Job summary
Communitas Clinics are providers of Intermediate Healthcare services, currently in Dermatology and ENT for the NHS. Our business is expanding rapidly and we are now looking to recruit a Locations Compliance and Health and Safety Manager.
Due to the ever-increasing number of clinic locations used for the delivery of our expanding NHS Community Services organisation, we are looking to recruit a dynamic and competent individual to the new post. This role has been created to ensure the safety of our patients and staff at our many clinical and admin locations. Previous experience of applying Health and Safety legislation in a Healthcare setting is an essential requirement, as is an understanding of the Care Quality Commission regulations and requirements. Knowledge of Environmental Impact assessments and Infection Prevention Control requirements would also be beneficial.
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE INTERVIEWING SUITABLE APPLICANTS DURING THE ADVERTISING PROCESS AND MAY RECRUIT BEFORE THE DEADLINE SO ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR APPLICATION IN AS SOON AS YOU FEEL POSSIBLE.
Main duties of the job
1. Key Responsibilities
To maintain and apply knowledge of Health and Safety, IPC and Environmental legislation, ensure all company policies, procedures and processes reflect the necessary requirements. This will include updating the legal register.
Carry out Health and Safety and environment checks and impact/ risk assessments for all facilities (administrative and clinical), prepare action plans and ensure actions are completed within the agreed timeframe
Maintain knowledge of Care Quality Commission standards and requirements, identify non-conformances and contribute to the remedial action plan.
Review, update and publish H&S, Infection Prevention Control and environmental policies and procedures
Refine audit tools, plan audit cycles and carry out audits of all facilities to an agreed timescale
Prepare robust risk assessments and action plans following completion of location audits
Manage and maintain the environmental impact and aspects register and contribute to improvement action plans
Report all non-compliance issues to the Quality team and support Location Managers to achieve the required standards
Confidently liaise with the location managers to advise on management of safety and environmental risks, and collate evidence of completed actions as identified in the risk assessments within the agreed timeframe
About us
About us
Communitas
Clinics is an award-winning NHS provider of community Dermatology and Ear Nose
and Throat services. It is seeking to raise commissioner awareness of its
services by producing valuable GP educational and patient material.
As a team, we hold regular team building events that prove fun and popular amongst staff. An end of year festive celebration is also arranged which is very entertaining.
You will also have the option of joining the NHS Pension Scheme which has been commented on that it is one of the best in the country.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
As a key member of the Quality
Team, the Facilities Compliance Manager will ensure services can be delivered
in managed locations where patients, staff and stakeholders are safe. Developing
and delivering systems and processes to monitor the compliance of all clinical
and administrative locations to meet the required standards of the Care Quality
Commission and the current Health and Safety and Environmental
legislation. Enabling services to be delivered
to the highest standards in safe and clean environments and supporting the clinic/practice
managers to achieve the necessary standards.
This will be delivered
by developing excellent working relationships with the remote Clinic managers,
and our own Locations Manager and HCA team and the Operations and Quality
teams, ensuring regular and effect communication, reporting and acting on
non-compliance issues, and carrying out effective risk assessment and analysis
and creating and monitoring robust action plans.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
As a key member of the Quality
Team, the Facilities Compliance Manager will ensure services can be delivered
in managed locations where patients, staff and stakeholders are safe. Developing
and delivering systems and processes to monitor the compliance of all clinical
and administrative locations to meet the required standards of the Care Quality
Commission and the current Health and Safety and Environmental
legislation. Enabling services to be delivered
to the highest standards in safe and clean environments and supporting the clinic/practice
managers to achieve the necessary standards.
This will be delivered
by developing excellent working relationships with the remote Clinic managers,
and our own Locations Manager and HCA team and the Operations and Quality
teams, ensuring regular and effect communication, reporting and acting on
non-compliance issues, and carrying out effective risk assessment and analysis
and creating and monitoring robust action plans.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or extensive experience of working in Clinical Management
Desirable
- UK recognised Occupational Health and Safety Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Please see attached Person Specification for further information
Desirable
- Please see attached Person Specification for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or extensive experience of working in Clinical Management
Desirable
- UK recognised Occupational Health and Safety Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Please see attached Person Specification for further information
Desirable
- Please see attached Person Specification for further information
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
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).
