinical Leads

Desirable

• Physically Fit

Additional

Essential

• Cross Site Experience
• Good Knowledge of English Language
• Experience of working collaboratively with external agencies

Desirable

• Continued professional Development
• Behavioural Safety Skills
• Self Motivated

Other Requirements

Essential

• Valid and Current Driving License
• Access to Road Worthy, Taxed and Insured Vehicle

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood House

Pinewood Place

Dartford

DA2 7WG

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