Senior Health & Safety Advisor

NHS Jobs; Torquay; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Jobs in Torquay is recruiting a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to act as a subject matter expert on health and safety, fire safety and environmental compliance across the Trust. You will provide specialist advice to managers and staff, promote a culture of safety, support risk assessment and incident investigations, and lead policy development and training.

The role requires collaboration with Occupational Health, Estates, and other teams to drive continuous improvement and ensure legal and

Formación

• Experience in health and safety management within a large organisation.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Act as subject matter expert on health and safety, fire safety and environmental compliance.
• Provide specialist advice to managers and staff across the Trust.
• Promote a culture where health and safety is everyone's responsibility.
• Lead and support risk assessments and incident investigations as required.
• Develop, implement and review policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Deliver training and awareness programmes to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Risk Management, Estates and other teams to improve safety.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and external partners as needed.

Descripción del empleo

The Senior Health & Safety Advisor will: Act as a subject matter expert on health and safety, fire safety and environmental compliance. Provide specialist advice and guidance to managers and staff across the Trust. Promote and embed a culture where health and safety is everyone's responsibility. Influence and support decision-making to ensure legal and regulatory compliance is maintained. Conduct health and safety audits, workplace inspections and compliance reviews. Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, standards and Trust policies. Support the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and safe systems of work. Ensure the Trust remains compliant with new and existing legislative requirements. Advise on risk assessments and risk management processes. Support and lead investigations into incidents, near misses, complaints and safety concerns as required. Analyse trends and emerging risks to identify opportunities for improvement. Contribute to the management of Departmental, Divisional and Corporate Risk Registers. Deliver training, presentations and awareness programmes to internal stakeholders. Engage staff in promoting safe and healthy working practices. Work in partnership with Safety Representatives and other professional groups to improve workplace safety. Support organisational learning through the sharing of lessons learned and best practice Liaise with regulatory and enforcement bodies including:

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Environment Agency
• Police
• Crown Prosecution Service
• Local Authorities
• External Contractors
• Service Provider

Work collaboratively with specialist teams including:

• Occupational Health
• Risk Management
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Moving and Handling
• Violence and Aggression Teams
• Estates and Facilities
• Compliance
• Fire Safety
• Learning and Development

Support the Workplace Services leadership team in delivering safe, effective and patient-focused services. Champion innovation, staff engagement and continuous improvement initiatives. Act as a role model, promoting inclusive leadership and professional behaviours. Support equality, diversity and inclusion by ensuring all staff have opportunities for development and progression. Take responsibility for maintaining professional competence through ongoing training and continuous professional development. You will be expected to work flexibly across Trust sites and contribute to the ongoing development of a culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.