As a Health and Safety Advisor within the Risk Services team, you will play a pivotal role in promoting and maintaining a safe working environment across the Trust. Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, you will provide expert advice, conduct risk assessments, deliver training, and support incident investigations to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and Trust policies.
You will work collaboratively with staff at all levels, contributing to the development of a proactive safety culture. The role involves attending key committees, supporting policy development, and deputising for the Health & Safety Manager when required. You'll also be responsible for analysing data, producing reports, and using systems like Datix and Office 365 to support your work., Risk Assessments:
Conduct and maintain health and safety risk assessments, including CoSHH, LOLER, and general workplace risks, in collaboration with staff and managers.
Inspections and Action Plans:
Carry out health and safety inspections, initiate action plans, and monitor implementation to ensure corrective actions are completed
Training Delivery:
Develop and deliver training materials that reflect current legislation and Trust policies, ensuring staff are well-informed and competent.
Policy Development:
Assist in the creation and review of health and safety policies and procedures.
Incident Management:
Use the Trust's incident reporting system (Datix) to identify trends, support investigations, and ensure incidents are appropriately managed and escalated.
Investigations:
Support or lead investigations into incidents, ensuring thorough documentation and timely referral to the Claims Manager when necessary.
Committee Participation:
Attend Health and Safety Forums, Committees, and working groups to provide expert advice and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Advisory Role:
Provide specialist advice to staff at all levels to promote a safe and healthy environment for employees, patients, contractors, and the public.
Data and Reporting:
Collate statistics, produce reports, and utilise systems like Datix and Office 365 to support decision-making and continuous improvement., 1. To maintain a system of health and safety risk assessments in conjunction with staff and managers to include CoSHH, LOLER, general and specific workplace health and safety risks, etc.
2. To carry out a health and safety inspections and to initiate and monitor action plans to ensure corrective actions are implemented. Support and advise wards on managing and mitigating risks.
3. Deliver training material for health and safety training courses ensuring the material reflects current legislation and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
4. To assist in the development and review of health and safety related policies and procedures as required.
5. To utilise the Incident and Accident reporting system as appropriate in conjunction with the DATIX team to establish trends, inform investigations and support others regarding incidents / accidents that occur within partner organisations.
6. To support or undertake the investigation of incidents with relevant others to ensure that all necessary information is gathered and retained. To ensure that all potential or actual claims are brought to the attention of the Claims Manager as soon as possible.
7. To attend various Health and Safety Forums / Committees and other similar groups to provide specialist information and advice to ensure that they fulfil appropriate terms of reference, reporting requirements and other statutory purposes.
8. To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for themselves, clients, visitors and staff.
This is a dynamic and agile role requiring excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites. A NEBOSH General Certificate and relevant experience in health and safety are essential.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications., Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
+ Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
+ Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
+ Children and young people's mental health services;
+ Children's community services in Peterborough;
+ Social care;
+ Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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