Job summary
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a Health and Safety officer (part-time) within the Trust's Health and Safety Team. The successful applicant will work within the Health and Safety Team and Safer Care Team to support managers at all levels and across all areas of the organisation in improving health and safety standards.
As a qualified health and safety practitioner, you will be a Graduate or Chartered member of IOSH or equivalent qualification, you will have an in-depth working knowledge of current health and safety issues and the underpinning legislation to enable you to provide competent advice.
The ideal individual for this post will have a proven track record advising on Health and Safety and violence, and security matters in the public healthcare sector or equivalent and the ability to work autonomously to support clinical and corporate services in identifying realistic solutions to health and safety issues.
The role will be predominantly based at 99 Waverley Road in St Albans or Lexden Colchester. There is a need to travel between sites and access to your own transport is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Safety Advisor will support Trust wide with the effective delivery and development of Health and Safety and security to ensure that a consistent approach to Health and Safety and security is taken, underpinned by standardised processes and protocols
The post holder will contribute to operational services delivery in their area which meets the Trusts objectives and targets and will ensure the Trust complies with all statutory requirements in terms of Health and Safety and ensuring continuous improvement within monitoring of data and audits.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Proactively raise awareness of health and safety issues and to provide practical and positive support to managers in fulfilling their responsibilities for health and safety by providing information and guidance for services.
- Participate in the development, monitoring, auditing and reviewing of health and safety related policies and procedures within the organisation, under the general guidance of the Health, Safety and Security Manager (e.g. COSHH, First Aid, Display Screen Equipment etc.)
- Produce reports following health and safety audits for managers and ensure actions are implemented and reviewed in relation to the appropriate geography.
- Undertake Environmental Risk Assessments /Checklists with relevant staff as and when required
- Investigate health and safety related incidents. Report and record all Reportable Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDORs) to the Health and Safety Executive as required.
- Investigate security related incidents and support managers and staff post V&A incidents.
- To keep staff safe and secure by protecting staff from violence and the Trusts property and assets from theft and criminal damage
- To ensure information and intelligence derived from security incidents and breaches are fed into risk analysis both locally and nationally, so that preventative measures can be developed.
- To undertake fit testing when required.
- Provide advice and support in the use of the lone worker devices.
- To provide managers with support and advice in the development of health and safety risk assessments as required.
- Monitor Health and Safety incidents and escalate when appropriate. Identify any immediate actions. Support teams in addressing the learning from the review of incidents.
- To provide advice and support to staff and managers in relation to DSE requirements throughout the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Proactively raise awareness of health and safety issues and to provide practical and positive support to managers in fulfilling their responsibilities for health and safety by providing information and guidance for services.
- Participate in the development, monitoring, auditing and reviewing of health and safety related policies and procedures within the organisation, under the general guidance of the Health, Safety and Security Manager (e.g. COSHH, First Aid, Display Screen Equipment etc.)
- Produce reports following health and safety audits for managers and ensure actions are implemented and reviewed in relation to the appropriate geography.
- Undertake Environmental Risk Assessments /Checklists with relevant staff as and when required
- Investigate health and safety related incidents. Report and record all Reportable Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDORs) to the Health and Safety Executive as required.
- Investigate security related incidents and support managers and staff post V&A incidents.
- To keep staff safe and secure by protecting staff from violence and the Trusts property and assets from theft and criminal damage
- To ensure information and intelligence derived from security incidents and breaches are fed into risk analysis both locally and nationally, so that preventative measures can be developed.
- To undertake fit testing when required.
- Provide advice and support in the use of the lone worker devices.
- To provide managers with support and advice in the development of health and safety risk assessments as required.
- Monitor Health and Safety incidents and escalate when appropriate. Identify any immediate actions. Support teams in addressing the learning from the review of incidents.
- To provide advice and support to staff and managers in relation to DSE requirements throughout the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
- Relevant professional certificate NEBOSH
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a health and safety practitioner post
- Demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Effective team working within own team
- Effective team working with external agencies
- o Management of concurrent projects and conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Knowledge of Incident reporting databases especially Datix
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and strategies
- Knowledge of software programs
- Knowledge of specialist terminology and equipment
- Knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Member of the Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to priorities workload and work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
- Ability to influence colleagues and establish personal credibility
- Good at practical problem solving
- Good written and verbal communication skills - the ability to communicate appropriately with other health care workers, Trust managers, service users, and external organisations
- Good presentation skills
- Good IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
- Relevant professional certificate NEBOSH
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a health and safety practitioner post
- Demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Effective team working within own team
- Effective team working with external agencies
- o Management of concurrent projects and conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Knowledge of Incident reporting databases especially Datix
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and strategies
- Knowledge of software programs
- Knowledge of specialist terminology and equipment
- Knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Member of the Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to priorities workload and work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
- Ability to influence colleagues and establish personal credibility
- Good at practical problem solving
- Good written and verbal communication skills - the ability to communicate appropriately with other health care workers, Trust managers, service users, and external organisations
- Good presentation skills
- Good IT skills
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).
