Health and Safety Advisor

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to support compliance with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate will work closely with the Risk Office Team, engaging with staff across various departments. Essential qualifications include a NEBOSH Certificate and teaching qualifications, along with experience in health and safety management. This role offers the opportunity to develop skills in a supportive NHS workplace.

Benefits

Comprehensive training opportunities

Generous leave policies

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Health and Safety qualification or significant experience in health and safety role.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Management knowledge or experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Trust's risk management programme.
• Work on all aspects of risk assessment and COSHH.
• Develop strong relationships with staff at all levels.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Certificate / Diploma)

Minimum teaching qualification (e.g. CIEH Train the Trainer)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Could you help West Suffolk Hospital to deliver the best quality and safest care to our local community? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health and Safety Advisor to join the Trust's Risk Office Team. The Risk Office provides high quality expertise and support to all services and specialities across the Trust. The primary responsibility of the post holder will be to support the Trust in meeting its legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. This includes covering multiple sites as required within the Trust's contract for both acute and community services. Ideally with a health and safety background you should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of governance principles within the NHS, including health, safety and risk management. Excellent verbal and written communication will be essential, together with organisational skills and the ability to effectively use information. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, looking to develop both their skills as a health and safety advisor and their wider risk management knowledge.

Main Duties of the Job

• You will help support the Health, Safety and Risk Manager in the delivery of the Trust's risk management programme.
• This will involve working on all aspects of risk assessment and COSHH including training, advising, monitoring and maintaining the Trust's Risk assessment repository and risk register and COSHH database.
• You will need to develop strong and supportive relationships with staff at all levels within the Trust.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Certificate / Diploma) or relevant qualification accompanied by significant experience of working in a health and safety role.
• Minimum teaching qualification such as CIEH Train the Trainer, or willingness to work towards it.
• Management knowledge or experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of working in the NHS / health care.
• Knowledge of health & safety policies, procedures and practices; acquired through specialist training in health & safety and management plus significant experience in the health & safety industry.
• Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft office-outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint.
• Good numeracy, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Experience of Risk Management.
• Experience of working within a large, complex organisation.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data; ability to report findings appropriately.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation and Approved Codes of Practice.
• Knowledge of risk and governance processes, procedures & methodologies.
• To be a member of IOSH.

Skills & Abilities (Essential)

• Apply H&S technical knowledge within the workplace.
• Open style of communication, able to deal with all levels of staff, stakeholders and other external organisations.
• Ability to deliver information to large groups of individuals.
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
• Ability to plan complex work activities such as risk assessments and site meetings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage pressure.
• Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries.
• Ability to organise own workload and use initiative.
• Use spreadsheets and databases.
• To continue own personal development.
• To develop and present training packages to individuals and groups, organized, methodical, accurate and precise approach to workload.
• Flexible approach to working duties/hours.
• Ability to involve and influence others.
• To work effectively alone and as part of a working team.
• Ability to encourage and promote, to improve services and quality.

Person Specification – Education & Qualification (Essential)

• Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Certificate / Diploma) or relevant qualification accompanied by significant experience of working in a health and safety role.
• Minimum teaching qualification such as CIEH Train the Trainer, or willing to work towards.
• Management knowledge or experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable – Person Specification Education & Qualification

• Experience of working in the NHS / health care.
• Organized, methodical, accurate and precise approach to workload.
• Flexible approach to working duties/hours.
• Ability to involve and influence others.
• To work effectively alone and as part of a working team.
• Ability to encourage and promote, to improve services and quality.

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community