Health and Safety Manager

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wakefield is seeking a passionate Health and Safety Manager to join their team. This role involves providing expert health and safety advice, conducting risk assessments, and delivering training. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH National Diploma and significant health and safety experience. The Trust offers comprehensive support, including a generous holiday allowance and access to the NHS pension plan, fostering a balanced work culture.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• CMIOSH or working towards that status with relevant experience.
• Significant experience in complex health and safety roles.
• Expertise in Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate health and safety management systems.
• Prepare and deliver operational plans for safety improvements.
• Advise on health and safety legislation and best practices.

Skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Report writing

Advanced IT skills

Communication

Education

Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (CMIOSH)

NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a motivated, knowledgeable and proactive individual to join our Health and Safety Team in the role of Health and Safety Manager.

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Health and Safety Team, supporting the provision of an efficient and responsive advisory service to Divisional and Directorate Management Teams, as well as ward and department managers across the Trust, to enable them to effectively manage their environments, services and teams safely.

As part of the Health and Safety Team, the post holder will provide competent, expert health and safety advice and guidance to staff at all levels, offering specialist insight into relevant legislation, regulations and approved codes of practice. They will support the delivery of both basic and specialist risk assessment and risk management training and actively participate in Trust-wide arrangements for the management of key areas including water safety and legionella, security management, asbestos, Display Screen Equipment (DSE), manual handling and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

In addition, the post holder will play a key role in identifying and delivering training needs in accordance with mandatory requirements, legal obligations and recognised best practice.

Main duties of the job

• Work with the Safety, Health and Environment Manager to develop and coordinate health and safety management systems, policies and processes which identify and control health and safety risks to the Trust.
• Participate in the preparation and delivery of an annual strategic and operational plan for Health and Safety system improvement, ensuring that standards are being met and gaps are pro-actively managed to ensure patient and staff safety.
• To help ensure the Trust effectively discharges its responsibilities under health and safety legislation and responds appropriately to the recommendations of the enforcing authority, the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities and Care Quality Commission.
• To provide subject matter expertise on all matters of health and safety legislation and best practice to Divisional and Directorate Management Teams, ward and department managers across the Trust, in order that they can manage their environment, services and staff safely.
• Support the design and delivery of health and safety and risk management training and education to increase understanding and capability across the organisation.
• Liaise with ward/departmental managers to develop risk assessments and develop their understanding of risk assessment and hierarchies of control.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

• Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (CMIOSH), or working towards this status with relevant health and safety experience (i.e. GradIOSH and participating in CPD)
• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

• Significant experience of working in health and safety in a complex organisation
• Accustomed to supporting risk assessment processes
• Experience of providing training and workshops to a multi-disciplinary audience
• Experience of investigating of incidents and writing reports

Knowledge and Awareness

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the application of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and associated regulations
• Understanding and commitment to equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Awareness of own limitations

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interpret relevant legislation and regulations and to translate into systems for local implementation
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met
• Advanced IT skills using Microsoft software
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation
• Strong role model with enthusiasm for supporting non-specialists in the management of health and safety
• Excellent presentation and training skills with the ability to undertake presentations and training to a wide variety of staff

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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 yearpro rata for part time