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A local healthcare trust in Dorchester seeks a competent person for health and safety. The role involves developing and managing health and safety systems, compliance audits, and fostering a safe working environment. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of health and safety legislation and the ability to support continuous improvement in practices. Join a commitment to excellent patient care and a diverse workplace.
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 post holder is the Trust’s competent person on health and safety and will 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 an NHS wholly owned subsidiary company from October or November 2025. 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.
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 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 are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process.
Our 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 tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
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 Tuesday 23 Sep 2025.
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