Job summary
The Head of Health and Safety will provide professional guidance to the Board of Directors. This will involve developing, managing and monitoring a Health and Safety strategy which ensures that they are fully aware of their responsibilities in demonstrating compliance with Health and Safety legislation for the Trust meeting its obligations under current Health & Safety legislation and other regulatory requirements.
You will need to be resilient and able to address a complex agenda with energy and passion for the work, recognising that staff will have other priorities they are also working towards. You'll need to have excellent leadership skills to support both the organisation and the Health and Safety team to move forwards to achieve their objectives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the systematic identification, recording, evaluation and mitigation of risks arising from non-compliance with statutory legislation relating to the management of Health and Safety within the Trust
Using expert knowledge the post holder will be responsible for advising managers, representatives and colleagues on all issues relating to Health and Safety at work and for the development, delivery and coordination of Health and Safety training for colleagues.
The post holder will need to work closely with staff at all levels to ensure confidence in health and safety of users of our services, and our staff. We cover a large geographical area and staff work in multiple buildings, across both our own and service partner's buildings.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as the appointed Competent Person (defined in law as the person competent to advise the Trust Board on legal requirements for Health and Safety matters).
- Take responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Trust's Health and Safety Policies and processes ensuring alignment with relevant UK and European health and safety law. They will ensure the policies meet the requirements of the Trust and external regulators (eg. Care Quality Commission and Health Safety Executive).
- Lead implementation of the health, safety and risk management systems, in particular incident reporting, hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Responsible for ensuring health and safety risk assessments are undertaken by managers and staff in the Trust, providing training and assistance where necessary, and that actions plans are developed and monitored.
- Lead the health and safety audit process across the Trust ensuring safety inspections are carried out, across all areas at which Central London Community Health staff deliver services, to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and to follow up on incidents.
- Work closely with the organisations Lead Director for Health and Safety, Lead Director for Operational Resilience and Support Services, the Health and Safety Committee/Group, and Divisional and service leads in delivering assurances to the Trust board with regards to the implementation of Health and Safety policies and procedures in the organisation. There will also be a need to work in partnership with Capita colleagues who deliver our Estates and Facilities function.
- Take a key leadership role in attending and providing expert reporting/advice on the management of Health and Safety and risk to the Health and Safety group
- Monitor compliance against statutory or internal legislation or guidance by taking responsibility for relevant indicators and undertaking or organising pre-planned audits of departments, services or sites.
- Responsible for ensuring legal compliance for incidents reportable under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) and ensuring these are reported to the Health and Safety Executive within statutory time requirements.
- Ensure health and safety incidents and near misses are reviewed on the organisations software system (Datix) enabling lessons to be learnt.
- Identify trends and review incident investigations carried out by Divisions/Services and where necessary undertake a more detailed investigation in accordance with Trust investigation policies and protocols.
- To work collaboratively with the Trusts designated Fire Safety Manager to maintain appropriate fire safety standards and to ensure Trust actions are managed.
- Prepare and produce reports for the Trust Board (and other groups) on the performance of Health and Safety and risk against priorities, emerging issues, trends and actions plans.
- Responsible for identifying and supporting Health and Safety and Fire training needs for staff at all levels within the Trust, whether this be through packages on the Trusts electronic learning system (iLearn) or face to face delivery.
- Liaise with other Trust and Capita Health and Safety Managers and Advisers in related areas such as infection control, fire safety, occupational health etc to ensure there is a cohesive and integrated approach to providing a safe working environment.
- Liaise with all enforcement agencies, NHS agencies and auditors on behalf of the Trust in relation to health, safety and risk.
- Establish a library of health and safety literature and guidance and maintain, ensuring the information is up to date and available to all staff through dissemination and Hub self-selection.
- Undertake regular reviews of the health and safety/risk management training needs of the Trust.
- To support the Trusts approach to ergonomic and manual handling and appropriate policies and procedures, providing specialist advice as needed.
- To support the Trusts system for the management of medical devices; including the procurement, storage, maintenance and replacement and the provision of training on the safe use of medical devices.
- Work in partnership with and, where necessary, provide specialist advice to those departments and services that have particular health and safety requirements such as the Estates and Facilities department.
- Work in partnership with the Estates and Facilities department to lead and maintain comprehensive and effective systems for the Trust for the management of fire safety.
- Where necessary, work with the Estates and Facilities department to liaise with contractors on fire, health and safety issues to ensure that appropriate standards are deployed and maintained. This may include site meetings, inspections and agreeing risk assessments (method statements), policies and procedures.
- To attend such meetings as is necessary so as to provide advice on health and safety Represent the Trust at local, regional and national level on health and safety by the delivery of presentations or membership of groups or committees.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as the appointed Competent Person (defined in law as the person competent to advise the Trust Board on legal requirements for Health and Safety matters).
- Take responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Trust's Health and Safety Policies and processes ensuring alignment with relevant UK and European health and safety law. They will ensure the policies meet the requirements of the Trust and external regulators (eg. Care Quality Commission and Health Safety Executive).
- Lead implementation of the health, safety and risk management systems, in particular incident reporting, hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Responsible for ensuring health and safety risk assessments are undertaken by managers and staff in the Trust, providing training and assistance where necessary, and that actions plans are developed and monitored.
- Lead the health and safety audit process across the Trust ensuring safety inspections are carried out, across all areas at which Central London Community Health staff deliver services, to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and to follow up on incidents.
- Work closely with the organisations Lead Director for Health and Safety, Lead Director for Operational Resilience and Support Services, the Health and Safety Committee/Group, and Divisional and service leads in delivering assurances to the Trust board with regards to the implementation of Health and Safety policies and procedures in the organisation. There will also be a need to work in partnership with Capita colleagues who deliver our Estates and Facilities function.
- Take a key leadership role in attending and providing expert reporting/advice on the management of Health and Safety and risk to the Health and Safety group
- Monitor compliance against statutory or internal legislation or guidance by taking responsibility for relevant indicators and undertaking or organising pre-planned audits of departments, services or sites.
- Responsible for ensuring legal compliance for incidents reportable under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) and ensuring these are reported to the Health and Safety Executive within statutory time requirements.
- Ensure health and safety incidents and near misses are reviewed on the organisations software system (Datix) enabling lessons to be learnt.
- Identify trends and review incident investigations carried out by Divisions/Services and where necessary undertake a more detailed investigation in accordance with Trust investigation policies and protocols.
- To work collaboratively with the Trusts designated Fire Safety Manager to maintain appropriate fire safety standards and to ensure Trust actions are managed.
- Prepare and produce reports for the Trust Board (and other groups) on the performance of Health and Safety and risk against priorities, emerging issues, trends and actions plans.
- Responsible for identifying and supporting Health and Safety and Fire training needs for staff at all levels within the Trust, whether this be through packages on the Trusts electronic learning system (iLearn) or face to face delivery.
- Liaise with other Trust and Capita Health and Safety Managers and Advisers in related areas such as infection control, fire safety, occupational health etc to ensure there is a cohesive and integrated approach to providing a safe working environment.
- Liaise with all enforcement agencies, NHS agencies and auditors on behalf of the Trust in relation to health, safety and risk.
- Establish a library of health and safety literature and guidance and maintain, ensuring the information is up to date and available to all staff through dissemination and Hub self-selection.
- Undertake regular reviews of the health and safety/risk management training needs of the Trust.
- To support the Trusts approach to ergonomic and manual handling and appropriate policies and procedures, providing specialist advice as needed.
- To support the Trusts system for the management of medical devices; including the procurement, storage, maintenance and replacement and the provision of training on the safe use of medical devices.
- Work in partnership with and, where necessary, provide specialist advice to those departments and services that have particular health and safety requirements such as the Estates and Facilities department.
- Work in partnership with the Estates and Facilities department to lead and maintain comprehensive and effective systems for the Trust for the management of fire safety.
- Where necessary, work with the Estates and Facilities department to liaise with contractors on fire, health and safety issues to ensure that appropriate standards are deployed and maintained. This may include site meetings, inspections and agreeing risk assessments (method statements), policies and procedures.
- To attend such meetings as is necessary so as to provide advice on health and safety Represent the Trust at local, regional and national level on health and safety by the delivery of presentations or membership of groups or committees.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Masters Degree Education or Equivalent Combination of Post Graduate Specialist courses and experience.
- Postgraduate Health & Safety qualification e.g. National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) NCRQ Level 6 Diploma, Level 6 NVQ in Health and Safety or QCF level 6 equivalent.
- Chartered member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Root cause analysis trained.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Masters Degree Education or Equivalent Combination of Post Graduate Specialist courses and experience.
- Postgraduate Health & Safety qualification e.g. National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) NCRQ Level 6 Diploma, Level 6 NVQ in Health and Safety or QCF level 6 equivalent.
- Chartered member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Root cause analysis trained.
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).
