Band 7 - Water Safety Manager, Environment

NHS; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust perks

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Water Safety Manager to oversee water hygiene and compliance across all Trust sites, partnering with clinical and Estates teams. You will lead major projects, deliver reports, and ensure adherence to water quality standards.

The role requires extensive healthcare experience, RP/SAP/AP background, and the ability to manage contractors and complex programmes. Travel between sites and occasional after-hours work are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior Water Hygiene role within a healthcare environment.
• Also similar roles at SAP or AP level.
• Production and update of policy documents, written schemes or safety plans.
• Management of directly employed and contracted labour.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for leading on compliance processes across all sites with operational leads.
• Identify water safety, SAP/AP, quality or hygiene concerns requiring escalation.
• Provide robust management reports for regulatory reporting by exception.
• Compile briefings and reports for the board with detailed legislative information.
• Design, produce and update policies within the directorate related to water quality.
• Produce standards, SOPs, written schemes and management plans.
• Manage contractors and sub-contractors for maintenance or capital works.
• Participate in Estates out of hours on-call rota and travel between sites.

Skills

Leadership

Water safety management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering Masters Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent

RP appointment for Water Hygiene/Safety

SAP or AP experience

Tools

DATIX

CAFM system

Database systems

MS Office

Job description

Go back West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 7 - Water Safety Manager, Environment

The closing date is 30 September 2026

The post holder will co-ordinate compliance work programmes on all Trust sites, working closely with specialties groups and Directorates in conjunction with the site, specialties and directorate management teams.

The post holder will be required to ensure the Trust achieves maximal compliance with regards to water quality/safety and be the lead with regard to water hygiene on behalf of the Trust.

They will be responsible for the delivery and verification of compliance with relevant legislation, ACoP's and standards across all WHHT sites and the production of supporting reports and statistics.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for leading on activities in accordance with workload requirements including external reviews and accreditations such as the Care Quality Commission Standards, Monitor and peer reviews.

Manage and lead complex programmes to ensure delivery of major business critical, water hygiene and infrastructure projects, ensuring that where any gaps in compliance have been identified, there is a robust action/monitoring plan in place with escalation as appropriate.

Represent the Environment Division at regular and irregular internal forums, e.g. Water Safety Group, Infection Prevention and Control group etc. and lead on the provision of professional advice, opinion and analysis on the management of all water related operations.

Undertake the formal role of RP (Responsible Person) Water, including undertaking formal training and familiarisation of the Trusts systems.

Subsequent to a formal assessment by the Trusts AE Water the appointment of RP Water will be in writing.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please [e-mail] If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

Job responsibilities

Taking a leadership role in implementing compliance processes and systems for the Trust across all sites in co-operation with key operational and clinical leads.

Identifying water safety, SAP/AP, quality or hygiene concerns/risks that require escalation to senior management.

Providing robust management reports ensuring that the organisation and divisions are able to report by exception deficiencies identified within the regulatory framework.

Compile briefings and reports as required for the board providing detailed information on legislative requirements.

Design, produce and update policies within the directorate relevant to water quality.

Produce standards, specifications, standard operating procedures, written schemes and management plans as required.

Managing contractors or sub-contractors appointed to carryout planned preventative maintenance, remedial or capital works.

Participating in the Estates out of hours management on-call rota.

Working at all Trust sites and required to travel between sites on a regular basis during both normal and out of hours.

Undertaking other duties appropriate to the level of the role as may be reasonably required by the Estates Operations Manager or estates. senior managers.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Engineering Masters Degree HND, HNC or equivalent.
• Previous RP appointment for Water Hygiene/Safety.
• Previous appointment as SAP or AP

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of water quality and safety e.g. -Safe water in healthcare premises (HTM 04-01). -Water engineering for healthcare.
• Detailed knowledge of water related statutory instruments, national standards, guidance, ACOPs and SOPs.
• Legionella: Role of the Responsible Person.
• General IT literacy.
• Knowledge and experience of working in healthcare environment
• Process water and water processing technology.
• Knowledge of the NHS estates suite of documents.
• DATIX
• CAFM system.
• Database systems.
• Good use of the MS Office suite.
• An understanding of water microbiological activity.
• Experience of acute hospital environment.

Experience

• Experience in a senior Water Hygiene role within a healthcare environment.
• Also similar roles at SAP or AP level.
• Production and update of policy documents written scheme or safety plans.
• Management of directly employed and contracted labour
• Selection of contractors
• Management of specialist maintenance/installation contractors
• Selection, appointment and briefing for consultancy services e.g. risk assessments and water specialists

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust