Job summary
As the Senior Group Health and Safety advisor- practitioner, you will be responsible for preventing/reducing accidents, injuries and health problems in the workplace and across the group. Your role will see you promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the group ensuring that employers and workers are adhering to current health and safety legislation by creating and implementing health and safety, audits, developing and presenting H&S training, implementing suitable and sufficient policies and advising on safety working practices and assessments of risk and the investigation of accidents and incidents as well as providing professional Health and Safety advise and support.
The work will focus on the delivery of H&S advice for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, covering a variety of areas both clinical and none clinical and all relevant workplace legislation applicable to the environment, developing and reviewing policies, participating and preparing assurance papers and stats for the group Health & Safety committee, delivering statutory training and H&S inspections to drive a safe working culture.
Main duties of the job
- Creating topical Tool Box Talks
- Undertaking a program of Health and Safety audits
- investigating health-related complaints and cases of ill health or Injury
- Report to relevant external authorities all accidents and incidents under RIDDOR
- Support the program of risk assessments and site inspections
- Ensuring that equipment is installed correctly and is being used safely
- identifying potential hazards
- Determining ways of reducing risks, accidents and incidents
- Compiling statistics and writing reports
- Running health and safety meetings and training courses for employees
- Liaising with external health and safety authorities
- Maintaining 'Group' compliance with current health and safety legislation
- Providing professional Health, Safety and Risk advise and support
- Managed and maintain the asbestos register
About us
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Personal specification the individual need to be calm, patient and assertive, with excellent communication skills, as you'll need to explain the law to people who aren't familiar with it. Other essential qualities and skills include.
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- IT literate word, PowerPoint, excel
- committed to further study
- an eye for detail
- good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation
- written and oral presentations skills
- a willingness to deal and or escalate matters of none conformance, unsafe practice/acts or breeches in policy or law
- interested in health and safety
- willing to follow procedures
- able to train staff at all levels
- able to prioritise
- willing to work under pressure
- calm in stressful situations
- report writing skills
- time management skills
- good planning and organisational skills
- Must be flexible
Attendance a group representation NE NHS health and Safety Forum
Job description
Job responsibilities
Personal specification the individual need to be calm, patient and assertive, with excellent communication skills, as you'll need to explain the law to people who aren't familiar with it. Other essential qualities and skills include.
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- IT literate word, PowerPoint, excel
- committed to further study
- an eye for detail
- good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation
- written and oral presentations skills
- a willingness to deal and or escalate matters of none conformance, unsafe practice/acts or breeches in policy or law
- interested in health and safety
- willing to follow procedures
- able to train staff at all levels
- able to prioritise
- willing to work under pressure
- calm in stressful situations
- report writing skills
- time management skills
- good planning and organisational skills
- Must be flexible
Attendance a group representation NE NHS health and Safety Forum
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- oStrong written and verbal communication skills
- oGood organisational skills with attention to detail
- oProblem solving skills
- oAn analytical approach
- oCustomer relationship management and effective relationship building
- oHighly numerate and literate
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a similar role within a healthcare environment & multi-site organisation.
- oExperience in dealing with HSE and other governing bodies.
- o5 years in a similar role
Desirable
- oExperience in dealing with large staff groups.
- oLine management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- oNEBOSH National Diploma ideally be working towards Graduate or Chartered status membership of IOSH (Grad IOSH/ CMIOSH)
- oNational Compliance and Risk Qualifications (NCRQ) level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety.
- oDiploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management
- oProficiency Certificate in P405 - Management of Asbestos in Buildings
Desirable
- relevant degree occupational safety and health
- oA postgraduate diploma or Masters -MSc in Environment, Health and Safety
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- oStrong written and verbal communication skills
- oGood organisational skills with attention to detail
- oProblem solving skills
- oAn analytical approach
- oCustomer relationship management and effective relationship building
- oHighly numerate and literate
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a similar role within a healthcare environment & multi-site organisation.
- oExperience in dealing with HSE and other governing bodies.
- o5 years in a similar role
Desirable
- oExperience in dealing with large staff groups.
- oLine management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- oNEBOSH National Diploma ideally be working towards Graduate or Chartered status membership of IOSH (Grad IOSH/ CMIOSH)
- oNational Compliance and Risk Qualifications (NCRQ) level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety.
- oDiploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management
- oProficiency Certificate in P405 - Management of Asbestos in Buildings
Desirable
- relevant degree occupational safety and health
- oA postgraduate diploma or Masters -MSc in Environment, Health and Safety
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
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).
