Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest, not-for-profit, NHS commissioned primary and urgent care providers in North West England.We are recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager who will be a key member of the governance management team, with specific responsibility for leading and facilitating the further development of health and safety (H&S) across the organisation.
As a Health and Safety Manager, you will support and advise the organisation on health and safety, and environmental, matters including clinical and non-clinical areas and to be a point of contact and competent advisor to staff and managers in this regard. The post holder will support staff across gtd healthcare to implement, monitor and coordinate the management of health and safety systems and processes.
The post-holder will work closely with staff of all seniorities, to provide leadership and advice to gtd staff ensuring all aspects of health and safety are addressed.
The Health and Safety Manager role presents the opportunity to join a governance team who are committed to continuously improving, adapting and trialing new and innovative ways of working with a focus on quality improvement and learning lessons to ensure the provision of safe, high-quality care.
This role is open to applicants who would like to work either full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (30 hours per week).
Main duties of the job
- Enhance the provision of healthcare to patients through support of the delivery of gtds quality and health and safety agenda.
- Provide leadership and professional advice to staff, Senior Managers, Executive Management Team, and Board on health and safety (and environmental) issues.
- Develop a programme of health and safety workplace assessments across the organisation to ensure we meet our statutory requirements.
- Conduct H&S audits of all gtd service locations.
- To work with and advise all staff groups involved in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services playing a key role in promoting the health, safety and welfare of all employees.
- As a health and safety specialist, take a lead role in implementing, developing and monitoring gtd-wide health and safety issues in order to develop a positive health and safety culture and to meet statutory and legislative requirements and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
- Source, interpret and apply new legislation, approved codes of practices and other forms of health and safety guidance, including how they will impact our services and how to implement organisationally.
- Support the production of health and safety risk reduction/risk mitigation strategies in conjunction with organisation wide groups/committees, based on available incident data.
For further details, please refer to the attached job description.
About us
At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-driven organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
duties and responsibilities include:
- Enhance the provision of healthcare to patients through the delivery of
gtds quality and
H&S agenda.
- Provide leadership and professional advice to staff, senior managers,
the Executive Management Team, and the Board on health, safety and
environmental issues.
- Develop and implement gtds Health and Safety Policy (including other associated policies and
procedures).
- Develop and implement a programme of H&S workplace assessments and
audits across the organisation to ensure we meet our statutory requirements.
- Complete
H&S audits of all gtd sites.
- To carry out organisation-wide H&S risk assessments and assist gtd staff to complete
H&S risk assessments for their areas/sites.
- To ensure all sites/services have suitable and sufficient risk
assessments relating to fire, legionella, asbestos etc.
- To ensure all sites/services have an Electrical Installation Condition
Report, Portable Appliance Testing records, and gas safety service and test
certificates.
- To work with
and advise all staff groups involved in a wide range of clinical and
non-clinical services playing a key role in promoting the health, safety, and
welfare of all employees.
- Taking a lead
role in implementing, developing, and monitoring gtd-wide H&S issues
in order to develop a positive H&S culture and to meet statutory,
legislative, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
- Source,
interpret and apply new legislation, approved codes of practices and other
forms of H&S guidance, including how they will impact our services and how
to implement organisationally.
- Ensure
compliance with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH).
- To oversee all H&S requirements relating to buildings (including
fire safety, water safety etc) in-line with government legislation including
leased buildings as tenant.
- Maintain
H&S knowledge and competency through membership of a relevant health and
safety professional body (IOSH and /or IIRSM) and CPD linked to the membership.
- Support the
production of H&S risk reduction/risk mitigation strategies in conjunction
with organisation wide groups/committees, based on available incident data.
- Produce regular reports for Board, Commissioners and internal
committees which reviews H&S accidents and incidents for key trends and
themes, lessons learnt both positive and negative and changes to
practice/service.
- Support organisational responses to external bodies ensuring that all
information is quality checked and H&S incidents rated in accordance with gtd's risk matrix before
circulation, e.g. incident reports, action plans and the submission of evidence
as required for regulatory purposes.
- Contribute to the effective integration of H&S with other quality,
governance, and assurance initiatives, including inquests, litigation and
complaints.
- To facilitate the identification of risks arising out of H&S
incidents requiring entry onto the organisation's risk register.
- Working effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet
organisational needs.
- Participate in gtds On-Call Manager rota.
Health
& Safety Incident Management
- Support/conduct effective incident investigations at an appropriate
level, using techniques and methodologies as necessary.
- Work with the
People Services Team to ensure the reporting of RIDDOR incidents to the Health
and Safety Executive (HSE).
- Ensure that H&S incident themes are regularly reviewed, and where
appropriate, take necessary action to address the themes.
- Be able to liaise and work with the multi professional team in the
review of incidents and be able to speak to staff, patients, and relatives when
they are involved in H&S incidents within gtd.
- Support H&S review meetings, ensuring actions identified are
implemented and followed up.
- To ensure that debriefing is available for staff involved in H&S
incidents where appropriate and that they are offered individual feedback.
- Ensure that actions identified from incident investigations are
monitored for progress of implementation and reviewed for effectiveness.
- Collaborate with partner organisations for joint reviews and
investigations.
- Liaise effectively with insurers when claims are brought against the
organisation and assist with their investigations.
Governance
Team
- Deputise for Head of Risk and Safety as appropriate, ensuring
continuation of the governance team functions.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on your own
and the teams activities and make suggestions on ways to improve and enhance
the teams performance.
Education
and Learning
- Work with all gtd services and individuals to enhance understanding of H&S
management and to embed learning from H&S incidents arising both internally
and externally to the organisation.
- Lead the delivery of H&S training across the organisation
(including general H&S, fire safety, fire marshal/warden, water safety,
COSHH, waste management etc.).
- To build, develop and maintain information resources pertinent to
H&S.
- Contribute to the development and dissemination of evidence-based
policies, protocols and guidelines linked to H&S.
- To be responsible for the efficient dissemination of H&S related
information across the organisation.
Other
duties
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line
manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other
sites within the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
duties and responsibilities include:
- Enhance the provision of healthcare to patients through the delivery of
gtds quality and
H&S agenda.
- Provide leadership and professional advice to staff, senior managers,
the Executive Management Team, and the Board on health, safety and
environmental issues.
- Develop and implement gtds Health and Safety Policy (including other associated policies and
procedures).
- Develop and implement a programme of H&S workplace assessments and
audits across the organisation to ensure we meet our statutory requirements.
- Complete
H&S audits of all gtd sites.
- To carry out organisation-wide H&S risk assessments and assist gtd staff to complete
H&S risk assessments for their areas/sites.
- To ensure all sites/services have suitable and sufficient risk
assessments relating to fire, legionella, asbestos etc.
- To ensure all sites/services have an Electrical Installation Condition
Report, Portable Appliance Testing records, and gas safety service and test
certificates.
- To work with
and advise all staff groups involved in a wide range of clinical and
non-clinical services playing a key role in promoting the health, safety, and
welfare of all employees.
- Taking a lead
role in implementing, developing, and monitoring gtd-wide H&S issues
in order to develop a positive H&S culture and to meet statutory,
legislative, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
- Source,
interpret and apply new legislation, approved codes of practices and other
forms of H&S guidance, including how they will impact our services and how
to implement organisationally.
- Ensure
compliance with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH).
- To oversee all H&S requirements relating to buildings (including
fire safety, water safety etc) in-line with government legislation including
leased buildings as tenant.
- Maintain
H&S knowledge and competency through membership of a relevant health and
safety professional body (IOSH and /or IIRSM) and CPD linked to the membership.
- Support the
production of H&S risk reduction/risk mitigation strategies in conjunction
with organisation wide groups/committees, based on available incident data.
- Produce regular reports for Board, Commissioners and internal
committees which reviews H&S accidents and incidents for key trends and
themes, lessons learnt both positive and negative and changes to
practice/service.
- Support organisational responses to external bodies ensuring that all
information is quality checked and H&S incidents rated in accordance with gtd's risk matrix before
circulation, e.g. incident reports, action plans and the submission of evidence
as required for regulatory purposes.
- Contribute to the effective integration of H&S with other quality,
governance, and assurance initiatives, including inquests, litigation and
complaints.
- To facilitate the identification of risks arising out of H&S
incidents requiring entry onto the organisation's risk register.
- Working effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet
organisational needs.
- Participate in gtds On-Call Manager rota.
Health
& Safety Incident Management
- Support/conduct effective incident investigations at an appropriate
level, using techniques and methodologies as necessary.
- Work with the
People Services Team to ensure the reporting of RIDDOR incidents to the Health
and Safety Executive (HSE).
- Ensure that H&S incident themes are regularly reviewed, and where
appropriate, take necessary action to address the themes.
- Be able to liaise and work with the multi professional team in the
review of incidents and be able to speak to staff, patients, and relatives when
they are involved in H&S incidents within gtd.
- Support H&S review meetings, ensuring actions identified are
implemented and followed up.
- To ensure that debriefing is available for staff involved in H&S
incidents where appropriate and that they are offered individual feedback.
- Ensure that actions identified from incident investigations are
monitored for progress of implementation and reviewed for effectiveness.
- Collaborate with partner organisations for joint reviews and
investigations.
- Liaise effectively with insurers when claims are brought against the
organisation and assist with their investigations.
Governance
Team
- Deputise for Head of Risk and Safety as appropriate, ensuring
continuation of the governance team functions.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on your own
and the teams activities and make suggestions on ways to improve and enhance
the teams performance.
Education
and Learning
- Work with all gtd services and individuals to enhance understanding of H&S
management and to embed learning from H&S incidents arising both internally
and externally to the organisation.
- Lead the delivery of H&S training across the organisation
(including general H&S, fire safety, fire marshal/warden, water safety,
COSHH, waste management etc.).
- To build, develop and maintain information resources pertinent to
H&S.
- Contribute to the development and dissemination of evidence-based
policies, protocols and guidelines linked to H&S.
- To be responsible for the efficient dissemination of H&S related
information across the organisation.
Other
duties
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line
manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other
sites within the organisation.
Person Specification
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, specifically able to present complex and sensitive information to the multidisciplinary team concerning H&S issues.
- Maintain membership of a relevant H&S professional body (e.g., IOSH, IIRSM, IRM) and CPD linked to membership.
- Able to analyse complex problems, develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them using persuasive, motivational and negotiating communication skills.
- Ability to deal with difficult situations and conflict, remaining calm, assertive, fair, and diplomatic.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Ability to work flexibly, prioritise own workload and manage deadlines.
- Innovative and adaptable.
- Holds an EU/UK driving license with access to a vehicle to travel for work purposes.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience working in H&S.
- NEBOSH qualification and/or NVQ Level 5 in Health & Safety (or working towards).
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a H&S role.
- Experience of completing H&S related risk assessments.
- Experience of completing H&S site audits/checks.
- Demonstrable experience in reporting, investigating and management of incidents.
- Good IT experience including use of Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Up-to-date knowledge of H&S including appropriate legislation e.g. CQC, Health and Safety at Work Act etc.
Desirable
- Evidence of developing and delivering training programmes.
- Experience of facilitating organisational change.
- Experience of representing an organisation at external events.
Person Specification
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, specifically able to present complex and sensitive information to the multidisciplinary team concerning H&S issues.
- Maintain membership of a relevant H&S professional body (e.g., IOSH, IIRSM, IRM) and CPD linked to membership.
- Able to analyse complex problems, develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them using persuasive, motivational and negotiating communication skills.
- Ability to deal with difficult situations and conflict, remaining calm, assertive, fair, and diplomatic.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Ability to work flexibly, prioritise own workload and manage deadlines.
- Innovative and adaptable.
- Holds an EU/UK driving license with access to a vehicle to travel for work purposes.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience working in H&S.
- NEBOSH qualification and/or NVQ Level 5 in Health & Safety (or working towards).
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a H&S role.
- Experience of completing H&S related risk assessments.
- Experience of completing H&S site audits/checks.
- Demonstrable experience in reporting, investigating and management of incidents.
- Good IT experience including use of Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Up-to-date knowledge of H&S including appropriate legislation e.g. CQC, Health and Safety at Work Act etc.
Desirable
- Evidence of developing and delivering training programmes.
- Experience of facilitating organisational change.
- Experience of representing an organisation at external events.
