Job overview
Are you an engaging and calm safety professional? Do you love providing expert support to deliver a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust’s Health and Safety team as a Health and Safety Manager.
We are looking for someone who will be passionate about Health and Safety and communicating this to support front line staff to deliver safe, effective and high quality care, whilst driving continuous quality improvement.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work well as part of a large team. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and empathetic individual who thrives on working as part of a team. This is an on-site role with occasional flexibility, ideal for those who thrive in a team environment
The role is based across our three mains sites Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital as well as visits to our satellite sites. The team has its main base in St Mary’s hospital, by Paddington Station.
You should be able to demonstrate innovation in practice, experience of contributing to quality improvement, have excellent communication and negotiation skills and have the ability to positively influence others through visible professional leadership.
Main duties of the job
Deliver the Health and Safety policy in a sensible, practical and proportionate way.
Support departments to carry out risk and safety assessments and provide specialist technical areas with assistance.
Maintain reporting systems and data for Health and Safety events in the Trust.
Development and delivery of Health and Safety training within the Trust to ensure the Trust is protected from risk.
Develop communication and engagement programmes to improve the Trust’s Health and Safety culture.
Develop accident/incident reduction techniques within the Trust. Share learning to identify trends that reduce risks.
Investigate Health and Safety accidents, incidents and workplace hazards and ensure appropriate prevention measures in place.
Educate Directorates and Functions in reporting and monitoring safety hazards.
Ensure regular inspections and audits to check that safety hazards have been identified, their presence reported and the required action taken.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Specialist knowledge gained from Post Grad diploma/NVQ/BSc/NEBOSH diploma in Health and Safety.
2. GradIOSH status and working towards CMIOSH
3. Educated to degree level or equivalent level of qualification in either a science, engineering or technical subject or equivalent experience
4. Evidence of recent and relevant continual professional development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
5. Chartered Member of IOSH
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Practical application of Health and Safety, legislation and guidance
7. Experience of working in a complex multi-site health and safety role.
8. Experience of undertaking and training others in risk and safety assessments
9. Experience of working with the HSE and/or other External Agencies (supporting visits and reporting
10. Track record of using project management to meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
11. Experience of working in an NHS, higher education or technical environment
12. Experience in developing and implementing health and safety management systems
13. Experience in public facing roles
14. Experience in health and wellbeing issue
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
15. Effective people and engagement skills that influence and inspire others to achieve and exceed objectives at all levels of the organisation
16. Ability to understand issues involving unfamiliar and complicated information that maybe confidential and sensitive in nature and communicate them clearly and succinctly to all levels
17. High level IT skills and experience in all Microsoft office applications.
18. Knowledge of the Data Protection Act and Equality Act
Desirable criteria
19. Teaching, coaching and presentation skills.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
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