Health and Safety Lead

We are looking for a forward-thinking individual to help us take the management of Health and Safety to the next level. Experience of Health and Safety in a Healthcare setting is important. The post holder will take the lead specialist role in health and safety and the provision of competent health and safety advice for the trust.

The Health & Safety Lead is responsible for ensuring we have the correct processes and policies in place to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and guidance.

The post holder will provide specialist support and advice to develop the work of the Quality and Standards team to ensure that all health and safety issues are appropriately reported and coordinated. The position offers a great opportunity to apply and further develop your professional health and safety skills and experience in a supportive and dynamic team.

The successful candidate must have experience of working within health and safety in a healthcare setting and hold the required qualifications, alongside proven leadership and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills at a corporate level. The postholder will deliver health and safety risk management training and also communicate and influence in potentially complex and stressful situations involving staff, patients and/or other service users.

Health and Safety and risk management form the core duties of this post. The ability to organise, prioritise, meet tight deadlines and attention to detail is essential for this position.

As a key member of the Quality and Standards team, if you have the necessary skills and abilities and would like to join our supportive and friendly team, we would like to hear from you.

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

1. Take the lead specialist role for Health and Safety management in the Trust.
2. Provide professional advice and support in the development of the trust’s strategic direction and performance review for health and safety.
3. Provide assurance to the Board of compliance with health and safety statutory duties.
4. Develop and administer procedures to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice guidance.
5. Plan, develop, lead and deliver Trust-wide training sessions for Health & Safety induction, essential training and other relevant sessions according to the trust’s training needs analysis and demand.
6. Formulate new Health & Safety policies and procedures and revise existing policies, taking into account changes in legislation and recommendations made by the Health and Safety Executive.
7. Collaborate with the trust’s health and safety related subject matter experts to ensure robust arrangements are in place throughout the trust to minimise risk.
8. Produce Health & Safety reports, including quarterly reports and an annual report, within required timescales.
9. Investigate reports of non-compliance with health and safety legislation, make recommendations for change if indicated, and support implementation of the changes.
10. Support the investigations and provide specialist support and advice for non-clinical claims against the trust.
11. Maintain systems of auditing and monitoring health and safety, including health and safety self-inspection checklists, across the main and satellite sites to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice and to ensure the environment is of a high standard.
12. Investigate and formally report on serious accidents when required, including the identification of a root cause.
13. Implement and co-ordinate actions required to meet the health and safety-related objectives stated within the Trust’s risk management strategy.
14. Lead on, and ensure compliance with, the HSE / CQC / NHS Improvement or other external assurance agencies standards relating to health and safety.
15. Champion the Trust’s health and safety interests at internal and external committee meetings and other forums and chair H&S meetings as appropriate.
16. Adhere to the IOSH professional code of conduct.

RISK MANAGEMENT

1. Support the implementation of the trust’s risk management strategy.
2. Participate in Trust-wide committees as required and appointed to.
3. Act as lead officer for the H&S Committee, which includes setting agendas, preparing reports, policy reviews and collating relevant information for discussion.

OTHER DUTIES

1. Provide managerial guidance and leadership to staff within the quality and standards team.
2. As required, support the senior management team in disciplinary matters involving the quality and standards team.
3. Participate in the Duty Manager and on-call rota for the hospital.
4. Act as authorised signatory for stock and non-stock requisitions to a value of £5000 and participate in the procurement process for orders above £5000.
5. Undertake training relevant to the post in order to maintain a specialist knowledge base relating to health and safety.
6. Ensure own professional knowledge is regularly updated and keep abreast of recent developments to maintain CPD.