The Health & Safety department is seeking a dynamic young person to join their team. The successful candidate will have an inquisitive mind, a strong personality, be bursting with enthusiasm, understand how to utilise modern technology and be ready to learn how to become a Health & Safety Officer.\n\nAs a Modern Apprentice Health & Safety Officer, you will join the Health & Safety Team. Health & Safety is a board-wide function responsible for the provision of a safe working environment for staff, patients and visitors. To advise managers on how best to ensure that strict compliance is adhered to.\n\nThis is a busy, varied and fast-paced role; the appointee must be enthusiastic, have good problem-solving skills, possess common sense and be dedicated to creating and preserving a safe environment. Your duties will include (Full Job Description in Candidate Information Pack):\n\nWorking within the Health and Safety Service to provide advice and help develop an effective and efficient advisory service\nContributing to the development of audit programmes, risk assessment techniques and specialised training packages to ensure that individuals at all levels within the organisation are aware of and are meeting their responsibilities regarding health and safety.\nAttending local committees and steering groups, e.g. risk management, clinical governance and latex allergy. These groups meet at regular intervals throughout the year.\nDisseminating necessary and relevant information to ensure that managers, staff and partners are aware of the implications of current/new legislation, direction or guidance and monitor that positive steps are being taken to achieve compliance.\nInfluencing Managers to consider Health and Safety matters when formulating business plans and budgets.\nAny other reasonable duties, in keeping with a band 4 Agenda For Change Job Description\nSVQ in Occupational Health & Safety SCQF Level 7\nNEBOSH General Certificate\n Essential\n\n1 Higher qualification in English at Grade A-C or equivalent SCQF level qualifications/awards\n2 other National 5s at Grades A-C or equivalent SCQF level qualifications/awards.\nDesirable\n\nIt is desirable that you have an IT or Administration National 5 or equivalent SCQF level qualifications/award\n\nAND\n\nFully complete the application form\nAND\n\nBe within the specified age range