Health, Safety and Risk Manager

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is seeking a Health, Safety and Risk Manager to lead the Health, Safety and Security team. The post holder will provide specialist guidance, strengthen governance and promote a proactive risk management culture across a complex healthcare environment.

The role involves leading risk assessments, incident investigations, and assurance activities, and shaping policies to support safe service delivery for staff, patients and visitors across

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent Level 6) in Occupational Health & Safety or related discipline.
• Recognised H&S qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma.
• Membership of a professional body (IOSH, IIRSM) with CPD evidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk assessments, reviews and assurance activities across services.
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes and promote learning.
• Develop, implement and review policies, procedures & governance.
• Provide expert health, safety and risk advice to leaders and staff.
• Audit, inspect and report on compliance; prepare high‑quality board reports.

Skills

Health & Safety

Risk management

Governance

Incident investigations

Policy development

Leadership

Education

Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

NEBOSH Diploma/Certificate

IOSH member & CPD

Tools

Audit & assurance frameworks

Data analysis & reporting

Job description

Qualifications

Job Overview

Are you an experienced health, safety and risk professional looking to make a difference within one of Wales' largest and most diverse organisations? Betsi Cadwaladr UHB is seeking a Health, Safety and Risk Manager to join our Health, Safety and Security team. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and improve health, safety and risk management across a complex healthcare environment, supporting the safety of staff, patients, visitors and contractors. Working closely with managers and frontline teams, you will provide specialist advice, guidance and assurance on a broad range of health, safety and risk matters. You will lead improvement initiatives, helping to identify, manage and reduce risk, strengthen governance and assurance arrangements, and promote a positive safety culture. This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise where it has a direct impact on service delivery and the wellbeing of colleagues. If you are a credible and influential practitioner with strong health, safety and risk management skills, excellent communication abilities and a passion for continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

As the Health, Safety and Risk Manager, you will support the Health Board's approach to organisational risk, safety assurance and governance. Working across clinical and non-clinical services, you will identify, assess and manage risks affecting staff, patients, service delivery and organisational objectives. You will provide specialist advice and support informed decision-making, effective risk control and a proactive safety culture. Responsibilities include leading risk assessments and reviews, supporting incident investigations, identifying organisational learning, and using risk and performance data to strengthen assurance and improve outcomes. You will contribute to the development of policies, procedures and governance arrangements that support compliance and continuous improvement. The role also leads the governance and assurance of the Health Board's face fit testing programme. Working with services, stakeholders and external partners, you will undertake audits, inspections and assurance reviews, prepare reports for senior managers and committees, and support effective risk management and organisational resilience. This role is suited to an experienced health, safety and risk professional who enjoys working at the intersection of operational risk, governance, assurance and improvement, helping to ensure lessons are learned, risks are managed effectively and services are delivered safely for the communities of North Wales.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The Health, Safety and Risk Manager will provide expert leadership and specialist advice on health, safety and risk management across Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The postholder will play a significant role in strengthening the organisation's approach to risk identification, assurance, governance and continuous improvement, ensuring risks to staff, patients, services and organisational objectives are effectively managed. Working closely with managers, clinical teams and corporate services, the postholder will support the development of a proactive risk management culture, embedding effective governance arrangements and promoting learning from incidents, audits and assurance activities. The successful candidate will provide specialist health, safety and risk management advice to operational and senior leaders across a diverse and complex healthcare environment, lead and support complex risk assessments, assurance reviews and safety evaluations, support the investigation of significant incidents, near misses and safety events, analyse organisational risk, incident and performance data, develop and maintain effective relationships, plan and undertake audits, inspections and assurance activities, contribute to the development, implementation and review of policies, prepare and present high-quality reports, lead the governance and operational oversight of the Health Board's face fit testing programme, deliver training, workshops and awareness sessions, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. This is an influential role that combines professional health and safety expertise with a strong focus on risk management, assurance and governance. The postholder will have the opportunity to shape organisational learning, influence strategic decision-making and support safer, more effective services for the population of North Wales.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) in Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience supported by relevant qualifications.
• Recognised Health and Safety qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate, NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ, NVQ or equivalent.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (IOSH, IIRSM or equivalent) with evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable criteria

• Chartered IOSH membership or working towards Chartered status.

Essential Criteria

Health, Safety and Risk Experience

• Significant experience of working in a senior health, safety and/or risk management role within a complex organisation. Applicants must demonstrate responsibility for advising managers, influencing decision-making and supporting compliance and assurance arrangements.
• Experience of undertaking and leading complex risk assessments, risk reviews, assurance activities or governance processes, with evidence of identifying and managing organisational risks.
• Demonstrable experience of investigating incidents, identifying root causes, analysing trends and supporting organisational learning and service improvement.
• Demonstrable experience of developing, implementing or reviewing policies, procedures, governance frameworks or safe systems of work.
• Experience of auditing, inspection, compliance monitoring or assurance activities, including providing recommendations and monitoring improvements.
• Strong understanding of organisational risk management, governance and assurance processes.
• Extensive experience working with external regulators or enforcement authorities.
• Experience of leading teams, mentoring practitioners or managing specialist programmes.
• Experience working within the NHS, wider public sector, emergency services, local government or another large, complex and highly regulated organisation.

Essential Criteria

Analytical and Governance Skills

• Demonstrable evidence of analysing complex information, risk data, incident information or performance metrics and translating these into meaningful reports, recommendations and actions for senior stakeholders.
• Extensive experience of preparing formal performance and assurance reports, briefing papers or assurance reports for senior managers, committees or Board-level groups to a high level and appropriately pitched to the audience.

Communications and Influencing

Essential Criteria

• Proven ability to influence managers and stakeholders at all levels and challenge poor practice constructively to achieve positive outcomes.
• Extensive experience of designing and delivering training, presentations, workshops or awareness programmes to diverse audiences.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh language skills.

Organisation Complexity

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates an understanding of the role BCUHB as an Anchor Institution and can evidence how they have or could contribute to improving outcomes for communities, supporting workforce development, reducing inequalities, delivering social value, or strengthening partnerships within the populations they serve.