We are looking for three dynamic health and safety officers to be part of the Health and Safety Team here at UHL who are keen to make an impact in advancing the Health and Safety Strategy at the Trust.

You will be passionate about health and safety, communicating this to support front line staff to deliver safe, effective and high quality care, whilst driving continuous and quality improvement.

The role is instrumental in the development and implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety Policy and health and safety protocols, developing and delivering a new Health and safety management system, delivering a programme of health and safety training to a wide audience base and providing specialist health and safety advice for capital project planning.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Health and Safety team engaged to provide support across all departments within the Trust, in the understanding, management and subsequent control and mitigation of the health and safety requirements across the defined areas of the allocated portfolio.

The post holder will work closely with the Health and Safety Services Managers and key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, to review performance and identify risk reduction priorities, contributing to the formulation of the trust and CMG annual health and safety plans.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide Specialist and Professional Advice on Health and Safety Matters and support the Health and Safety managers in delivery of key objectives
• Work with the Employee Health and Wellbeing Service and other specialist advisers
• Work with colleagues in the Health and Safety Team to identify training requirements related to health and safety.
• Assist to devise, develop, and deliver core health and safety training programmes and other specialist health and safety training
• Contribute to the Trusts Incident Reporting and Investigation Policy and Procedures.
• Investigate incidents sometimes relating to highly sensitive and complex issues and produce recommendations on any remedial actions necessary to prevent recurrence.
• Work with colleagues in the Health and Safety Team to report incidents to the Health and Safety Executive as required by the RIDDOR regulations.
• Investigate incidents relating to civil and criminal legal cases against the Trust and liaise with other professionals within and external to the Trust (e.g., Legal Services Department, NHS Litigation Authority, appointed Solicitors and representing Barristers etc.)
• Produce general and specialist risk assessments (e.g., Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, Display Screen Equipment etc.) on own initiative and on request to enable the Trust to comply with statutory health and safety requirements.
• Conduct specialist risk assessments, where complex issues need to be considered and judgements involve complex and complicated situations requiring analysis and interpretation.
• Provide guidance and training as necessary to those responsible for undertaking local risk assessments to reduce the risks to staff, patients, and others.
• Contribute to planning and organisation of a broad range of Trust-wide Health and Safety initiatives and to the development of a broad range of standards and strategies relating to health and safety.
• Undertake regular reviews of generated Health & Safety risk assessments

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent as recognised by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
• Chartered Member (or working toward) of IOSH

Desirable

• Risk Management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of liaising, influencing, engaging and advising senior management across a large and diverse organisation.
• Practical experience of managing and monitoring construction activities
• Experience of investigating incidents.

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS / Healthcare Sector or Public Sector and/or a good understanding of NHS processes and systems
• Strategic engagement / involvement at Executive Team/ Board level.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to develop and maintain effective relationships both within and outside of the organisation.
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Manipulation of data supporting the production of quantitative and qualitative reports
• Ability to interpret and apply current and pending legislation.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet challenges and achieve significant improvement/change.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Road,

Leicester

LE1 5WW

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