Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, dynamic and highly motivated professional, who is passionate about Health and Safety and Risk.
As the successful post holder, you will be responsible for providing specialist advice, guidance and training regarding Health and Safety and Risk Management. You will ensure that the Trust continues to meet and exceed its statutory obligations and support operational managers, both clinical and non-clinical, to enable them to undertake their responsibilities locally. A sound understanding of the Care Quality Commission regulations and requirements would also be beneficial.
Do you have a have a proven track record advising on Health and Safety matters in the public healthcare sector or equivalent and the ability to work autonomously to support clinical and corporate services in identifying realistic solutions to health and safety and risk related issues? If so, we would like to welcome you to Royal Papworth Hospital to be part of our 'Outstanding' team.
We can promise you a supportive working environment valuing your contribution and ideas. You will be an influential voice in shaping and providing competent health and safety advice, guidance, and support to all staff, promoting a positive health and safety culture.
Main duties of the job
The Health and Safety Risk Manager will support the Trust with the effective delivery and development of Health and Safety and Risk management to ensure that a consistent approach to Health and Safety and Risk is taken (underpinned by standardised processes and polices) while promoting a positive health and safety and risk culture.
This includes leading on health and safety audits and workplace inspection programmes; investigating incidents, accidents and near misses; undertaking complex risk assessments; providing risk management advice; developing and implementing a comprehensive communications plan; working with Enforcement Agencies and delivering health and safety and risk training programmes.
The post holder will also, with the support of the team:
Be responsible for managing the Trust's Risk Management Strategy and policy on behalf of the Chief Nurse and Trust Managers.
Act as the Trust's Medical Device Liaison Officer.
Manage the reporting, investigation and learning from adverse clinical & non-clinical incidents and monitoring of action plans.
Provide support, advice and leadership on clinical and non-clinical risk management.
Be responsible for non-clinical insurance claims in liaison with the NHS Resolution.
Line management of the Incident and Risk Officer
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- NEBOSH Safety & Health -- Level 6 Diploma (IOSH/NE) or equivalent.
- Membership of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Certificate
- Datix certified professional (training can be provided).
- Management/Leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience of providing health & safety advice within a healthcare organisation (or close equivalent).
- Experience of undertaking complex risk assessments and implementing risk control measures.
- Experience of delivering communication and promotional campaigns to raise awareness and engage staff.
- Experience of developing and delivering comprehensive training programmes.
- Experience of developing/reviewing policies and procedures.
- Experience of writing reports, analysing data and presenting findings.
- Management Experience.
- Track record of working with senior managers, clinicians and leaders.
- Knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application in a healthcare setting.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
- Working knowledge of health & safety databases and operational processes.
- Proficient in working with clinical / professional staff in the use of information to improve services.
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to present to all levels of the organisation.
- Organisation and time management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to tight deadlines.
- Ability to keep up-to-date with service developments and national policy to judge their impact on areas of your responsibility.
- Ability to make judgements on how complex problems can be resolved where there is no precedent and where opinions may be conflicting.
- Strong solution focused approach to problem solving.
- Ability to adopt flexible working practices.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to lead and supervise a team.
- Strong analysis, interpretation skills and judgement.
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Ability to establish and build relationships.
- Able to extract and use information from a variety of sources and formats.
- Computer skills including working knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and word processing programmes.
- Ability to work as part of a wider team and collaborate with other departments
Desirable
- Experience with Datix
- Line management experience
- Subject matter expert (Datix, LfPSE)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
- Able to travel between sites as and when required to meet operational requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- NEBOSH Safety & Health -- Level 6 Diploma (IOSH/NE) or equivalent.
- Membership of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Certificate
- Datix certified professional (training can be provided).
- Management/Leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience of providing health & safety advice within a healthcare organisation (or close equivalent).
- Experience of undertaking complex risk assessments and implementing risk control measures.
- Experience of delivering communication and promotional campaigns to raise awareness and engage staff.
- Experience of developing and delivering comprehensive training programmes.
- Experience of developing/reviewing policies and procedures.
- Experience of writing reports, analysing data and presenting findings.
- Management Experience.
- Track record of working with senior managers, clinicians and leaders.
- Knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application in a healthcare setting.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
- Working knowledge of health & safety databases and operational processes.
- Proficient in working with clinical / professional staff in the use of information to improve services.
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to present to all levels of the organisation.
- Organisation and time management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to tight deadlines.
- Ability to keep up-to-date with service developments and national policy to judge their impact on areas of your responsibility.
- Ability to make judgements on how complex problems can be resolved where there is no precedent and where opinions may be conflicting.
- Strong solution focused approach to problem solving.
- Ability to adopt flexible working practices.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to lead and supervise a team.
- Strong analysis, interpretation skills and judgement.
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Ability to establish and build relationships.
- Able to extract and use information from a variety of sources and formats.
- Computer skills including working knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and word processing programmes.
- Ability to work as part of a wider team and collaborate with other departments
Desirable
- Experience with Datix
- Line management experience
- Subject matter expert (Datix, LfPSE)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
- Able to travel between sites as and when required to meet operational requirements.
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.
