Health & Safety Manager | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Dorchester is seeking a health and safety expert to ensure compliance with legal requirements and implement safety systems. You will manage the Central Alert System, coordinate actions for compliance, and conduct audits. The role emphasizes teamwork and values integrity, respect, and excellence in patient care. Join us to contribute to a culture of safety and support in our healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in health and safety legislation and best practices.
• Ability to develop and implement safety management systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety laws.
• Manage Central Alert System for the Trust.
• Conduct audits for safety compliance.

Job description

The Trust has a statutory duty to deliver a service and environment that protects patients, staff and visitors. The Estates & Facilities team supports the Trust in this duty by ensuring there are Trust wide systems in place to enable the senior management team and Divisions to effectively identify, manage and continuously learn from areas of risk to patient and staff safety.

The role of the post holder is to act as the Trust’s competent person on health and safety and advise on best practice and legislative requirements. This post provides expert advice, support and training on health and safety to all staff.

This post is part of the Estates service that Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to a NHS wholly owned subsidiary company from October or November 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to staff who transfer as well as new staff it recruits itself. We look forward to receiving your application.

The post holder’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the Trust meets its obligations under Health and Safety law by developing, implementing and reviewing robust health and safety management systems, policies and procedures.

The post holder will assist in the management of the Central Alert System and process for the Trust. This will include ensuring that the appropriate staff groups are involved with the initial notification and relevance of the alert/safety notice to the Trust.

The post holder will work with the Trust staff and services to co-ordinate the management of the alert and will ensure that actions are put in place to ensure compliance with the alert/safety notice and that the specified deadlines are met. The post holder will also assist in monitoring these actions and complete random audits to ensure that the actions have been completed and that compliance has been maintained.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

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For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025