Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

NHS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor. This role involves providing health and safety advice, supporting managers with accident investigations, and facilitating committees. Required qualifications include NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety. The position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Continuous learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health and Safety Adviser providing advice, training, and auditing.
• Knowledge of UK legislation relating to health and safety at work.
• Commitment to continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety advice to all levels of staff.
• Support managers with accident investigations.
• Facilitate H&S committees at local centers.

Skills

Health and safety advice

Accident investigation

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety

Membership of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

This is a chance to utilise your skills within a forward-thinking team in which innovation, integrity and commitment are encouraged and embraced. A natural influencer, you'll also call on a flair for organisation and excellent people skills essential when it comes to supporting managers with accident reports/inspections. If you have obtained an Occupational Health and Safety qualification to at least a NVQ Level 5 or equivalent and have strong communication skills this position offers a wide variety of rewarding opportunities. Equally comfortable working as part of a team or under your own initiative, you'll keep up to date with best practice (and any legislative changes in the field) and will enjoy the scope this role offers.

This is a hybrid role where you will be expected to work 3 days a week at an NHSBT location. The base will be Birmingham centre, however as part of your role, there will be operational requirement to travel within the geographical area that includes Colindale/London area.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for :-

• Providing health and safety advice to all levels of staff
• Covering, with colleagues in the H&S Delivery team, a telephone help desk
• Facilitating H&S committees at your local centres
• Maintaining the accident reporting system
• Supporting managers with accident investigations producing written reports as necessary to support these.
• Undertaking site audits and inspections.
• Providing H&S training at your local centres
• Encouraging the effective working between Occupational Health, Human Resources, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department and managers.
• Undertaking other responsibilities as required by the Head of H&S Delivery to support the wider workings of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department

To achieve this you will be required:

To work efficiently on your own, without direct supervision, or as part of team.Be flexible in your working hours and travel away from your base in order to deliver the service required. Some overnight stays will be necessary prior notice will be given.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job responsibilities

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What we offer:

NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.

27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.

NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions

We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualification / experience
• Working towards membership of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or willingness to work towards
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

• Experience as a Health and Safety Adviser providing advice, training, auditing, facilitating consultation and planning
• Experience of accident investigation, inspections and audit
• Experience of working closely with occupational health to find practical and effective workplace solutions
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems
• Knowledge of UK legislation relating to health and safety at work

Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor