Job summary
This is a new and exciting time to join Surrey and Borders partnership where you can help shape the service delivery model for Health, Safety and Fire within the Trust.
The role is responsible for supporting the Health and Safety manager in developing improvement of Health, Safety and Fire awareness across the Trust both operationally and culturally.
Main duties of the job
- Providing support and advise to the Services both centrally and locally.
- Support the development of relevant policies and procedures.
- Undertaking Audits at local Services to establish level of compliance to the relevant policies and procedures.
- Monitor the Datix reporting system to establish trends and identify specific interventions to improve Health and Safety and Fire management across the Estate.
- Act as the Fire Subject Matter Expert and support Property Services in improving management and compliance of this service.
- Provide various Fire Training.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks and Overview of Responsibilities
- To be one of the Trusts competent persons with regards to Health and Safety whilst also providing support to the Health and Safety Manager.
- To provide an advisory service to all levels of staff within the Trust on Health, Safety and Fire legislation and practice, assisting in the development of effective arrangements for identification and control of exposure to risk.
- Work closely with Managers to ensure that Health and Safety issues are effectively managed, to promote Health and Safety as an integral part of good management practice.
- Participate in relevant Trust meetings and Committees, providing advice as appropriate and leading or supporting any initiatives resulting from the work of those Committees.
- Support the Trusts Health and Safety Manager in implementing a robust Health, Safety and Fire Management Strategy that underpins the Trusts Governance arrangements and meets external HSE and HTM requirements.
- To deliver and support the implementation of Health, Safety and Fire processes throughout the Trust, as a mechanism for improving quality and safety in all aspects of the Trusts operations.
- Respond to day-to-day Health and Safety issues and inform the Health and Safety Manager of significant issues and actions taken.
- Undertake Health, Safety and Fire inspections and audits, preparing reports for Managers on the findings, managing outcomes.
- Develop and deliver Fire Training programmes including:
- Fire Warden
- Fire Awareness
- Promote the development and implementation of the Risk Assessment process across the Trust, including fire.
- Design, deliver, evaluate and keep under review a full range of Health and Safety training programs as directed by the Health and Safety Manager.
- Deliver and participate in the Health and Safety mandatory training program as required.
- Participate in the Trusts work relating to external accreditation processes including Care Quality Commission Inspections (CQC) and other initiatives as required by external stakeholders (e.g., Health and Safety Executive, etc.).
- Provide reports on Health and Safety to the Health and Safety Manager, including through the Datix Incident reporting System.
- Contribute to effective working relationships within wards, departments, divisions and beyond.
- To consult and work with staff side, safety representatives on all relevant aspects of Health and Safety management.
- Good written and verbal communication essential with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to use initiative and act independently by interpreting Health and Safety legislation and policy to ensure the Trust discharges its legal duties and meets its corporate objectives.
- Participate in the planning and achievement of the team and departmental objectives.
- This role will participate in the on-call process.
Analytical and Judgmental Skills
- Review all accidents and safety related incidents, carrying out investigations where necessary.
- Investigate incidents reportable under RIDDOR and ensure that effective actions are implemented to prevent a reoccurrence. Ensure that RIDDOR reports are made to the Health and Safety Executive within appropriate timescales.
- Ability to use initiative and act independently by interpreting Health and Safety legislation and policy to ensure the Trust discharges its legal duties and meets its corporate objectives.
Physical Skills
- Required to be proactive in regular site walkabouts.
- Regular visits to all wards and departments as necessary.
- On occasions travel to other Care Organisations when the need arises, e.g., meetings.
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
- Support the Health and Safety Manager in developing and implementing SABP Policies and Procedures for all relevant Health and Safety issues (including emergency plans).
- Support the Health and Safety Manager with service developments and promote innovative developments across the Trust in line with the Health and Safety Strategy.
Responsibilities for Human Resources
- Undertake regular performance reviews and take appropriate steps to keep professional certification up to date to maintain professional credibility.
- Keep up to date with Mandatory Training as required by the Trust.
- Keep up to date with Health and Safety legislation/management and governance issues in general via an accredited process of continuous professional development (CPD). To maintain membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
- Support the development of skills and knowledge of new team members during induction.
Responsibility for Information Resources
- Provide, receive and analyse complex, sensitive, or contentious information from Trust sources including the Datix incident system. Produce meaningful reports using this information.
- Provide information to external stakeholders e.g., Health and Safety Executive.
- Ensure the confidentiality of all records held by the Trust, whether patient records or Trust information is maintained.
Partnership Working
- Work collaboratively with other specialist advisers e.g., Infection Prevention teams, Estates teams, Manual Handling Coordinators, Security Managers and Medical Device leads when required, in order to ensure Trust business is maintained.
- Maintain effective relationships with all service users.
Equality and Diversity
- Ensure compliance with policies on equality and diversity relating to staff, patients or others.
- To carry out your duties and any actions whilst supporting equality and diversity in relation to service users, work colleagues, people in other organisations and members of the public.
- To promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks and Overview of Responsibilities
- To be one of the Trusts competent persons with regards to Health and Safety whilst also providing support to the Health and Safety Manager.
- To provide an advisory service to all levels of staff within the Trust on Health, Safety and Fire legislation and practice, assisting in the development of effective arrangements for identification and control of exposure to risk.
- Work closely with Managers to ensure that Health and Safety issues are effectively managed, to promote Health and Safety as an integral part of good management practice.
- Participate in relevant Trust meetings and Committees, providing advice as appropriate and leading or supporting any initiatives resulting from the work of those Committees.
- Support the Trusts Health and Safety Manager in implementing a robust Health, Safety and Fire Management Strategy that underpins the Trusts Governance arrangements and meets external HSE and HTM requirements.
- To deliver and support the implementation of Health, Safety and Fire processes throughout the Trust, as a mechanism for improving quality and safety in all aspects of the Trusts operations.
- Respond to day-to-day Health and Safety issues and inform the Health and Safety Manager of significant issues and actions taken.
- Undertake Health, Safety and Fire inspections and audits, preparing reports for Managers on the findings, managing outcomes.
- Develop and deliver Fire Training programmes including:
- Fire Warden
- Fire Awareness
- Promote the development and implementation of the Risk Assessment process across the Trust, including fire.
- Design, deliver, evaluate and keep under review a full range of Health and Safety training programs as directed by the Health and Safety Manager.
- Deliver and participate in the Health and Safety mandatory training program as required.
- Participate in the Trusts work relating to external accreditation processes including Care Quality Commission Inspections (CQC) and other initiatives as required by external stakeholders (e.g., Health and Safety Executive, etc.).
- Provide reports on Health and Safety to the Health and Safety Manager, including through the Datix Incident reporting System.
- Contribute to effective working relationships within wards, departments, divisions and beyond.
- To consult and work with staff side, safety representatives on all relevant aspects of Health and Safety management.
- Good written and verbal communication essential with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to use initiative and act independently by interpreting Health and Safety legislation and policy to ensure the Trust discharges its legal duties and meets its corporate objectives.
- Participate in the planning and achievement of the team and departmental objectives.
- This role will participate in the on-call process.
Analytical and Judgmental Skills
- Review all accidents and safety related incidents, carrying out investigations where necessary.
- Investigate incidents reportable under RIDDOR and ensure that effective actions are implemented to prevent a reoccurrence. Ensure that RIDDOR reports are made to the Health and Safety Executive within appropriate timescales.
- Ability to use initiative and act independently by interpreting Health and Safety legislation and policy to ensure the Trust discharges its legal duties and meets its corporate objectives.
Physical Skills
- Required to be proactive in regular site walkabouts.
- Regular visits to all wards and departments as necessary.
- On occasions travel to other Care Organisations when the need arises, e.g., meetings.
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
- Support the Health and Safety Manager in developing and implementing SABP Policies and Procedures for all relevant Health and Safety issues (including emergency plans).
- Support the Health and Safety Manager with service developments and promote innovative developments across the Trust in line with the Health and Safety Strategy.
Responsibilities for Human Resources
- Undertake regular performance reviews and take appropriate steps to keep professional certification up to date to maintain professional credibility.
- Keep up to date with Mandatory Training as required by the Trust.
- Keep up to date with Health and Safety legislation/management and governance issues in general via an accredited process of continuous professional development (CPD). To maintain membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
- Support the development of skills and knowledge of new team members during induction.
Responsibility for Information Resources
- Provide, receive and analyse complex, sensitive, or contentious information from Trust sources including the Datix incident system. Produce meaningful reports using this information.
- Provide information to external stakeholders e.g., Health and Safety Executive.
- Ensure the confidentiality of all records held by the Trust, whether patient records or Trust information is maintained.
Partnership Working
- Work collaboratively with other specialist advisers e.g., Infection Prevention teams, Estates teams, Manual Handling Coordinators, Security Managers and Medical Device leads when required, in order to ensure Trust business is maintained.
- Maintain effective relationships with all service users.
Equality and Diversity
- Ensure compliance with policies on equality and diversity relating to staff, patients or others.
- To carry out your duties and any actions whilst supporting equality and diversity in relation to service users, work colleagues, people in other organisations and members of the public.
- To promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent with a minimum of Tech IOSH Registration.
- Registered as a Fire Risk Assessor on the tiered Fire Risk Assessors register with IFSM.
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 year's experience in a Health and Safety and or Fire Advisor role.
- Development and delivery of Fire Awareness and Warden training programmes.
Desirable
- Experience of a healthcare environment would be useful but not essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent with a minimum of Tech IOSH Registration.
- Registered as a Fire Risk Assessor on the tiered Fire Risk Assessors register with IFSM.
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 year's experience in a Health and Safety and or Fire Advisor role.
- Development and delivery of Fire Awareness and Warden training programmes.
Desirable
- Experience of a healthcare environment would be useful but not essential.
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.
