Health and Safety Manager - NHS (b8a)

Health and Safety Manager

Location: Norwich

Remote working option: The Trust operates a hybrid working model and due to the nature of this role, candidates would be expected to be able to attend Trust sites (Norfolk) with an agreed frequency.

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: This is a temporary ongoing role with no end date specified at this stage

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Working Environment: Hospital

Band: 8A

Pay Rates:

£23.00-£26.50 paye per hour

£25.50.00-£29.50 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour

£29.00 -£34.00 umbrella per hour

All the above rates are dependent on skill and experience.

Working Days and Hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm

Job Purpose

Working in the Capital Planning Department which forms part of Estates and Facilities: Responsible for delivery of minor and major capital schemes. Working with the estates operational team to ensure standards of installation and design are met.

Duties

• Under the annual NHS Standard Contract and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 the post holder is responsible for ensuring the Trust meets all the required health & safety management arrangements.
• The post holder will ensure that all incidents related to health and safety are investigated and managed effectively including the use of highly developed investigatory skills where potential breaches of statutory legislation have been made e.g. criminal activity.
• To identify trends and analyse underlying factors in order to reduce the number of safety related incidents. Outcomes of investigations and incidents to be reported to the Health and Safety Committee and escalated through the assurance process to bring high risk issues to the attention of the Trust Board.
• To work with operational directorates on ensuring the lessons learned from these incidents and recommendations / actions implemented and embedded.
• To lead on the advice and support for managers to comply with their health and safety legal responsibilities.
• To have overall responsibility to ensure a robust system is in place for assessing Trust risks with regards health and safety. Leading on the development of controls assurance for all risks, ensuring they are documented using the risk register process and reported to the appropriate committee / group.
• To be the lead point of contact with the Health and Safety Executive Inspectors in terms of actioning any enforcement notice recommendations, challenging and interpreting enforcement action and ensuring any such recommended actions are implemented across the Trust in a timely and robust manner.
• To lead on the design and delivery all relevant health and safety training as applicable to the needs and requirements of the Trust, ensuring it meets all legislative requirements. To lead on and support the delivery of such training by the members of the Safety Team to ensure the highest standards of training delivery are met.
• Advise on new or existing safety legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance notes and government reports. Communicate such information and monitor understanding of various legal legislation e.g. COSHH, Moving & Handling, PPE, DSE and personal safety to all levels across the Trust including Executive Level Managers.
• Prepare an annual report for the Trust Board on health and safety strategies and key areas to provide assurance of compliance with all legally required safety legislation.
• Required to ensure documented Continual Professional Development is maintained for Chartered membership of a professional safety body.
• Required to produce comprehensive reports to the Health and Safety Committee, Corporate Assurance and Risk Management Group and Executive Team.
• To act as Local Security Management Specialist working towards compliance with NHS protect standards

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent
• Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
• Educated to Masters qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Formal management qualification.
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience of audit.
• Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating training programmes.
• Experience of leading and managing a multi[1]disciplinary team and working in a team.
• Expert ability to analyse and interpret relevant legislation to advise and monitor compliance in line with national guidance, legislation, and statutory monitoring bodies such as the HSE/CQC.
• Pro-active and innovative working styles.
• Demonstrate political judgment and an astute approach to handling diverse interests and complex relationships.