Job summary
Are you an experienced health and safety professional looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
As the Deputy Health and Safety Manager at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, you will be responsible for providing professional advice whilst assisting to deliver and monitor health and safety arrangements for the Trust. You will assist in ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation in order for the Trust to maintain the highest standards of health, safety and welfare for staff and patients and will support implementation of initiatives for health and safety improvement.
The post holder will report to the Health and Safety Manager and cover Devon, Cornwall/IoS and Dorset, supporting them in delivering Trustwide work and will provide leadership and management to two Health and Safety Officers.
The post holder will liaise and work closely with very diverse clinical and non-clinical groups. This includes managers, the recognised Trade Union and its Safety Representatives and staff within the organisation.
The location of the role is flexible and presents hybrid working opportunities.
Main duties of the job
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Provide health and safety advice to managers and staff on all aspects of health and safety.
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Lead and deliver a schedule of workplace inspections and fire risk assessments.
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Assess health and safety risks, make judgements to inform recommendations for improvement.
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Monitor incident reports and develop complex reports detailing thematic trends and improvement actions required.
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Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders.
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Lead on investigations for incidents meeting agreed thresholds.
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Monitor and deliver health and safety objectives.
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Provide leadership and management to a team of health and safety professionals.
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Develop and monitor health and safety policies and procedures.
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of this role.
About us
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our newfive-year strategywhich has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
- Competitive NHS salary
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours
- Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Career and salary progression
- Car leasing scheme
- Free parking across Trust sites
- Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff networks
- Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please note the interviews for this role will take place on 21 August 2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please note the interviews for this role will take place on 21 August 2024.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, with relevant experience.
- Qualified health and safety professional with relevant diploma (NEBOSH or equivalent) and significant post-qualification knowledge acquired through experience.
- Graduate Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (GradIOSH)
- Full UK Driving License.
- Significant experience in a management capacity.
- Significant post-qualification experience in a similar health and safety role in a healthcare environment or equivalent multi-site organisation.
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of current UK health and safety legislation.
- Experience in completing complex risk assessments and accustomed to supporting effective risk management..
- Experience in writing and producing concise and accurate reports.
- Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring health and safety policies and procedures.
- Experience in leading safety initiatives.
- Experience in dealing with challenging issues, taking a problem solving approach to support effective resolution.
Desirable
- Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) (or be working towards)
- Other recognised health and safety qualifications.
- Leadership and management qualification.
- Training qualification.
- NHS experience.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, with relevant experience.
- Qualified health and safety professional with relevant diploma (NEBOSH or equivalent) and significant post-qualification knowledge acquired through experience.
- Graduate Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (GradIOSH)
- Full UK Driving License.
- Significant experience in a management capacity.
- Significant post-qualification experience in a similar health and safety role in a healthcare environment or equivalent multi-site organisation.
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of current UK health and safety legislation.
- Experience in completing complex risk assessments and accustomed to supporting effective risk management..
- Experience in writing and producing concise and accurate reports.
- Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring health and safety policies and procedures.
- Experience in leading safety initiatives.
- Experience in dealing with challenging issues, taking a problem solving approach to support effective resolution.
Desirable
- Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) (or be working towards)
- Other recognised health and safety qualifications.
- Leadership and management qualification.
- Training qualification.
- NHS experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Flexible within Devon, Cornwall or Dorset
Flexible within Devon, Cornwall or Dorset
EX2 7HY
Employer's website
https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
