Job summary
Health & Safety Manager
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Nursing
Band: 8a
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Interview Date: Monday 2nd October 2023
We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Managerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Director of Integrated Governance, Quality and Patient Safety, this post forms part of the Integrated Governance and Quality Senior Leadership Team and supports the delivery of the Trust's Quality Strategy and vision through the delivery of effective Health & Safety Systems and Processes to ensure the Trust is compliant with its regulatory duties such as GDPR.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be the expert in the field of Health & Safety acting as the designated competent person to;
Promote a proactive, positive, evidenced-based and Trust wide approach to gathering and acting upon health and safety information and ensuring effective training is in place.
Facilitate a culture that improves health and safety through leading and managing all aspects of the Trusts procedures, including manual handling and risk assessment processes in line with current Government Legislation, Regulations, Policy Guidance and good practice.
Ensure the timely and effective investigation of health and safety incidents, ensuring that regulatory duties are completed.
Inform and advise the Chief Executive, Trust Board, Governors and partners on all aspects relating to health & safety, including timeliness and responsiveness of incident reporting and management and recommended action for practice development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be the expert in the field of Health & Safety acting as the designated competent person to;
Promote a proactive, positive, evidenced-based and Trust wide approach to gathering and acting upon health and safety information and ensuring effective training is in place.
Facilitate a culture that improves health and safety through leading and managing all aspects of the Trusts procedures, including manual handling and risk assessment processes in line with current Government Legislation, Regulations, Policy Guidance and good practice.
Ensure the timely and effective investigation of health and safety incidents, ensuring that regulatory duties are completed.
Inform and advise the Chief Executive, Trust Board, Governors and partners on all aspects relating to health & safety, including timeliness and responsiveness of incident reporting and management and recommended action for practice development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through a degree or equivalent, plus specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate courses or specialist courses
- NEBOSH Diploma or NCRQ Diploma
- Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner such as CMIOSH
Desirable
- Previous Experience within the NHS is desirable
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of H&S and Fire legislation and regulation, eg. EEC 'six pack', HASAW Act, CQC Standards and NHS Resolution requirements
- Knowledge of risk management
- Experience of reporting against Performance indicators and health & Safety metrics
- Line Management experience
Desirable
- Understanding of the healthcare environment in both acute and community settings
- Knowledge of the principles of auditing and of developing audit proposals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through a degree or equivalent, plus specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate courses or specialist courses
- NEBOSH Diploma or NCRQ Diploma
- Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner such as CMIOSH
Desirable
- Previous Experience within the NHS is desirable
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of H&S and Fire legislation and regulation, eg. EEC 'six pack', HASAW Act, CQC Standards and NHS Resolution requirements
- Knowledge of risk management
- Experience of reporting against Performance indicators and health & Safety metrics
- Line Management experience
Desirable
- Understanding of the healthcare environment in both acute and community settings
- Knowledge of the principles of auditing and of developing audit proposals
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
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).
