Job overview
To lead the Trust on health and safety issues, ensuring that all Directors, managers and staff are aware of their obligations regarding Health and Safety at Work. To lead on supporting the Board, Directors and managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and duty of care and by assisting in the identification of workplace hazards, appraisal of Health and Safety risk, advising on effective control measures.
To ensure that advice and support are provided in accordance with relevant Health and Safety and related legislation, codes of practice and EU directives, ensuring practical and positive support is provided to Directors and managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and obligations to staff, service users/patients, visitors and contractors in respect of Health and safety. Ensure the provision of literature, information and guidance as needed or required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have all the necessary qualifications, knowledge and experience required to provide professional leadership and strategic direction for Health and Safety for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Head of Health & Safety is required to interpret relevant legislation and guidance in order to develop, and then implement or assist others with the implementation of Trust wide corporate policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the.
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. A recognised Health & Safety Qualification at NQF Level 6 or equivalent for example, NEBOSH Diploma.
Desirable criteria
2. Membership of a relevant professional body e.g. CMIOSH, BOHS, IIRSM.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing
Desirable criteria
4. Ability to carry out Health and Safety Audits and Inspections
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Proven experience in a Health and Safety role in a complex organisation.
Desirable criteria
6. Knowledge of NHSLA Risk Management Standards and Care Quality Commission Standards
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.