Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 Health & Safety Co-ordinator

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

The post-holder will provide accurate and efficient administrative support to the Health & Safety Team with particular focus on maintaining and monitoring services compliance with quarterly and ad hoc health and safety reporting. Monitoring and reporting on progress of Team projects and maintain effective systems of communication with colleagues and escalate any non-compliances. Manage both incoming and outgoing communications in a professional manner on behalf of the Team.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Head of Health and Safety and Regulatory Compliance, the Health & Safety and Fire Teams in the provision and monitoring of relevant standards; supporting the delivery of training to staff through face to face, online or virtual training (e.g. TEAMS) as directed. Assist with the recording of relevant information to support data collation, reporting on trends and issuing safety alerts as and when required. To support with the administration of the Central Alert System database, the Trust Lone Working solution and developing and maintaining team databases.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-7327064

Job locations

Uffculme Centre

Birmingham

B13 8QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) - A-C (or equivalent)
  • Admin/project support experience with the NHS/healthcare/public sector - including report writing, taking minutes, maintaining databases
  • Ability to deal with challenging requirements from Senior managers, project managers / work stream leaders in a calm, diplomatic and professional manner
  • Proven ability to manage multiple strands of work at one time, demonstrating planning and organisational skills

Desirable

  • Health & Safety Qualification
  • Previous experience working with health and safety admin
Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) - A-C (or equivalent)
  • Admin/project support experience with the NHS/healthcare/public sector - including report writing, taking minutes, maintaining databases
  • Ability to deal with challenging requirements from Senior managers, project managers / work stream leaders in a calm, diplomatic and professional manner
  • Proven ability to manage multiple strands of work at one time, demonstrating planning and organisational skills

Desirable

  • Health & Safety Qualification
  • Previous experience working with health and safety admin

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Uffculme Centre

Birmingham

B13 8QY


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Uffculme Centre

Birmingham

B13 8QY


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Health & Safety Officer

Claire Hallahan

claire.hallahan@nhs.net

07812260868

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-7327064

Job locations

Uffculme Centre

Birmingham

B13 8QY


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