Job summary
As a Health and Safety Advisor within the Risk Services team, you will play a pivotal role in promoting and maintaining a safe working environment across the Trust. Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, you will provide expert advice, conduct risk assessments, deliver training, and support incident investigations to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and Trust policies.
You will work collaboratively with staff at all levels, contributing to the development of a proactive safety culture. The role involves attending key committees, supporting policy development, and deputising for the Health & Safety Manager when required. You'll also be responsible for analysing data, producing reports, and using systems like Datix and Office 365 to support your work.
This is a dynamic and agile role requiring excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites. A NEBOSH General Certificate and relevant experience in health and safety are essential.
Main duties of the job
Risk Assessments:
Conduct and maintain health and safety risk assessments, including CoSHH, LOLER, and general workplace risks, in collaboration with staff and managers.
Inspections and Action Plans:
Carry out health and safety inspections, initiate action plans, and monitor implementation to ensure corrective actions are completed
Training Delivery:
Develop and deliver training materials that reflect current legislation and Trust policies, ensuring staff are well-informed and competent.
Policy Development:
Assist in the creation and review of health and safety policies and procedures.
Incident Management:
Use the Trust's incident reporting system (Datix) to identify trends, support investigations, and ensure incidents are appropriately managed and escalated.
Investigations:
Support or lead investigations into incidents, ensuring thorough documentation and timely referral to the Claims Manager when necessary.
Committee Participation:
Attend Health and Safety Forums, Committees, and working groups to provide expert advice and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Advisory Role:
Provide specialist advice to staff at all levels to promote a safe and healthy environment for employees, patients, contractors, and the public.
Data and Reporting:
Collate statistics, produce reports, and utilise systems like Datix and Office 365 to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. To maintain a system of health and safety risk assessments in conjunction with staffand managers to include CoSHH, LOLER, general and specific workplace health andsafety risks, etc.
2. To carry out a health and safety inspections and to initiate and monitor action plans to ensure corrective actions are implemented. Support and advise wards onmanaging and mitigating risks.
3. Deliver training material for health and safety training courses ensuring the material reflects current legislation and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
4. To assist in the development and review of health and safety related policies andprocedures as required.
5. To utilise the Incident and Accident reporting system as appropriate in conjunctionwith the DATIX team to establish trends, inform investigations and support othersregarding incidents / accidents that occur within partner organisations.
6. To support or undertake the investigation of incidents with relevant others to ensurethat all necessary information is gathered and retained. To ensure that all potential oractual claims are brought to the attention of the Claims Manager as soon aspossible.
7. To attend various Health and Safety Forums / Committees and other similar groupsto provide specialist information and advice to ensure that they fulfil appropriateterms of reference, reporting requirements and other statutory purposes.
8. To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthyenvironment for themselves, clients, visitors and staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. To maintain a system of health and safety risk assessments in conjunction with staffand managers to include CoSHH, LOLER, general and specific workplace health andsafety risks, etc.
2. To carry out a health and safety inspections and to initiate and monitor action plans to ensure corrective actions are implemented. Support and advise wards onmanaging and mitigating risks.
3. Deliver training material for health and safety training courses ensuring the material reflects current legislation and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
4. To assist in the development and review of health and safety related policies andprocedures as required.
5. To utilise the Incident and Accident reporting system as appropriate in conjunctionwith the DATIX team to establish trends, inform investigations and support othersregarding incidents / accidents that occur within partner organisations.
6. To support or undertake the investigation of incidents with relevant others to ensurethat all necessary information is gathered and retained. To ensure that all potential oractual claims are brought to the attention of the Claims Manager as soon aspossible.
7. To attend various Health and Safety Forums / Committees and other similar groupsto provide specialist information and advice to ensure that they fulfil appropriateterms of reference, reporting requirements and other statutory purposes.
8. To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthyenvironment for themselves, clients, visitors and staff.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate qualification or equivalent
- Relevant training qualification (or be prepared to undertake whilst in post)
Experience
Essential
- Previous Employment within a Health and Safety Role.
Desirable
- 2 years Post Qualification work related to Health and Safety
- Health and Safety within the NHS (Mental Health)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills (MS Office).
- Knowledge of current Health and Safety Legislation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work un-supervised.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate qualification or equivalent
- Relevant training qualification (or be prepared to undertake whilst in post)
Experience
Essential
- Previous Employment within a Health and Safety Role.
Desirable
- 2 years Post Qualification work related to Health and Safety
- Health and Safety within the NHS (Mental Health)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills (MS Office).
- Knowledge of current Health and Safety Legislation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work un-supervised.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth House, Fulbourn
Elizabeth House, Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
