Health & Safety Manager

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified health and safety manager to provide strategic leadership and advice on health and safety within the organisation. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Occupational Health & Safety, NEBOSH diploma, and relevant experience in healthcare. You will lead the development of health and safety policies and support staff in risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
• Recognised NEBOSH qualification.
• Certified member of IOSH or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate advice on health and safety regulations.
• Lead the management of health and safety within the Trust.
• Support staff with health and safety arrangements.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

NEBOSH Diploma Level 6

IOSH Certification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

2.1 Fulfilling the role of the competent person to provide advice on health and safety matters and arrangements within the Trust, as required under regulation 7 of The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

2.2 Provide corporate advice on statutory and legal requirements for Health and Safety.

2.3 Provide expert advice, guidance and support to staff at all levels on health and safety matters and arrangements.

2.4 Be the corporate lead for professional advice and support in the continuous development of Health and Safety.

2.5 Provide strategic leadership and direction for the overall management of health and safety within the Trust.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent qualification
• Recognised Health and Safety qualification to NEBOSH Diploma level 6 or equivalent
• Certified member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Masters level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience in the management of health and safety
• Awareness of current Health and Safety regulations
• Experience of working in the NHS or a healthcare environment
• Ability to effectively implement and deliver training programmes
• Corporate training experience in complex risk management issues such as risk assessment and incident investigation
• Experience in undertaking complex risk assessments
• Experience in undertaking ergonomic workstation assessments

Desirable criteria

• Experience in using the incident reporting system Datix

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation sufficient to advise on all aspects of health and safety management to staff within the Trust.
• Ability to interpret new guidance and legislation and disseminate key facts and information.
• Broad understanding of the non-clinical risk issues within a health setting
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills which includes servicing meetings and reporting/briefing.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence staff at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and make reasoned judgements under pressure.
• ability to work under pressure
• Time management skills (ability to manage own workload)
• Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective team member.
• Use of IT packages - excellent knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word
• Ability to focus on detail but maintain a corporate perspective of the objective.
• Ability to produce and deliver a training package

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• JDPS (PDF, 554.0KB)
• Job features form (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Royal Marsden Trust Values (PDF, 715.5KB)
• Workplace Wellbeing and Rewards Guide (PDF, 1.2MB)