Health, Safety, Fire and Security Manager
This is a varied and challenging role in a complex, and diverse healthcare setting. The Health, Safety, Fire and Security Manager will be responsible for leading and supervising the organisations compliance with Health and Safety and Fire legislation and guidance.
Working across all organisational sites, the Health, Safety, Fire and Security Manager will be focussed on ensuring they provide competent health and safety and fire advice, guidance, and support to staff at all levels of the organisation and promote a positive health and safety culture.
The post holder is expected to have sound knowledge of Health and safety legislation and best practice guidance, and experience of, developing and leading on health and safety audits and workplace inspection programmes; investigating incidents, accidents and near misses; undertaking complex risk assessments; developing and implementing a comprehensive communications plan; working with External Agencies and regulators and delivering health and safety and fire training programmes to staff groups.
Main duties of the job
Develop and manage health & safety risk tracking mechanisms and the tracking of incidents and improvement programmes
Advise on and implement changes based on the implications of current or new legislation and guidance.
Ensure that the Executive Director for Health, Safety, Fire and Security is informed of any risks associated with failure to implement agreed actions
Develop and implement comprehensive health, safety, fire and Security communication plans
Drive a positive and consistent health & safety culture throughout the organisation
Provide departmental managers with appropriate advice in relation to risks identified because of health and safety and fire inspections and monitor the implementation of actions plans
Work closely with various Department Managers to support the development and review health,Safety,security and Fire incidents.
About us
ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
Job responsibilities
KeyResponsibilities
Develop and lead on health and safety and fireaudits and workplace inspection programmes
Develop and manage systems and processes tocapture and retrieve audit and inspection information to enable effectivereporting and monitoring of key issues and recommendations
Undertake complex risk assessments for definedareas of health and safety and assist/facilitate operational colleagues in theimplementation
Develop and manage health & safety risktracking mechanisms and the tracking of incidents and improvement programmes
Advise on and implement changes based on theimplications of current or new legislation and guidance.
Ensure that the Associate Director of Estatesand Facilities is informed of any risks associated with failure to implementagreed actions
Develop and implement comprehensive Health, Safety,Fire and Security communication plans
Drive a positive and consistent health &safety culture throughout the organisation
Provide departmental managers with appropriateadvice in relation to risks identified because of health and safety and fireinspections and monitor the implementation of actions plans
Work closely with various Department Managersto support the development and review of risk assessments to ensure they aresuitable and sufficient and meet the required standard
Prepare a range of Health, Safety, Fire andSecurity reports and present content at various organisation forums
Provide information analysis on health & safetyissues and report/communicate to relevant staff groups or forums
Contribute to the effective use of Quest (health& safety incident database) including the management of risk registers andrisk assessments
Conduct analysis of health and safety incidentdata to identify trends and lessons that can be learned because of incidentsbeing reported.
Lead the investigation of Health, Safety, Fireand Security related incidents in accordance with relevant organisationpolicies
Contribute to the investigation of incidentsof Violence and Abuse towards staff and any required actions as a result oflearning from these.
Support the strategic planning of projects andlead on specific projects as determined by the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities
Contribute to performance improvement, takinga lead for identified areas as determined by organisational compliance anddirection
Communicate through presentations and reportswith all levels of staff groups and individuals on performance of Health, Safety,Fire and Security within the organisation
Negotiate with individuals and groups tochange behaviour/practice to ensure compliance with health & safetylegislation, organisation standards and best practice
Liaise, as required, with health and safetyand NHS Enforcement Agencies (e.g. HSE, CQC)
Attend organisational Health and Safetymeetings and provide the meeting with relevant health and safety informationand advice.
Support the provision of quarterly and annualreports on incident trends which may be distributed to senior managers whereappropriate, working with departments to ensure all health and safety risks areidentified and actioned appropriately.
Analyse complex and occasionally sensitiveinformation relating to health & safety and where required, provide thisinformation in a format that can be easily understood by others
When required, provide information assistlegal matters or wider Corporate Affairs to assist with litigation enquiriesand/or external regulatory monitoring including CQC
Provide health and safety support foraccreditation/assessment programmes, e.g. CQC
Provide ad hoc telephone and email advice toorganisation staff on health & safety and fire matters
Work closely with the site responsible personsto ensure health & safety and fire regulations for all Estates ismaintained and up to date.
Develop and review Health, Safety, Fire andSecurity policies, procedures and safe systems of work
Lead on the Lone Worker agenda, ensuring thereis a robust process for supporting staff safety and advising on best practicesolutions.
Teaching And Training Responsibilities
Develop and deliver a comprehensive programmeof health and safety and fire related training for organisation staff
Ensure accurate records of training sessionsare maintained and provide appropriate information for relevant managers
Recruit and train Health & SafetyChampions, Fire Marshals and First Aiders across the organisation, ensuringdetails of the individuals are provided in all departments and a register ofrecruited staff held.
Take the lead for the development and deliveryof safety campaigns to raise awareness about current health and safetyinitiatives and policies
Promote and facilitate Health & SafetyChampion workshops and forums across the organisation
All roles within East Coast CommunityHealthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and SignatureBehaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users,stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as anessential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that wecan all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our SignatureBehaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build astrong culture. Our four SignatureBehaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
* Ability to adopt flexible working practices.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Ability to work autonomously.
* Effective interpersonal, influencing and de-escalation skills.
* Ability to establish and build relationships.
* Strong solution focused approach to problem solving.
* Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
* (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
* Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
* NEBOSH Diploma Level 6 or equivalent.
* Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
* Evidence of recent Continuing Professional development
* Diploma in Fire Safety
* CITB HS&E Managers and Professional
* Educated or working towards Masters Level qualification in relevant subject
* Qualifications in Security
* Qualification in Violence and Abuse in the workplace
Skills and Knowledge
* Detailed knowledge of the UK H&S Legislation and guidance
* Computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office including but not limited to, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
* Ability to work as part of a wider team and collaborate with other departments (e.g. Legal/Contracts Team, Risk Management, Patient Safety Team)
* Experience of delivering comprehensive H&S training
* Knowledge of required H&S key performance measures
* Experience of writing reports, analysing data and presenting findings
* Experience of developing/reviewing policies and procedures
Experience
* Significant recent experience of providing health & safety advice within a healthcare organisation.
* Experience of working in Healthcare Organisation Health and Safety Environment, leading on regulation compliance, audit and inspection programmes
* Working knowledge of health & safety databases and operational processes.
* Experience of undertaking complex risk assessments and implementing risk control measures.
* Experience of delivering communication and promotional campaigns to raise awareness and engage staff
* NHS/Healthcare organisation Experience in Estates and Facilities
* Experience in Fire Safety in NHS/Healthcare organisation.
Associate Director of Estates and Facilities
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