Band 7 - Water Safety Manager, Environment

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated professional to co-ordinate compliance work programmes across all Trust sites. You will lead water hygiene activities, ensuring maximal compliance with legislation, ACoP’s and standards, and produce supporting reports and statistics.

In this role you will manage complex programmes for major water hygiene and infrastructure projects, escalate gaps with robust action plans, and act as the RP Water when required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate compliance work programmes on all Trust sites.
• Lead on water hygiene and ensure compliance with legislation, ACoP’s and standards.
• Produce reports and statistics to verify compliance across WHHT sites.
• Represent the Environment Division in internal forums and provide professional advice on water-related operations.
• Undertake RP Water responsibilities and complete required training.

Job description

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.

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.

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 contact [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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Wendy Lim Job title: Estates Operation Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07977 765314