Health and Safety Manager

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ashford is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to support community-based care. Candidates must have a specialist degree and a NEBOSH Diploma. Responsibilities include leading health and safety projects and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in complex organizational safety roles and strong communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional team committed to improving community health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Specialist related degree and NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in health and safety roles within complex organizations.
• Understanding of NHS community standards and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety initiatives within the Trust.
• Manage audits and training delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Health and safety legislation knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Problem-solving abilities

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Specialist related degree

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Membership of IOSH or similar

Job description

Job summary
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Health and Safety Manager to join our professional team. We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive – if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Accordingly you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment; if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #come to community.

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• Specialist related degree; NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• Membership of IOSH or similar professional body

Qualifications – Desirable

• Coaching or training qualification

Experience – Essential

• Significant experience in a health and safety role within a complex organisation
• Proven track record of leading audits, investigations, and training delivery
• Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft 365 (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
• Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine and implement solutions
• Experience of managing complex formal and informal processes – leading teams in busy and pressurised environments
• Experience of managing projects and undertaking evaluation

Experience – Desirable

• Experience of managing health and safety in healthcare settings
• NHS specific IT system experience
• Understanding of NHS Community Services

Knowledge – Essential

• In‑depth knowledge of health and safety legislation and NHS standards
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Ability to analyse data and produce high‑quality reports
• Handling confidential and sensitive information
• Proven ability to manage staff

Knowledge – Desirable

• An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges

Skills – Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including solid presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority
• Ability to record accurate notes of meetings and present to a high standard
• Proven standard of word‑processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy
• Ability to plan and organise own workload and workload of others
• Ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems
• Ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales
• Adept at both negotiation and persuasion

Personal Attributes – Essential

• The postholder must hold a valid, in‑date driver’s licence and have access to a vehicle allowing them to travel for Health and Safety purposes or Trust requirement
• Commitment to continuous professional development is expected
• Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems
• Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions frequently, objectively and with emotional intelligence
• Eligibility to work in the UK

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Home
Trinity House, Ashford
TN25 4AZ

Employer's website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/