Health & Safety Advisor (R&R) | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Health & Safety Advisor (R&R)
Department: Risk Management
Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum plus R&R (subject to job matching)
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time experienced competent Health & Safety Advisor at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, committed individual with health and safety experience in a designated competent person health and safety role to join our team. The postholder will be an integral team member of the health and safety team, working within regulatory compliance.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with team members from all professions and with the wider governance teams and specialist roles to proactively deliver core health and safety requirements and help coordinate training, support, monitoring and management in respect of the trust’s health and safety programmes and plans.
This post attracts a “Golden Hello” payment (paid upon commencement of employment) and a further 2 Anniversary Payments paid after 12 and 24 months of service (for more information, see details in the Supporting documents section)
Interview date: 29th January 2025
Previous experience of healthcare risk management systems is desirable. Candidates should have excellent IT and communication skills and experience of working in a busy team, with structured annual workplans and strategy.
The post-holder will act as the expert advisor on health and safety to the Trust, co-ordinating the Trust’s health and safety action plan and supporting the patient and quality strategies for risk management and quality service provision.
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'Administrative and Clerical colleagues experience a highly compassionate and inclusive work environment at MKUH, scoring 7.56 out of 10.' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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Responsibilities- To be the Trust’s recognised expert on all issues relating to health, safety and welfare.
- To manage and further develop the Trust’s Health and Safety systems and processes in order that the highest standards are maintained.
- To advise and support managers in risk identification, risk assessment and risk reduction
- To lead in the delivery of training to support the development of competent managers in health and workplace safety; and to undertake proactive risk assessment in accordance with legislative requirements.
- To devise, co-ordinate and deliver specific health and safety training including mandatory and induction training
- To develop, implement and provide appropriate competency based educational and supervisory program’s to effectively manage associated health and safety issues.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jan 2025