Job Summary
As the Senior Group Health and Safety advisor-practitioner, you will be responsible for preventing/reducing accidents, injuries and health problems in the workplace and across the group. Your role will see you promote a continuous improvement culture aligned to ISO 14001 standards. With the ability to influence and drive change, you will promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the group, ensuring all who attend Trust sites adhere to current health and safety legislation by creating and implementing health and safety audits, developing and presenting H&S training through various communication methods including toolbox talks, eLearning/virtual learning, and presenting face-to-face to multi-disciplinary groups. This includes implementing suitable and sufficient policies, advising on safe working practices, conducting risk assessments, investigating accidents and incidents, and providing professional Health and Safety advice and support in a unique and variable role.
Main Duties of the Job
As part of the SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) Team, our Senior Health and Safety advisers are valuable assets, ensuring all who attend our sites are safe. This is driven by adopting a continuous improvement culture and working with key stakeholders from various roles across the group to communicate and embed those cultures, promoting shared learning and acting on feedback. They develop policies and procedures to ensure people aren't harmed by their jobs, investigate and report accidents, and provide guidance to multi-disciplinary stakeholders on how to comply with the law.
We have multiple work sites, and from time to time, you will be required to travel to complete necessary works, which could include investigating an accident or carrying out a risk assessment.
About Us
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England. We provide a range of non-clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA). In addition, we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
Date Posted
13 February 2025
Pay Scheme
Other
Salary
£47,659 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
297-QEF-6808086-B
Job Locations
QE Facilities, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
Job Responsibilities
The work will focus on the delivery of H&S advice for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, covering a variety of areas both clinical and non-clinical and all relevant workplace legislation applicable to the environment.
Typical Duties Include, But Are Not Exclusive:
1. Investigating accidents and incidents.
2. Developing policies and procedures around health and safety.
3. Maintaining records aligned to relevant ISO standards.
4. Presenting statistics, reports, and updates to colleagues at various levels within the group.
5. Carrying out site inspections.
6. Providing professional advice on safety-related matters.
7. Training and communication on key safety topics.
8. Acting as a continuous improvement ambassador.
9. Identifying potential hazards.
10. Determining ways of reducing risks.
11. Liaising with external health and safety authorities and trade unions.
12. Keeping up to date with health and safety legislation.
Person Specification
Experience Essential:
1. Experience presenting to and training large multi-disciplinary staff groups.
2. Experience in dealing with HSE and other governing bodies.
3. Experience of influencing and negotiating with various stakeholders.
Desirable:
1. Experience of working in a similar role within a healthcare environment & multi-site organisation.
Qualifications Essential:
1. NEBOSH National Diploma ideally be working towards Graduate or Chartered status membership of IOSH (Grad IOSH/CMIOSH).
2. A relevant degree in occupational safety and health.
Desirable:
1. Proficiency Certificate in P405 - Management of Asbestos in Buildings.
2. National Compliance and Risk Qualifications (NCRQ) level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety.
3. Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management.
4. A postgraduate diploma or Masters - MSc in Environment, Health and Safety.
5. ISO 9001 / ISO 45001 Qualification.
Knowledge Essential:
1. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
2. An ability to work to tight deadlines.
3. Customer relationship management and effective relationship building.
Desirable:
1. Knowledge of the ISO standards and demonstrable experience of working in an environment which has or is in the process of implementing a management system.
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.
Employer Details
Employer Name:
QE Facilities
Address:
QE Facilities, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
Employer's Website:
https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr