Health and Safety Auditor & Advisor - Peterborough
Assist in the promotion of a proactive Health and Safety culture throughout the Trust to reduce incidents, accidents, and near miss events.
Provide the highest standard of professional health and safety advice and training to Trust staff, in line with CSTF requirements where applicable, in supporting the management of non-clinical risks and promoting the use of safe working practices throughout the Trust.
Promote the Trust's values in creating a safe and secure environment to deliver the highest standards of clinical care to the Trust's patients.
The post holder will predominantly provide specialist advice and guidance to all Trust employees, and will also be expected to advise on patient-related accidents, injuries, and clinical environments on safety matters. Responsibilities include:
* Auditing and writing reports
* Managing Datix and investigating incidents, accidents, and near miss events
* Managing the online COSHH database
* Health and Safety Training
* Policy Writing and Updating
* Providing specialist advice and guidance on health and safety issues
* Advising staff regarding suitable safety equipment and carrying out safety risk assessments
* RIDDOR Reporting
* DSE Assessments
Main Duties of the Job
Day-to-day monitoring of health & safety in all Trust premises. Use specialist knowledge around health and safety legislation to assist in planning and implementing a successful health and safety management system, creating a proactive health and safety culture within the Trust.
Support Divisions, Directorates, Departments, Wards, and Specialties with identifying, prioritizing, and managing key risks, and support managers in developing appropriate risk assessments and action plans to address these risks.
Support the Trust's risk management program by ensuring health and safety risk assessments meet legal, national, and Trust standards, and advise that risks are entered on the Trust risk register for ongoing monitoring and mitigation as far as reasonably practicable.
About Us
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Person Specification
* NEBOSH Certificate
* Good working knowledge of current health and safety related legislation
Experience
* Ability to write and develop training packages
* Proven ability to communicate at all levels
* Significant experience in a health and safety related role or equivalent
* Training and engaging with large groups
* Working in the NHS and with clinical and non-clinical roles
* Knowledge of Datix reporting package
* Experience of working across departments and organizational boundaries
Skills
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships across a wide range of staff and encourage enthusiasm in others through own work approach
* Resourceful, driven, can-do attitude
* Personal integrity, open, inclusive leadership style
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing
* Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills
* Ability to demonstrate effective communication with a multi-professional and diverse audience
* Problem solving, decision making, and analytical skills
* Interpersonal skills required including persuading, negotiating, advising, and motivating
* Understanding customer care and demonstrating effective application
* Negotiation, communication, and influencing skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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