Deputy Head of Health, Safety & Fire

Job responsibilities

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Management and LeadershipTo provide Line Management for the Health and Safety Team and to ensure the aims and objectives for the Health Board pertaining to health and safety are clearly communicated to staff members.

To provide objective setting, measuring of performance, appraisal, sickness management, disciplinary etc.

Communications and RelationshipsTo support on all health and safety matters for the Health Board ensuring the organisation meets it legal and statutory requirements.

Deputise for the Head of Health, Safety & Fire at the All-Wales Health and Safety Managers Forum and other meetings as required. Attend high level, corporate meetings both internal and external and be able to debate complex issues at such meetings, whilst maintaining sensitivity around conflicting problems.

To provide expert advice in line with current legislation and best practice to all staff throughout the Health Board on health and safety issues and practice.

Knowledge, Training and ExperienceMust be studying for/have gained Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH)

Practical experience and understanding of working across a range of disciplines underpinned by theoretical knowledge.

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

To develop and manage organisational and departmental performance dashboards to identify key health and safety issues and identify areas for improvement.

To identify high risk activity, develop appropriate strategies to reduce risks and provide written and oral reports to the ABUHB Health and Safety Committee.

To make decisions following analysis and interpret highly complex facts, situations, comparing a range of options to diagnose the root cause(s). An example could be investigating an incident involving employees, members of the public and/or patients/service users.

Planning and Organisational SkillsTo lead on planning, developing and implementing an audit process for health and safety to monitor and enhance Health and Safety management systems in accordance with HSG (65) across the ABUHB, including multi-agency partners and to ensure that lessons learnt are disseminated across the area and incorporated into future plans.

Policy and Service DevelopmentTo act as a health and safety competent person for the Health Board.

To develop, implement and review health and safety policies and procedures across a range of services in line with current best practice, including violence & aggression, CoSHH, First Aid etc.

Financial and Physical ResourcesDelegated responsibilities for the Health & Safety budget by monitoring and approving expenditure of travel and ensure use of mileage and time is managed efficiently across the service.

Human ResourcesTo Line Manage the Health and Safety Management Team.

Be responsible for linking with the Head of Health, Safety & Fire to develop an effective system of performance management, including appraisal and personal development, for all team members, including active succession and workforce planning.

Information ResourcesBe required to regularly produce complex reports and presentations based on a range of information from a variety of sources. Writing and presenting reports to a wide range of groups, including the Health Board health and safety committee, All Wales meetings and Divisional quality and patients groups.

Research and DevelopmentResponsible for health and safety qualitative and quantitative audits to evaluate compliance with health and safety legislation and standards.

To carry out research, identify areas of best practice and lead on project management on agreed topics for service improvement.

Freedom to ActResponsible for the strategic development and operational management of health and safety services.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) or willing to work towards and obtain
• Management (Degree, Dip HM, ILM) or Professional qualification
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

• Further teaching qualifications, Cert.Ed. / PGCE / FETC equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience as a health and safety professional
• Experience in managing people to effectively manage performance and development
• Evidence of preparing papers for committees
• Evidence of managing change projects
• Policy production

Desirable

• Facilitating focus groups
• Service Development
• Experience at teaching large multi-professional groups

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to communicate to all levels of staff across the organisation
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to deal with conflict and difficult emotional situations
• Excellent networking and organisational awareness
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Demonstrate legislative knowledge across the topic areas
• Ability to critically analyse and problem solve
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to derive and implement change
• Ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate positive attitude and act as a role model
• Ability to manage people effectively
• Motivated
• Ability to set priorities and work under pressure

Desirable

• Flexible approach to needs of the service
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• IT literate
• Use of database applications including DATIX
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).