Health & Safety Advisor

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to act as the Trust's expert on health, safety and welfare, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and ISO standards while supporting risk management and quality strategies.

You will coordinate the health and safety action plan, lead mandatory and induction training, develop competency-based programs, and work with managers and governance teams to uphold high safety standards across the

Qualifications

• Recognised expert on health and safety, welfare and related legislation.
• Experience developing and managing safety systems and risk controls.
• Ability to design and deliver competency-based training.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support managers in risk identification, assessment and reduction.
• Lead training to develop competent managers in health and workplace safety; undertake proactive risk assessment.
• Devise, coordinate and deliver health and safety training including mandatory/induction training.
• Develop educational and supervisory programs to manage health and safety issues.
• Coordinate training, support, monitoring and management of the trust's safety programmes.

Skills

Health & Safety Expertise

Risk Management

Training Delivery

Communication Skills

Job description

The post-holder will act as the expert advisor on health and safety to the Trust, co-ordinating the Trust's health and safety action plan and supporting the patient and quality strategies for risk management and quality service provision.,

• To be the Trust's recognised expert on all issues relating to health, safety and welfare as encompassed in the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974; the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR); ISO standards; and other relevant legislation.
• To manage and further develop the Trust's Health and Safety systems including Violence & Abuse and processes in order that the highest standards are maintained.

Service Improvement

• To advise and support managers in risk identification, risk assessment and risk reduction
• To lead in the delivery of training to support the development of competent managers in health and workplace safety; and to undertake proactive risk assessment in accordance with legislative requirements

Education and Training

• To devise, co-ordinate and deliver specific health and safety training including mandatory and induction training
• To develop, implement and provide appropriate competency based educational and supervisory program's to effectively manage associated health and safety issues

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time experienced competent Health & Safety Advisor at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, committed individual with health and safety experience in a designated competent person health and safety role to join our team. The postholder will be an integral team member of the health and safety team, working within regulatory compliance. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with team members from all professions and with the wider governance teams and specialist roles to proactively deliver core health and safety requirements and help coordinate training, support, monitoring and management in respect of the trust's health and safety programmes and plans., Previous experience of managing violence and aggression is essential for the role. Significant experience of healthcare risk management systems is desirable. Candidates should have excellent IT and communication skills and experience of working in a busy team, with structured annual workplans and strategy.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career. As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities. We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards. Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030. Visit our website to explore the latest news and opportunities at MKUH -News - Milton Keynes University Hospital-