Job summary
Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit:
The Health and Safety Manager will work in a small Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental team consisting of health & safety, energy, sustainability and fire safety specialists, in managing KPIs for Health & Safety. Duties include production of risk assessments, advising service users on management of health & safety, auditing contractors, reviewing RAMS, issuing permits to work.
Main duties of the job
The Health and Safety Manager will lead with the overall monitoring and management of health & safety services for Atlas BFWML, covering a range of sites, both acute and community based, across several locations.
The post holder will be a skilled professional with experience in providing health & safety advice within an organisation of comparable size and Health and Safety Manager will be the lead specialist responsible for developing and driving forward Atlas's health and safety programmes. To act as the source of Health and Safety expert advice to Atlas and it's teams.
The post will be responsible for planning inspection and audit timetables for at least one year for their teams, in addition to acting as the subject matter expert across strategic level projects and activities, leading and the development and implementation of effective health and safety management systems, compliant with current standards and legislation.
The Health and Safety Manager will ensure that Atlas is complying with Service and legislative standards by programmes of risk assessment and auditing. Where deficiencies are found to identify the appropriate means of correction and to ensure that the new controls are put in place by the local management team with a confident and self-motivated approach.
About us
Experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Assist with all contractual requirements in relation to response and delivery of KPIs and reactive activities.
2. To undertake all mandatory health and safety training for Atlas staff on an annual basis and in accordance with legislation
3. Manage aspects of the permit to work system for engineering and construction works.
4. Work with estates engineering to aid in development of safety systems and risk assessments.
5. Conduct assessments/audits of construction contractor documentation.
6. Conduct construction-based audits and inspections around the site.
7. To assist with risk assessments for Atlas and the Client as needed
8. Produce preconstruction information and designers residual risk registers in advance of construction works.
9. Assist with the development of access cleaning and maintenance strategies for construction works.
10. Ensure all Operations and Maintenance manuals that are provided are adequate and meet the needs of future maintenance.
11. Attend appropriate internal functions and meetings with the Trust and at appropriate external functions and meetings.
12. Assist with diagnostic work to resolve operational issues and needs regarding health & safety matters.
13. Liaise with Specialist Sub Contractors and relevant contractors that may be engaged in health & safety requirements for Atlas or in delivering CDM.
14. Assess AutoCAD designs provided by contractors to ensure their relevance where required by the Health and Safety Manager.
15. Monitor construction projects by means of auditing in line with requirements identified under CDM and where necessary assist in investigations.
16. Production of reports as required for Atlas OMG and Board, and the Trust and as part of corporate governance reporting framework, in relation to health & safety matters.
17. Ensure all relevant records are kept up to date.
18. Provide guidance and identify the necessary training for staff and apprentices to develop additional skills to improve the persons abilities and overall effectiveness.
19. Use effective communication channels between Atlas and the Client/organisation in relation to health & safety specialist advice.
20. Assist with health & safety advice to Atlas Clients and the team, aiding in resolution of enquiries or problems that may occur.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
21. A degree, or equivalent in health and safety (or equivalent)
22. NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ Level 5/6 in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent)
23. Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Occ. Safety & Health (IOSH)
24. Chartered Building or Engineering Qualification
25. National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) Diploma 1 & 2 or equivalent
26. Asbestos Qualifications to include: P402 - Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings P404 - Air Sampling of Asbestos P405 - Management of Asbestos in Buildings
Desirable
27. Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (preferably at Member level)
28. Competency certificate for carrying out environmental monitoring - Noise, Light and dust/chemicals
29. Competency certificate for working in confined spaces
30. Basic M&H qualification Current or expired qualification in First Aid
31. Registered Safety Practitioner National register overseen by IOSH
32. Chartered Member of IOSH
33. NEBOSH Construction Certificate
Knowledge & Experience: General
Essential
34. High level of competence using Microsoft Office Suite in particular, excel, word and PowerPoint.
35. A high standard of written skills, evident in report writing.
36. Experience of construction management in general
37. Experience of fire safety management within complex buildings.
38. Good information presentation skills, evident in use of graphics and design of reports.
39. Ability to produce high quality reports.
Desirable
40. Experience of working with an NHS infrastructure
41. Auditing experience
42. Experienced Principal Designer capable of managing CDM both client and contractor side.
Knowledge & Experience: Specialist
Essential
43. Excellent knowledge and experience of health & safety and fire safety legislation, regulations and relevant codes of practice and experience of implementing safety management systems.
44. Experience of completing Risk Assessments for safety, environmental and residual risk registers in construction
45. Experience of delivering Training to employees and others both in house and nationally accredited.
46. Understanding of risk assessment and safe system of work development techniques for general safety fire and environmental management
47. Knowledge and experience of emergency planning and development of emergency planning documentation development.
48. Knowledge of risk management tools and approaches.
49. Experience in preparing and completing safety audits and implementing action plans to meet audit findings.
Desirable
50. Good working knowledge of the role of regulators in the health sector NHS England / NHS Improvement, Care Quality Commission and CCGs
51. Good knowledge of incident reporting and risk management systems including (DATIX)
52. Understanding of the application of Health Technical Memorandums (HTM)and the role they play within similar Guidance including related legislation and guidance.
53. Developing task specific risk assessments and the identification of best practice
54. Fully conversant with CDM and management of contractors plus operating in principal design.
55. CAFM system experience