Job summary
Applications are welcome for the exciting opportunity to become our Trust Health Safety and Risk Lead.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Compliance and Assurance (Health, Safety and InPhase)Team) functions of the Quality and Safety Department (CGARD).
This includes responsibility for continuing development and implementation of the Trust's approach to health, safety management, ensuring that appropriate systems and processes are established as an integral component of effective corporate governance.
The post holder provides lead professional health and safety support to ensure that the Trust complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and it's associated statutory instruments.
- Interview Date: 13th August 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post holder provides lead professional health and safety support to ensure that the Trust complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and it's associatedstatutory instruments.
The post holder will lead or contribute to a range of managerial and professional issues, supporting the Head of Risk, Compliance and Assurance, Deputy Director of Quality & Safety, Director of Quality and Safety and the Executive Chief Nurse.
The post holder will undertake the role of competent person as required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
About us
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the management of the Compliance and Assurance (Health,Safety and Risk) Team functions of the Clinical Governance & Risk Department.
- Responsible for continuing development and implementation of the Trusts approach to health, safety and risk management, ensuring that appropriate systems and processes are established as an integral component of effective corporate governance.
- To provide professional health and safety support to ensure that the Trust complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its associated statutory instruments.
- The post holder will lead or contribute to a range of managerial and professional issues, supporting the Head of Risk, Compliance and Assurance, Deputy Director of Quality & Safety, Director of Quality and Safety and the Medical Director.
- The post holder will undertake the role of competent person as required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the management of the Compliance and Assurance (Health,Safety and Risk) Team functions of the Clinical Governance & Risk Department.
- Responsible for continuing development and implementation of the Trusts approach to health, safety and risk management, ensuring that appropriate systems and processes are established as an integral component of effective corporate governance.
- To provide professional health and safety support to ensure that the Trust complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its associated statutory instruments.
- The post holder will lead or contribute to a range of managerial and professional issues, supporting the Head of Risk, Compliance and Assurance, Deputy Director of Quality & Safety, Director of Quality and Safety and the Medical Director.
- The post holder will undertake the role of competent person as required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree level qualification in public sector, clinical or health service management field.
- Recognised qualification in Health & Safety, Compliance or Risk Management.
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Chartered or Certified membership of relevant health and safety or risk management body
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing staff in a related department or team e.g health and safety, risk compliance.
- A detailed understanding of Risk Management, Clinical Governance processes.
- Experience in Staff and/or Patient Safety
- Knowledge of NHS policy and related legislation
- Extensive theoretical and recent practical experience of health, safety and/or risk management within the NHS or large complex multidisciplinary organisation.
Desirable
- Have operational management experience in a healthcare setting.
- Experience in the management of risk management reporting and recording systems.
- Experience in a corporate leadership role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Leadership and communication skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree level qualification in public sector, clinical or health service management field.
- Recognised qualification in Health & Safety, Compliance or Risk Management.
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Chartered or Certified membership of relevant health and safety or risk management body
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing staff in a related department or team e.g health and safety, risk compliance.
- A detailed understanding of Risk Management, Clinical Governance processes.
- Experience in Staff and/or Patient Safety
- Knowledge of NHS policy and related legislation
- Extensive theoretical and recent practical experience of health, safety and/or risk management within the NHS or large complex multidisciplinary organisation.
Desirable
- Have operational management experience in a healthcare setting.
- Experience in the management of risk management reporting and recording systems.
- Experience in a corporate leadership role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Leadership and communication skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
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).
