Deputy Water Safety Officer

Job summary

Deputy Water Safety Officer

Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading, RG1 5AN Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Pay: £21.80 per hour

37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 08.00-16.30

(some flexibility depending upon deadlines)

Role involves travelling, so a full UK driving licence is required.

Do you have a proven background in water engineering, or come from a scientific background in biology or microbiology and have a thorough understanding of complex water systems within buildings? Have you considered the possibility of working within your local NHS services?

If so, the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading wish to speak with you.

A vacancy has arisen on a temporary to permanent basis for a Deputy Responsible Person to look after the Trusts water supply, ensuring that the Trust are compliant with current legislation relevant to maintaining safe water systems across all buildings.

The role involves aiding with ensuring that all risk assessments are undertaken and kept up to date; managing and auditing contractors working on site to ensure they are completing tasks safely and to a high standard, while following the correct method statements. Ensuring written scheme and PPM tasks are completed to the correct set frequencies.

Main duties of the job

Monitor consumption of water across site, investigation of adverse sample results and identifying remedial actions when water quality issues are identified.

Auditing the procedures of contractors (sampling procedures and TMV servicing etc).

Manage and prioritise tasks assigned to water hygiene contractor.

Assist with, and reviewing of various risk assessments, including Legionella, hot water scalding and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Attend water safety group, water projects and operation water meetings and write minutes.

Undertake ward and plant room walks to identify any safety issues.

Assist with the inspection of newly installed and modified water systems.

In the absence of the Responsible Person for water safety undertake their roles and responsibilities.

Assist with meeting contractors and consultants to discuss project requirements.

Ability to communicate effectively with all healthcare staff across site and maintain good working relationships.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits:

Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance.

Stakeholder pension scheme

Disclaimer

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