Health & Safety Support Officer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Job summary

An exciting and diverse role which focusses on supporting health & safety in NHS Wales Laundry Services, are you the dynamic person we are looking for to join our team?

With responsibility for investigations, risk assessment, incident response and standards auditing, are you looking for a health & safety role which will encourage you to develop and expand your skills.

Focussing on safety & health standards within our laundry services, this interesting and diverse role will also require the successful candidate to manage day to day enquiries in relation to health & safety and fire safety issues within NWSSP, deputising for the Health and Safety Manager where required.

The role will also require the successful candidate to carry out health and safety site visits/inspections across Wales, using the established framework. Coordinating meetings, preparing papers and agendas for the health and safety groups, and chair some group meetings in the absence of the NWSSP Health and Safety Manager.

Main duties of the job

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership are seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to help us on our journey to continually improve the safety performance throughout the organisation.

With a fair and balanced approach, the post holder will undertake investigations and produce comprehensive investigation reports as and when required, along with managing user access to the NWSSP Datix Cymru system - producing dashboards and reports as and when required.

The role will involve some requirement for travel to NWSSP and other locations across the whole of Wales.

Reporting to the NWSSP Health & Safety Manager, we are looking for a confident health & safety professional who holds a NEBOSH certificate (or equivalent) as a minimum and who has experience of health & safety management.

The successful post holder will receive support, guidance and training to further develop their health & safety management career.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Are you the next Health & Safety Support Officer for NWSSP?

NWSSP support agile working and the post holder will be able to work at flexible locations by agreement.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.

We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.

We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.

We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate 'This is Our NWSSP' our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,834 to £35,099 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

043-AC023-0224

Job locations

Companies House, Matrix House, Alder House

Cardiff/Swansea/St Asaph

CF14 3UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and / or Knowledge

Essential

Degree in business administration or management related subject or equivalent experience.
NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent experience
Microsoft intermediate qualification in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint or equivalent knowledge

Desirable

Familiarisation with claims management processes
Risk Management Qualification
Strong knowledge of NHS support services functions, including warehousing & distribution - fine

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in an administrative capacity is required
Experience of providing training on processes in a one- to-one setting
Substantial experience in a health & safety support role
Verbal & written communications with the ability to write complex reports which may be shared externally
Experience of working in an environment under pressure and to strict deadlines
Ability to be adaptable and innovative with a problem-solving approach, applying theoretical knowledge to a wide range of practical situations.

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS
Familiarisation with RLDatix or incident management systems

Values

Essential

Ability to use own initiative and problem solve
Efficient & assertive approach
Supervisory ability
Good presentation skills
Adaptable to change Team Player

Other

Essential

Ability to travel pan Wales
Able to work hours flexibly

Person Specification

Qualifications and / or Knowledge

Essential

Degree in business administration or management related subject or equivalent experience.
NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent experience
Microsoft intermediate qualification in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint or equivalent knowledge

Desirable

Familiarisation with claims management processes
Risk Management Qualification
Strong knowledge of NHS support services functions, including warehousing & distribution - fine

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in an administrative capacity is required
Experience of providing training on processes in a one- to-one setting
Substantial experience in a health & safety support role
Verbal & written communications with the ability to write complex reports which may be shared externally
Experience of working in an environment under pressure and to strict deadlines
Ability to be adaptable and innovative with a problem-solving approach, applying theoretical knowledge to a wide range of practical situations.

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS
Familiarisation with RLDatix or incident management systems

Values

Essential

Ability to use own initiative and problem solve
Efficient & assertive approach
Supervisory ability
Good presentation skills
Adaptable to change Team Player

Other

Essential

Ability to travel pan Wales
Able to work hours flexibly

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).

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