Key duties and responsibilities include: Enhance the provision of healthcare to patients through the delivery of gtds quality and H&S agenda. Provide leadership and professional advice to staff, senior managers, the Executive Management Team, and the Board on health, safety and environmental issues. Develop and implement gtds Health and Safety Policy (including other associated policies and procedures). Develop and implement a programme of H&S workplace assessments and audits across the organisation to ensure we meet our statutory requirements. Complete H&S audits of all gtd sites. To carry out organisation-wide H&S risk assessments and assist gtd staff to complete H&S risk assessments for their areas/sites. To ensure all sites/services have suitable and sufficient risk assessments relating to fire, legionella, asbestos etc. To ensure all sites/services have an Electrical Installation Condition Report, Portable Appliance Testing records, and gas safety service and test certificates. To work with and advise all staff groups involved in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services playing a key role in promoting the health, safety, and welfare of all employees. Taking a lead role in implementing, developing, and monitoring gtd-wide H&S issues in order to develop a positive H&S culture and to meet statutory, legislative, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. Source, interpret and apply new legislation, approved codes of practices and other forms of H&S guidance, including how they will impact our services and how to implement organisationally. Ensure compliance with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH). To oversee all H&S requirements relating to buildings (including fire safety, water safety etc) in-line with government legislation including leased buildings as tenant. Maintain H&S knowledge and competency through membership of a relevant health and safety professional body (IOSH and /or IIRSM) and CPD linked to the membership. Support the production of H&S risk reduction/risk mitigation strategies in conjunction with organisation wide groups/committees, based on available incident data. Produce regular reports for Board, Commissioners and internal committees which reviews H&S accidents and incidents for key trends and themes, lessons learnt both positive and negative and changes to practice/service. Support organisational responses to external bodies ensuring that all information is quality checked and H&S incidents rated in accordance with gtd's risk matrix before circulation, e.g. incident reports, action plans and the submission of evidence as required for regulatory purposes. Contribute to the effective integration of H&S with other quality, governance, and assurance initiatives, including inquests, litigation and complaints. To facilitate the identification of risks arising out of H&S incidents requiring entry onto the organisation's risk register. Working effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet organisational needs. Participate in gtds On-Call Manager rota. Health & Safety Incident Management Support/conduct effective incident investigations at an appropriate level, using techniques and methodologies as necessary. Work with the People Services Team to ensure the reporting of RIDDOR incidents to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Ensure that H&S incident themes are regularly reviewed, and where appropriate, take necessary action to address the themes. Be able to liaise and work with the multi professional team in the review of incidents and be able to speak to staff, patients, and relatives when they are involved in H&S incidents within gtd. Support H&S review meetings, ensuring actions identified are implemented and followed up. To ensure that debriefing is available for staff involved in H&S incidents where appropriate and that they are offered individual feedback. Ensure that actions identified from incident investigations are monitored for progress of implementation and reviewed for effectiveness. Collaborate with partner organisations for joint reviews and investigations. Liaise effectively with insurers when claims are brought against the organisation and assist with their investigations. Governance Team Deputise for Head of Risk and Safety as appropriate, ensuring continuation of the governance team functions. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on your own and the teams activities and make suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Education and Learning Work with all gtd services and individuals to enhance understanding of H&S management and to embed learning from H&S incidents arising both internally and externally to the organisation. Lead the delivery of H&S training across the organisation (including general H&S, fire safety, fire marshal/warden, water safety, COSHH, waste management etc.). To build, develop and maintain information resources pertinent to H&S. Contribute to the development and dissemination of evidence-based policies, protocols and guidelines linked to H&S. To be responsible for the efficient dissemination of H&S related information across the organisation. Other duties Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.