Health & Safety Advisor

Job responsibilities

To demonstrate the Trusts values in everything you do in the work environment and live up to DHCFTs Trust Values

To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trusts resources that you utilise

To support the delivery of Effective Healthcare within the organisation

Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication

Continuing Education, Professional and Personal Development

Undertake the Trusts corporate and local induction, and maintain your learning and compliance with training requirements for your role

Participate in supervision via agreed review and appraisal mechanisms

It is mandatory for all professionally qualified staff and clinical support staff to actively participate in clinical supervision as an integral part of their professional development

Clinical Governance, Reduction of Risk, Audit and Research

All records that the role is responsible for or modifies must be kept up to date and maintained in an accurate and diligent manner

Operating with Quality in everything you do and Maintaining a Safe Environment

The post of Health and Safety Advisor exists to fulfil the Trusts obligation and commitment to provide competent health and safety legislative advice to the Trust and employees, and as required independent contractors. Ensuring that the Trust has systems in place to enable it to demonstrate compliance with this legislation.

The role is intended to assist the Head of Health, Safety, Fire and Security to lead the organisation in:

Promoting a positive health and safety culture, supporting all Directorates, ensuring a visible presence

Planning for health and safety including the setting of realistic short and long term objectives.

Formulating and developing a range of health and safety policies, including performance managing delivery of those policies.

To introduce controls and monitoring arrangements to ensure policies and procedures are correctly implemented.

Undertake and oversee accident incident investigation, reporting and undertaking analysis of health and safety and incidents as soon as they occur in order to assist with denial/swift settlement of claims, reporting externally to the HSE (RIDDOR) where applicable.

Review of performance and audit of the whole health and safety management system.

To line manage in the absence of the Head of Health, Safety, Fire and Security and co-ordinate the workload and set priorities for health and safety Services.

To control, as identified, any capital monies allocated for the purpose of improving Health and Safety and reducing Ligature risks.

Management and use of Resources and Information Formulating, developing and implementing the Trust Health and Safety strategy and policy. Providing specialist advice to directors and senior managers and front line staff as necessary.

To assist setting health and safety objectives and monitor and review their performance against those objectives.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Equivalent e.g. NEBOSH Diploma in occupational Safety & Health or equivalent
• Chartered Member of Institute of Occupational Safety & health or ability to become one
• Evidence of continued professional development and knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
• Able to travel as per post requirement

Desirable

• Audit Qualification in ISO or relevant audit/monitoring experience

Demonstrates a Committment to the Trust Values

Essential

• People first
• Respect
• Honesty
• Do your best

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Practical experience of Health & Safety Management Systems implementation and accident prevention
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, Risk assessment and Incident Investigation techniques
• Ability to lead and manage the implementation of compliance in respect to health and safety legislation under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc.
• Excellent organisational skills /ability to manage own time
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels
• Demonstrate presentation skills

Desirable

• Knowledge/understanding of services provided by organisation and workings of the health and social care economy
• Demonstrate knowledge of NHS standards, Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) and Health Building Notes (HBN), health and safety regulations / DoH systems relating to health and safety

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate working on a wide variety of health and safety issues
• Liaising and representing an organisation with solicitors, external bodies e.g., HSE, CQC, local authorities etc
• Health and Safety Committee experience or equivalent
• Experience of producing papers for committees including board level
• Experience in policy formulation and implementation
• Experience of accident investigations and producing accident reports
• Experience of creating, delivering, and evaluating training to diverse audiences
• Experience of producing performance reports
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Highly motivated
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills, enabling complex technical aspects of health and safety to be communicated in a style that colleagues can comprehend and implement
• Experience in analysing data and making own judgement to influence service delivery in a variety of complex environments

Desirable

• Chair meetings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).