Health and Safety Cluster Advisor

Circle Health Group Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Bank holidays

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Staff discounts & benefits

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Training and development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Circle Health Group Ltd. is recruiting for a Health and Safety Cluster Advisor to support six sites across Huddersfield, Darlington and Nottingham.

The role is 37.5 hours per week, full-time, with a salary up to £40,000 per year depending on experience, training and qualification. The role involves advising SMTs on compliance with legislation, supporting implementation, and collaborating with the HSCL to improve safety performance across the cluster.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience with Health & Safety exposure is preferred.
• Level 3 qualification is desirable; currently working towards it will be considered.
• H&S professional registration (IOSH) or willingness to apply.
• Fire safety skills.
• Competency as a Risk Assessor.
• Contractor safety management skills.
• RCA / Incident investigation skills.
• Experience undertaking audits.

Responsibilities

• Give clear advice to Senior Management Teams on compliance with legislation, guidance and policies and support implementation.
• Demonstrate compliance with health and safety standards to CHG regulators as required.
• Collaborate with HSCL to improve health and safety performance across cluster sites.
• Coordinate in achieving designated H&S time allocation for each site with the HSCL.
• Share lessons learned following incidents within the cluster.
• Contribute to corporate projects, policies and training as needed.
• Recommend practicable improvements to escape intolerable H&S risks.

Skills

Health & Safety experience

Fire safety skills

RCA / Incident investigation skills

Contractor safety management skills

Audits experience

IOSH registration

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Health and Safety Cluster Advisor

Thornbury Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

We have an opportunity for a Health and Safety Cluster Advisor to join their team of staff in the Health & Safety department.

This is a full- time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern, covering six sites located between Huddersfield, Darlington, and Nottingham.

The role is considered entry-level, and we welcome applications from candidates with a range of relevant experience

Duties of this role include:

• You give clear advice to Senior Management Teams (SMTs) in your cluster of sites, on compliance with obligations under applicable legislation, guidance and policies and actively assist and support with its implementation.
• You can help demonstrate an appropriate level of compliance with relevant health and safety standards to CHG's regulators, i.e., the CQC, HIS, HIW, HSE, EA, local government agents and other stakeholders as required.
• You effectively collaborate and communicate with the HSCL on meeting objectives to improve health and safety performance, consistency and compliance across your shared cluster sites.
• You cooperate and coordinate in achieving the designated H&S time allocation (attendance) for each site in your cluster with the HSCL.
• You assist in identifying and sharing lessons learned following incidents in your cluster of sites
• You contribute where required to corporate projects and initiatives e.g. CHG policies and procedural development, research, training etc.
• You escape intolerable H&S risks to the Operational Manager/Director and make practicable recommendations for improvement

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Candidates should have either healthcare experience with some Health & Safety exposure, or more substantial experience in a Health & Safety role
• A Level 3 qualification is desirable; however, candidates who are currently working towards this qualification will also be considered
• H&S professional registration (IOSH) or willingness to apply for professional registration.
• Fire safety skills.
• Competency as a Risk Assessor.
• Contractor safety management skills.
• RCA / Incident investigation skills.
• Experience undertaking audits.

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy