Health and Safety Advisor

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor. You will serve as the focal point for all health and safety matters within the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Reporting to the Health Safety Manager and ultimately accountable to the Director of Specialist Services (Estates and Facilities Management Division), the advisor is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of safety across the Trust.

You will provide expert advice and support to maintain and enhance safety provisions within the Trust premises, ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, NHS Health Technical Memoranda, British Standards, and relevant legislative requirements. As the competent person for health and safety, the advisor will ensure full compliance with all related legislation.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Health and Safety Advisor will help create and sustain a safe environment for all individuals accessing or supporting the Trust's healthcare services, thereby promoting the overall health and wellbeing of staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include conducting safety audits, analysing health and safety incidents, and developing safe systems of work. The advisor will investigate reportable accidents under RIDDOR, ensuring timely and thorough reporting to regulatory bodies. Presenting detailed health and safety incident data to relevant forums is also a crucial part of this role.

The advisor will work Trust-wide, possibly involving travel and work at different hospitals. Duties include implementing health and safety audit programs, conducting random safety checks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and advising on safe systems of work and protective equipment use. They will also ensure new equipment is safe before commissioning and stay updated on new legislation and NHS directives.

The advisor will develop annual action plans, maintain effective data management systems, and provide comprehensive advice to directors, managers, and staff on health and safety issues. They will identify training needs and deliver health and safety training as part of the Trust's Education, Training, and Development Program. As a core member of the Trust Health and Safety Forum, the advisor will present relevant reports and papers.

This job description is not exhaustive, as such reasonable requests may be additional to the above narrative.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

05 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-EFM-SO-0793

Job locations

Southend

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Industry Experience: Demonstrated experience in a health and safety role within healthcare, preferably within the NHS or a similar environment.

Desirable

Experience managing health and safety across multiple sites or departments, including risk assessments, incident investigations, and safety audits.

Knowledge

Essential

Legislative Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, regulations, and standards applicable to the healthcare sector

Desirable

Implementation of Best Practices: Proven ability to implement best practices in health and safety, including the development and maintenance of safety policies and procedures

Qualification and Certification

Essential

Minimum requirement of a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent in Health and Safet

Desirable

Additional certifications such as IOSH membership, NEBOSH Diploma, or specialised health and safety training relevant to healthcare settings

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Industry Experience: Demonstrated experience in a health and safety role within healthcare, preferably within the NHS or a similar environment.

Desirable

Experience managing health and safety across multiple sites or departments, including risk assessments, incident investigations, and safety audits.

Knowledge

Essential

Legislative Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, regulations, and standards applicable to the healthcare sector

Desirable

Implementation of Best Practices: Proven ability to implement best practices in health and safety, including the development and maintenance of safety policies and procedures

Qualification and Certification

Essential

Minimum requirement of a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent in Health and Safet

Desirable

Additional certifications such as IOSH membership, NEBOSH Diploma, or specialised health and safety training relevant to healthcare settings

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).