Health & Safety Advisor

Elysium Healthcare; Kendal; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare seeks a Health & Safety Advisor to oversee compliance and safety practices in Cumbria. The role involves fire training delivery, risk assessment maintenance, and liaising with regulatory bodies. A supportive workplace offers a salary of £31,180, various benefits, and a culture dedicated to health and safety.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

24-hour GP Service

Career development and training

Life Assurance

Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Obtain and maintain IOSH membership.
• Be NEBOSH General Qualified.
• Hold NEBOSH Fire Certificate or willing to achieve within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Monitor accidents and incidents via IRIS system.
• Maintain fire and environmental risk assessments.
• Conduct health and safety audits.

Skills

Health and Safety Legislation

Fire Risk Assessments

Accident Investigations

Training Delivery

Education

NEBOSH General Qualified

Membership of IOSH

NEBOSH Fire Certificate

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Are you an experienced Health and Safety Advisor looking to take the lead in embedding health and safety theories and practices across all levels? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as a Health and Safety Advisor in Cumbria and ensure the health and safety of all service users, families, visitors and staff in the Cumbria region .

With passion for health and wellbeing, you will be key in engaging with people across Elysium and making sure health and safety is relevant and visible to everyone. You will be someone who understands how people’s competence, skills, personality, attitude, and risk perception influence behaviours at work and you will develop and implement frameworks, provide specialist advice and promote a culture of personal responsibility.

Some of your main responsibilities include facilitating fire training, reviewing training material and delivering training to ensure services are kept up to date with the latest training, skills and knowledge.

As a Health and Safety Advisor within the Cumbria Region, you will be maintaining the risk assessment database for the region and will be responsible for overseeing accidents investigations alongside the relevant manager of the service. Working alongside the Registered Facilities Manager and Registered Managers , you will advise how the services need to comply with local Health and Safety Regulations, including fire related concerns and preparation for audits and inspections.

Travel Between Sites In Kendal And Workington Is Required.

As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will be:

• Monitoring accidents, incidents and near misses in the care home via the IRIS system, ensuring the accident reporting procedure is followed (including RIDDOR reporting) and by taking the relevant step to minimise the risk of reoccurrence
• Maintaining and reviewing the database for fire risk assessments and environmental risk assessments for the region
• Arranging regular health and safety audits of all areas of the services and overseeing the actions from these by evaluating the effectiveness
• Ensuring a COSHH database is maintained and updated as required
• Assisting with and carry out accident investigations as when required in conjunction with relevant managers
• Liaising with regulatory bodies such as HSE, Local Authority and HIW where required
• Leading health and safety meetings and ensuring actions are completed from the relevant persons in a timely manner
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Have

• Obtained and maintained membership of IOSH
• Be NEBOSH General Qualified
• Hold NEBOSH Fire Certificate or willing to work towards in year 1 of employment
• Be competent and have the appropriate qualification to carry out Fire Risk Assessments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• Valid Driving License
  
  

What You Will Get

• Annual salary of £31,180
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• 24-hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
  
  

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About Your Next Employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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