Health & Safety Coordinator
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Coordinator with a friendly and positive 'can do' attitude to join our Building, Engineering & Maintenance (BEM) Team, who can work autonomously to achieve effective working relationships to facilitate the implementation of Health & Safety standards.
You will support and advise the BEM Team on all aspects of operational Health & Safety at work in line with current regulations, legislation (including CUH policies and procedures), strategic objectives, priorities and target plans.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the smooth coordination of specific tasks, plans and project management as designated by the Health & Safety department as well as tasks and projects that have been generated by the Estates Senior Management.
Review and contribute to the BEM Departments Health & Safety processes in alignment with the Trust Health & Safety policies, procedures and guidance, in keeping with best practice, and make recommendations on their implementation and application.
Monitor and report compliance on all Health & Safety training and ensure training records are maintained for all the BEM staff.
Follow up with the responsible staff to review incident reports for the BEM Department on Datix, and where relevant gather and secure any other supporting evidence, some of which could be complex.
Provide monthly Health & Safety reports including accidents and near misses to the Associate Director of Building, Engineering & Maintenance.
Ensure workplace inspections are carried out in time and the recommended actions are completed within the target date.
Establish a full programme of documented Health & Safety inspections, audits and checks for the department.
Support the responsible managers / engineers to develop, communicate, implement and monitor effective Risk Assessments and associated action plans.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 12th January 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on the 21st January 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety.
- HND in Safety Engineering or similar.
- Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or similar.
Experience
Essential criteria- Demonstrable substantive recent and relevant experience in a similar role.
- Working knowledge and experience of using MS Office packages and health & safety software systems.
- Health & Safety Audits and Inspections.
- Previous experience of working in a similar role in healthcare Estates & Facilities sector.
- Experience in delivering health and safety training.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Good working knowledge of operational Health & Safety including but not limited to H&S policies, legislation, regulations, risk assessments, COSHH and inspections.
- Knowledge of relevant laws & regulations.
- Knowledge of writing policies and procedure.
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to organise workload effectively, to prioritise and progress complex matters in a logical and systematic way.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships.
- Good team working skills in order to get the best from colleagues’ co-operation and ideas.
- Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Must be able to cope with the Physical demands of this post, i.e. Walking long distances every day and able to access areas using ladders or stepladders.