Job summary
The Trust has a statutory duty to deliver a service and environment that protects patients, staff and visitors. The Estates & Facilities team supports the Trust in this duty by ensuring there are Trust wide systems in place to enable the senior management team and Divisions to effectively identify, manage and continuously learn from areas of risk to patient and staff safety.
The role of the post holder is to act as the Trust's competent person on health and safety and advise on best practice and legislative requirements. This post provides expert advice, support and training on health and safety to all staff.
This post is part of the Estates service that Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to a NHS wholly owned subsidiary company from October or November 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to staff who transfer as well as new staff it recruits itself. We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder's primary responsibility is to ensure that the Trust meets its obligations under Health and Safety law by developing, implementing and reviewing robust health and safety management systems, policies and procedures.
The post holder will assist in the management of the Central Alert System and process for the Trust. This will include ensuring that the appropriate staff groups are involved with the initial notification and relevance of the alert/safety notice to the Trust.
The post holder will work with the Trust staff and services to co-ordinate the management of the alert and will ensure that actions are put in place to ensure compliance with the alert/safety notice and that the specified deadlines are met. The post holder will also assist in monitoring these actions and complete random audits to ensure that the actions have been completed and that compliance has been maintained.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- The post holder will hold a relevant technical qualification (NEBOSH diploma preferred).Hold certificate minimum, desire diploma (but can be a development opportunity)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Law and application
- Significant experience of managing health and safety
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at Senior Management and Executive level
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance associated with health and safety
- Experience of managing risk systems and incident reporting
- Experience of delivering training and the ability to develop training courses.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and associated
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Understanding of the public sector
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to have difficult and emotive conversations with staff, patients, families, carers, advocates or members of the public in terms of findings in relation to incidents or claims
- Ability to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
Desirable
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Proven negotiation skills
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- The post holder will hold a relevant technical qualification (NEBOSH diploma preferred).Hold certificate minimum, desire diploma (but can be a development opportunity)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Law and application
- Significant experience of managing health and safety
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at Senior Management and Executive level
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance associated with health and safety
- Experience of managing risk systems and incident reporting
- Experience of delivering training and the ability to develop training courses.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and associated
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Understanding of the public sector
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to have difficult and emotive conversations with staff, patients, families, carers, advocates or members of the public in terms of findings in relation to incidents or claims
- Ability to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
Desirable
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Proven negotiation skills
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
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).
