Company Description
Our vision for Single Corporate Services
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The vision for our single corporate services is to:
* Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
* Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
* Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
* Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
* Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
* Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
* Build resilience for individuals and our teams.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You will be based at PHU; however, individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in-person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job Description
Working as part of a multidisciplinary Health and Safety team, the Health and Safety Advisor will support key functions of service delivery, ensuring that both Trusts meet their legal and regulatory obligations.
Key elements of the role include:
* Promote a positive Health and Safety culture throughout the Trusts, ensuring good standards of Health and Safety are implemented and maintained across a large complex acute NHS Trust.
* Participate in undertaking a program of Health and Safety audits and inspections for healthcare premises and Trust teams communicating findings throughout the relevant care groups/divisions/committees.
* Provide specialist advice and support to all levels of staff on Health and Safety management, ensuring compliance with current legislation and best practice.
* Advise and support managers and Health and Safety leads in the completion of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
* Undertake accident and incident investigations, reviewing trends for thematic learning, prevention, and improvement.
* Support with Health and Safety training needs by delivering appropriate training packages throughout the organisation to a wide audience/staff group.
Qualifications
Essential
* Specialist qualification in Occupational Health and Safety at Work (e.g., NEBOSH Cert) or demonstrable relevant experience.
Desirable
* Training Qualification
* First Degree level (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential
* Ability to communicate information to individuals/groups/committees in a comprehensive way.
* Ability to plan and organise basic activities or programmes underpinning relevant H&S topics and legislative requirements.
* Confident in preparing and delivering basic written reports.
* Confident to deliver training, presentations and/or reports to individuals, groups and/or committees.
* Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team with integrity and confidentiality, managing own workload and demands.
* Confident to communicate and share best practice in Health and Safety to multidisciplinary groups and all levels of staff throughout the organisation.
* Ability to handle difficult or complex situations with compassion and sensitivity.
Desirable
* Project management.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Have knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to scope of role.
* Competent in the use of a wide range of software e.g.: Microsoft Office, Risk Management system, Sharepoint.
Desirable
* Ability to make sound professional judgement on a broad range of Health and Safety issues, with the autonomy to intervene where unsafe practice is identified.
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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