Health and Safety Manager
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care.This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
We're searching for a highly organised, motivated and confident Health and Safety Manager who is committed to putting the safety of the people who need our specialist mental health services first.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a professional health and safety role with a sound knowledge of health and safety principles, legislation and best practice, with a diploma level recognised qualification in Risk and / or Health and Safety in addition to a good knowledge of NHS governance.
They will also have excellent team and communication skills and be able to influence best practice that will improve the health and safety of our staff, patients and visitors.
We're looking for someone who will champion and promote a positive health and safety culture across the Trust and provide comprehensive support and technical advice on various health and safety matters.
In so doing, the role will involve regular visits to clinical and non-clinical services, working directly with managers and staff, delivering training, auditing, inspections and incident investigations.
You're going to need to be flexible, able to prioritise and work under your own initiative.
The role will be based in Worthing but will require travel across Sussex and Hampshire.
Main duties of the job
To support the Head of Health and Safety in the provision of expert support, advice, training and leadership on all aspects of health and safety and support the identification, management, reporting, investigation and learning from health and safety risks and incidents.
To work to the Health and Safety Management framework in the Health and Safety Executive Guidance HS(G) 65 and The Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 and associated legislation and regulation.
Ensure that the Trust meets the requirements of the CQC Fundamental Standards of Care in relation to Health and Safety.
Facilitate the development of robust health and safety strategies and systems within the Trust.
Provide high quality risk assessment and health and safety training.
Contribute to external assessments and promote the achievement of legislative and regulatory standards and requirements.
Working for our organisation
We're a large and diverse organization that provides specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care to children and adults of all ages across Sussex, in hospitals and community settings.
We also provide specialist services to children and young people in Hampshire.
We're incredibly proud of both our 'Good' CQC rating, and the fact we have been rated 'outstanding' for caring.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
Travel across sites will be required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To support the Head of Health and Safety in the provision of expert support, advice, training and leadership on all aspects of health and safety and support the identification, management, reporting, investigation and learning from health and safety risks and incidents.
To work to the Health and Safety Management framework in the Health and Safety Executive Guidance HS(G) 65 and The Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 and associated legislation and regulation.
Ensure that the Trust meets the requirements of the CQC Fundamental Standards of Care in relation to Health and Safety.
Facilitate the development of robust health and safety strategies and systems within the Trust.
Provide high quality risk assessment and health and safety training.
Contribute to external assessments and promote the achievement of legislative and regulatory standards and requirements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Diploma level recognised qualification in Risk and / or Health and Safety
- Degree or equivalent experience
- A member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health with evidence of CPD (Preferred Chartered or actively undertaking IPD to attain)
- Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel or ECDL
- Education and Training Certificate (Minimum L3)
- Experience
- Demonstrate practical experience in Managing health and safety in a complex Organisation
- Sound understanding of health and safety legislation and application in an organisational context
- Public sector management experience
- Dealing with difficult and sensitive information
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills, enabling highly complex technical aspects of health and safety to be communicated in a style colleagues can comprehend and implement
- Ability to interpret and apply information accurately
- Flexible approach to all tasks, with the ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to design training in delivery experience.
- Ability to work to tight timescales and prioritise workloads
- Ability to prepare written reports to a high standard.
- Methodical, organised and ability to concentrate on detail.
- Ability to record and analyse complex data using computer databases and spread sheets
- Skills and experience in producing and analysing statistical information and reports
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people.It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.