Health and Safety Adviser

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Aylesbury seeks a professional to support health and safety management. The successful candidate will provide advice and training on health and safety legislation, support health and safety audits, and ensure compliance across multiple sites. Applicants must hold a NEBOSH General Certificate and have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role. This position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in Health and Safety team in a large organization.
• Ability to apply H&S legislation to various risks.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health and Safety Manager with the health and safety agenda.
• Advise managers on health and safety legislation.
• Coordinate visits from the HSE.
• Review health and safety incidents and accidents.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate

Experience in Health and Safety

Policy development

Knowledge of H&S legislation

Job description

Main duties of the job

To support and assist the Health and Safety Manager in the implementation of the health and safety agenda across the organisation and to provide advice, training, and support to all staff on health and safety related matters.

• To advise managers and all staff groups on health and safety legislation
• To provide specialist advice and support to the Trust Health and Safety Committee
• To help coordinate visits from the HSE
• To advise, assist and train staff throughout the Trust
• To help, produce, and implement the health and safety audit programme
• To help maintain the health and safety database for the Trust

To review all health and safety incidents, accidents and dangerous occurrences

It is essential for the successful candidate to have a NEBOSH General certificate in Health and Safety. We are looking for a candidate who has a minimum of 3 years\' experience working within a Health and Safety team for a large organisation covering a number of different sites.

Previous applicants need not apply.

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you\'ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you\'ll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Experience working within a H&S Team for a large organisation
• Ability to apply relevant H&S legislation to wide range of H&S risks
• Lead on policy development

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working