Job summary
Band 6 -Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata, per annum
Hours:Full time 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type:Permanent
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a Multidisciplinary Health and Safety Team this role will support the delivery of integrated systems and safe systems of work across both Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and The Isle of Wight NHS Trust. As a subject matter expert the post holder will provide advice and guidance to all levels of Trust staff on all aspects of Health and Safety Management relating to Manual Handling and Back Care, with a key focus on safer patient Moving and Handling, in line with national guidance and best practice.
The post holder will be required to lead and co-ordinate the delivery of Moving & Handling training across all staff groups and disciplines, ensuring that training needs meet all statutory and legal requirements throughout both organisations.
As a specialist Advisor the role will also require the ability to support and provide advice on the safe management and/or care for patients with specific or complex handling needs.
About us
Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
- Promote a positive Health and Safety culture throughout the Trusts, ensuring good standards of Health and Safety are implemented and maintained across a large complex acute NHS Trust.
- Monitor and review legislative compliance, and the continuing development and provision of a safe environment for staff, patients, and the public.
- Proficiently undertaking a program of audits relating to manual handling and back care.
- Provide specialist advice and support to all levels of staff on Health and Safety management regarding area of expertise, ensuring compliance with current legislation and best practice.
- Undertake accident and incident investigation, evaluating trends for thematic learning, prevention, and improvement.
- Identify specific Health and Safety training needs relating to manual handling and back care, producing, and delivering appropriate training packages throughout the organization to a wide audience/staff group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
- Promote a positive Health and Safety culture throughout the Trusts, ensuring good standards of Health and Safety are implemented and maintained across a large complex acute NHS Trust.
- Monitor and review legislative compliance, and the continuing development and provision of a safe environment for staff, patients, and the public.
- Proficiently undertaking a program of audits relating to manual handling and back care.
- Provide specialist advice and support to all levels of staff on Health and Safety management regarding area of expertise, ensuring compliance with current legislation and best practice.
- Undertake accident and incident investigation, evaluating trends for thematic learning, prevention, and improvement.
- Identify specific Health and Safety training needs relating to manual handling and back care, producing, and delivering appropriate training packages throughout the organization to a wide audience/staff group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate degree or demonstrable relevant professional experience
- Teaching/ Training qualification
Desirable
- Professional Qualification and current Registration (NMC or AHP)
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge across range of procedures, underpinned by theory. Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist professional knowledge and knowledge of mentorship, education and development practice, to postgraduate diploma level equivalent. (Or relevant demonstrable prior experience)
- Ability to communicate complex/highly complex information to individuals/groups/committees in a comprehensive way
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes underpinning relevant H&S topics and legislative requirements
- Confident in preparing and delivering complex written reports
- Confident to deliver training, presentations and/or reports to individuals, groups and or committees
- Ability to develop and deliver a broad range of training and educational programmes relevant to scope of role
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team with integrity and confidentiality, managing own workload and demands
- Confident to communicate and share best practice in Health and Safety (relating to area of expertise) to multi-disciplinary groups and all levels of staff throughout the organisation
- Ability to handle difficult or complex situations with compassion and sensitivity
- Ability to meet changing and demanding deadlines
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate degree or demonstrable relevant professional experience
- Teaching/ Training qualification
Desirable
- Professional Qualification and current Registration (NMC or AHP)
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge across range of procedures, underpinned by theory. Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist professional knowledge and knowledge of mentorship, education and development practice, to postgraduate diploma level equivalent. (Or relevant demonstrable prior experience)
- Ability to communicate complex/highly complex information to individuals/groups/committees in a comprehensive way
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes underpinning relevant H&S topics and legislative requirements
- Confident in preparing and delivering complex written reports
- Confident to deliver training, presentations and/or reports to individuals, groups and or committees
- Ability to develop and deliver a broad range of training and educational programmes relevant to scope of role
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team with integrity and confidentiality, managing own workload and demands
- Confident to communicate and share best practice in Health and Safety (relating to area of expertise) to multi-disciplinary groups and all levels of staff throughout the organisation
- Ability to handle difficult or complex situations with compassion and sensitivity
- Ability to meet changing and demanding deadlines
Desirable
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).
