Health and Safety Officer

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Health and Safety Officer: Band 5Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

Are you interested in a career within the Ambulance Service? And have a passion for Health and Safety.The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) are looking to appoint a Health & Safety Officer (HSO).

Someone who shares our commitment to delivering high standards through ongoing training and development, ensuring quality and safety for our patients and staff alike.

With support and direction of the Health and Safety Manager the HSO will provide expert advice and guidance on health and safety issues to all directorates/departments, whilst monitoring the Trusts compliance with the requirements of relevant Health and Safety legislation and guidance.

The successful candidate will support the Health and Safety Manager to develop, implement and manage relevant policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in relation to the management of Health and Safety.

The HSO will provide specialist advice and guidance, in respect to the development of Health and Safety arrangements, as well as promote a positive safety culture that is committed to learning at all levels.

Main duties of the job

Interpret legislation and guidance to support the H&S agenda whilst helping to develop, implement or assist with implementation of Trust corporate policies and procedures.

Support the Health and Safety Manager to identify the Trust's compliance with current and future H&S legislation and guidance, escalate non-conformities and put in place / recommend corrective actions and forecast resources.

Update the Trust H&S Manager informed of potential risks.Support the H&S Manager to develop, implement, monitor and audit the Trusts H&S Annual Plan, assuming the lead for areas delegated.

To help develop, maintain and take operational ownership of monitoring and reporting tools to demonstrate actions to ensure compliance to H&S regulations. Escalate reports to the H&S Manager, provide reports.

Ownership for policies / procedures / training / audits. Policies and procedures are in place and being adhered to, escalate to relevant committee/group.

Support H&S Manager in non-compliance notices from external bodies for H&S, escalate and act upon.

Support the reporting of RIDDOR reportable events to the Health and Safety Executive in timely manner

Interpret and research legislation, best practices and guidance to assist the development, production and implementation of corporate policies and procedures.

Support the H&S Manager in developing effective networks with external organisations and external bodies.

About us

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Permanent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

340-HO-03-25

Job locations

Benicia House, Goldcrest Way

Newcaslte

NE15 8NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed job description and person specification can be found attached to this advert. This provides further details around the role requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed job description and person specification can be found attached to this advert. This provides further details around the role requirements.

Person Specification

Education Qualifications and Training

Essential

Minimum of 5 GCSE's grade A-C or equivalent (including English and Mathematics orAt least 5 years demonstrable knowledge and experience of safety management systems and processes within a complex public or private sector, with a proven record of achievement.
NEBOSH certificate or equivalent

Desirable

Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or equivalent

Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

Working with external Stakeholders such as Health and Safety Executive - Communication skills - Horizon Scan on matters of Risk Management

Desirable

Knowledge of implementing Health and Safety Management Systems i.e. OHSAS 45001

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in Health and Safety, including, advising and assisting management in the interpretation and application of health and safety legislation

Person Specification

Education Qualifications and Training

Essential

Minimum of 5 GCSE's grade A-C or equivalent (including English and Mathematics orAt least 5 years demonstrable knowledge and experience of safety management systems and processes within a complex public or private sector, with a proven record of achievement.
NEBOSH certificate or equivalent

Desirable

Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or equivalent

Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

Working with external Stakeholders such as Health and Safety Executive - Communication skills - Horizon Scan on matters of Risk Management

Desirable

Knowledge of implementing Health and Safety Management Systems i.e. OHSAS 45001

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in Health and Safety, including, advising and assisting management in the interpretation and application of health and safety legislation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).