Health and Safety Educator

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Middlesbrough is seeking a Health and Safety Educator to deliver training programs and support incident investigations. The ideal candidate will have a strong health and safety background, excellent presentation skills, and will work collaboratively with various teams. This role offers development opportunities and emphasizes a proactive approach to health and safety practice.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

In-house courses for career development

Qualifications

• Must have NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Experience in health and safety or fire training delivery required.
• Proficient in health and safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health, safety, and fire training.
• Develop and implement training programmes.
• Support incident investigations and risk assessments.

Skills

Health and Safety expertise

Presentation techniques

Organizational skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

BTEC level 3 in training and education

Fire risk assessment qualification

First aid at work certificate

Job description

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join the health and safety team, at The James Cook University Hospital to support the delivery of health, safety, and fire training.

Delivery of regulatory health, safety, and Fire training, supporting the training of all H&S-related programmes.

Development of the training programmes, completing monthly reports.

working with colleagues, to improve attendance.

To support incident investigations and risk assessments.

Main duties of the job

Utilise different educational techniques in delivering practical and theoretical learning for H&S and Fire subjects.

Promote and maintain excellent standards of H&S practice, multi-professional team working, effective communication, optimal patient safety and robust infection control practices.

Collaborate with and develop effective working partnerships with other members of the Estates and Facilities Team and wider team to deliver training in H&S skills.

Work independently and collaboratively to ensure effective organisation, design, delivery and ongoing development of training programmes.

Facilitate the development and acquisition of skills and knowledge within an inter-professional educational context.

Design, develop, implement, deliver and facilitate inter-professional teaching programmes to enhance the delivery of contemporary evidenced based H&S skills.

To develop and build new programmes in line with trust-wide training needs analysis

The post holder will promote a proactive approach to training, learning and maintaining the highest standards of H&S practice at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

·Your Leadership Impact

·Leading Your Team to Success

·Service Improvement for Beginners

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

·Explore leadership within the NHS

·Promote Trust values and behaviours

·Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

·Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training

opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• BTEC level 3 in training and education (or willing to complete)
• A fire risk assessment qualification
• First aid at work certificate

Knowledge

• To provide H&S / fire expertise and education to health professionals
• Experienced and proficient H&S knowledge.
• Ability to apply advance theoretical knowledge to the clinical setting
• To have a grounded knowledge of national documents and recommendations for practice in key aspects of staff safety.
• Ability to transfer and adapt skills from previous knowledge and experience
• Proven skill in presentation techniques and group facilitation
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to co-ordinate work within a multi-professional team with varying levels of seniority
• To have proven organisational skills
• To assist other staff members in their time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Ensure staff adhere to national, Trust and local policies, procedures and guidelines
• Proven H&S advisory skills

Experience

• Evidence of H&S or Fire training delivery
• Experience in liaising, developing and implementing training programmes

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer,we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements tohelpyou with your application, email our team at

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship hereWork in the UK - (.

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here:Skilled Worker visa: Your job - (and for the Health and Care Worker visa here:Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (

Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.