Job summary
Healthcare Partners are focused on attracting, retaining, developing and advancing our workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, inclusion and diversity are key to the success of our company.
If you are looking to join a dynamic company with ambitious growth plans over the next ten years, look no further. This is a pivotal rewarding and challenging role in our partnership, and you will have the opportunity to shape your career within an organisation where talent is recognised and where we will empower you to learn and develop. We aren't about putting people into boxes - we want people to break the mould and the boundaries to fulfil their potential. Our team here at Healthcare Partners know that everything they do makes a difference to patients' lives. This isn't just a job - it's a real career, a way of making a difference every single day. We are a true team of diverse, incredible people, all pulling together to fulfil our vision of enabling our clinicians to provide the ultimate care - using the latest innovations to achieve the best outcome for their patients.
If you meet the requirements for this role and are looking to join an organisation that partners with a Healthcare Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC, apply today. This could be the start of your new and rewarding career!
Main duties of the job
This is a regional position across the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSH) and Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH). Health and Safety is paramount within they Royal Surrey Foundation Trust and its subsidiary company Healthcare Partners and Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.. You will expected to partner with all departments and deliver health and safety advice and guidance to tight deadlines. You will responsible for a team of three: two health safety and one manual handling advisor and continuously improve the provision of the Health and Safety service.
About us
Established in 2018, Healthcare Partners Ltd (HPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
We offer a consultative, collaborative approach -- based on a genuine desire to make healthcare provision outstanding, and respecting the opinions and skills of our fellow clinical professionals to produce exceptional outcomes.
We are a substantial company in our own right, with an annual turnover of around £50m and over 80 staff. We partner with other healthcare providers throughout the UK in both the public and private sectors, reinvesting our profits and savings back into the NHS.
At Healthcare Partners Ltd, the patient is at the heart of all we do. We're proud to be part of the NHS, helping to make healthcare better.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
- The Head of H&S & Fire Management is required to interpret legislation and guidance in order to develop, and then implement or assist others with the implementation of divisional and where appropriate Trust wide policies and procedures.
- To achieve and maintain NHSP ISO 14001 accreditation, to demonstrate the knowledge of putting in place the policies, procedures and controls needed for the organisation to active the best possible working conditions.
- Identify RSH & ASPH Trusts status in regards to compliance with current and future health and safety legislation and guidance, to escalate non-conformities via the health and safety committee and to put in place/recommendation corrective actions and forecast resources required.
- Ensure that all requirements of legislation are met and liaise with the HSE when required.
- Management of fire safety at both Trusts and its community services areas.
- Develop long term strategic plans for Health & Safety and Fire management, to ensure that non-compliance notices from external bodies for health and safety, Fire are escalated and acted upon accordingly with urgency in accordance with policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
- The Head of H&S & Fire Management is required to interpret legislation and guidance in order to develop, and then implement or assist others with the implementation of divisional and where appropriate Trust wide policies and procedures.
- To achieve and maintain NHSP ISO 14001 accreditation, to demonstrate the knowledge of putting in place the policies, procedures and controls needed for the organisation to active the best possible working conditions.
- Identify RSH & ASPH Trusts status in regards to compliance with current and future health and safety legislation and guidance, to escalate non-conformities via the health and safety committee and to put in place/recommendation corrective actions and forecast resources required.
- Ensure that all requirements of legislation are met and liaise with the HSE when required.
- Management of fire safety at both Trusts and its community services areas.
- Develop long term strategic plans for Health & Safety and Fire management, to ensure that non-compliance notices from external bodies for health and safety, Fire are escalated and acted upon accordingly with urgency in accordance with policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level
- Formal Health and Safety related qualification or 5 years health and safety knowledge and experience, (at least 3 years within an acute hospital)
- Senior Management Experience
- Have highly developed knowledge of health and safety regulations, management systems and processes
- Chartered membership of professional body (IOSH etc)
- Membership of professional organisation (Institution of Fire Engineers)
- Experience of Fire Safety in a NHS environment
- HTM Fire Risk Assessors Training
Desirable
- NEBOSH Diploma with the relevant fields attaining to Fire
- NEBOSH Environmental Awareness or equivalent
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Moving 7 Handling Train the Trainer
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in quality management and continuous improvement
- Continuing Professional development
- UK Fire Safety legislation, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005. Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05-01 Fire code 2015
- Extensive Knowledge and experience in the application of Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974 and associated regulations, approved codes of practices, guidance and practical implications and applications
- All statutory and mandatory standards and guidance associated with Fire, Health and Safety and Manual Handling.
- Comprehensive Health and Safety legislative and best practice knowledge
- Significant experience of health and safety management
- Experience in the sponsorship of project works to address non-compliance with H&S legislation.
- Track record of producing Health and Safety policies and procedures and reports in health care.
- Substantial experience of health and Safety risk assessments
- Extensive experience as a health and safety officer/training officer
- An in depth understanding of environmental and governance issues facing estate directorates
- Experience of using risk management tools and root cause analysis.
- Good Awareness of national/local health issues and partnership working
- Health and Safety, Fire, risk assessment specialised areas
Desirable
- Experience of having driven the process for successfully achieving NHSP ISO 14001 accreditation in your organisation
- Previous experience in planning for major incidents, risk reduction for health prevention
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level
- Formal Health and Safety related qualification or 5 years health and safety knowledge and experience, (at least 3 years within an acute hospital)
- Senior Management Experience
- Have highly developed knowledge of health and safety regulations, management systems and processes
- Chartered membership of professional body (IOSH etc)
- Membership of professional organisation (Institution of Fire Engineers)
- Experience of Fire Safety in a NHS environment
- HTM Fire Risk Assessors Training
Desirable
- NEBOSH Diploma with the relevant fields attaining to Fire
- NEBOSH Environmental Awareness or equivalent
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Moving 7 Handling Train the Trainer
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in quality management and continuous improvement
- Continuing Professional development
- UK Fire Safety legislation, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005. Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05-01 Fire code 2015
- Extensive Knowledge and experience in the application of Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974 and associated regulations, approved codes of practices, guidance and practical implications and applications
- All statutory and mandatory standards and guidance associated with Fire, Health and Safety and Manual Handling.
- Comprehensive Health and Safety legislative and best practice knowledge
- Significant experience of health and safety management
- Experience in the sponsorship of project works to address non-compliance with H&S legislation.
- Track record of producing Health and Safety policies and procedures and reports in health care.
- Substantial experience of health and Safety risk assessments
- Extensive experience as a health and safety officer/training officer
- An in depth understanding of environmental and governance issues facing estate directorates
- Experience of using risk management tools and root cause analysis.
- Good Awareness of national/local health issues and partnership working
- Health and Safety, Fire, risk assessment specialised areas
Desirable
- Experience of having driven the process for successfully achieving NHSP ISO 14001 accreditation in your organisation
- Previous experience in planning for major incidents, risk reduction for health prevention
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Regional Role Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) and Community Hospitals and Ashford and St Peters Hospitals (ASPH)
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer's website
https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
