* Job Title: Head of Health & Safety, and Fire Safety
* Reporting to: Director of Quality & Governance
* HPL Salary Grade: 9
* High Cost Area Supplement 5% of salary & discretionary bonus up to 10% of salary plus other benefits
* Contract: Permanent
* Location: Trust main site but will be required to visit others
* Full time
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Established in 2018 as a subsidiary of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, and Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Healthcare Partners are focused on attracting, retaining, developing and advancing our workforce. We are proud tobe an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, inclusion and diversity are key to the success of our company.
If you are looking to join a dynamic company with ambitious growth plans over the next ten years, look no further. This is a pivotal rewarding and challenging role in our partnership, and you will have the opportunity to shape your career within an organisation where talent is recognised and where we will empower you to learn and develop. We aren’t about putting people into boxes – we want people to break the mould and the boundaries to fulfil their potential. Our team here at Healthcare Partners know that everything they do makes a difference to patients’ lives. This isn’t just a job – it’s a real career, a way of making a difference every single day. We are a true team of diverse, incredible people, all pulling together to fulfil our vision of enabling our clinicians to provide the ultimate care – using the latest innovations to achieve the best outcome for their patients.
If you meet the requirements for this role and are looking to join an organisation that partners with a Healthcare Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC, apply today. This could be the start of your new and rewarding career!
Our Mission
We listen to you and create a sustainable future together. We drive efficiencies and create bespoke fully managed healthcare solutions through collaborative partnerships.
Our Vision
Revolutionise patient care through innovation and technology.
Our Values
* Patient Centred Collaboration
* Empowering
* Working with Integrity
Our Employee Value Add – Healthcare Partners’ benefits
Healthcare Partners offers well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.
We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:
* Generous paid time off including- 25 days number Annual leave plus Bank Holidays,
* Paid sick leave
* 4 x Life Assurance
* Company contributed pension scheme
* Blue light Card – Discount card for NHS Employees
* Educational resources
* Access to wellness programs, gym memberships and mental health support.
* Maternity and Paternity leave
* Hybrid working according to customer need
* Study leave
* The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HPL and the stage of growth the HPL is facing at that point and time.
Head of Health & Safety and Fire Management
This is a regional position across the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSH) and Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH). Health and Safety is paramount within the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust and its subsidiary company Healthcare Partners and Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will expected to partner with all departments and deliver health and safety advice and guidance to tight deadlines. You will responsible for a team of three: two health safety and one manual handling advisor and continuously improve the provision of the Health and Safety service.
Job Duties
* The Head of H&S & Fire Management is required to interpret legislation and guidance in order to develop, and then implement or assist others with the implementation of divisional and where appropriate Trust wide policies and procedures.
* To achieve and maintain NHSP ISO 14001 accreditation, to demonstrate the knowledge of putting in place the policies, procedures and controls needed for the organisation to active the best possible working conditions.
* Identify RSH & ASPH Trust’s status in regards to compliance with current and future health and safety legislation and guidance, to elevate non-conformities via the health and safety committee and to put in place/recommendation corrective actions and forecast resources required.
* Ensure that all requirements of legislation are met and liaise with the HSE when required.
* Management of fire safety at both Trusts and its community services areas.
* Develop long term strategic plans for Health & Safety and Fire management, to ensure that non-compliance notices from external bodies for health and safety, Fire are escalated and acted upon accordingly with urgency in accordance with policy
* You will have a proven track record in building, leading and motivating the team
* Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient care outcomes
* Highest professional ethics and professional presence
* Passion for results: The ability to find creative solutions and generate results, a strong sense of urgency and the ability to infuse that in others
* Experienced at working effectively across multiple levels of an organization and building successful cross functional partnerships
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level
* Membership of professional organisation (Institution of Fire Engineers)
* Experience of Fire Safety in a NHS environment
* Proven experience in Health/Safety and Fire
* 3 years’ experience in an acute trust
* Demonstrated ability to organise and manage multiple priorities in a quick moving and change oriented environment
* A great teammate who is passionate about always delivering to the highest possible standard
* Strong leadership and management skills
* Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
Healthcare Partners are not registered for sponsorship at this time
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