Job Description
Health & Safety Officer | IOSH, NEBOSH Certificate | Full Time, Permanent | Impington, Cambridge | Free Parking | Excellent Benefits |
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Officer to joint their established team. The successful candidate will support line managers to ensure that working practices are established for employees, contractors and volunteers who visit or work at the facility do so in a safe and healthy environment in accordance to the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of the Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 are complied with. You will also provide support for the operational management of health, safety and risk and all related systems and initiatives for the hospital with the aim of ensuring the provision of high quality and safe care and services at all times.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Advising the Hospital Director, Senior Management Team and the hospital Health and Safety Committee on general health and safety matters, seeking further information from the appropriate Group specialists, or retained consultants, as necessary.
- Assisting the Hospital Director and Senior Management Team in undertaking and implementing risk assessments, in accordance with Group procedures, for the premises and activities undertaken at the premises, the use of computer workstations, manual handling activities of staff and the use of, or exposure to, hazardous materials and agents used during, or arising from, work undertaken.
- Advising the Hospital Director if, as a result of risk assessments undertaken or otherwise, outstanding health and safety issues are not being promptly and effectively resolved
- Assisting the Hospital Director in the conduct of quarterly health and safety monitoring inspections. This can take the form of visits to each area to complete the inspection monitoring form, or collating results provided by others, and conducting random sample visits.
- Assisting the Hospital Director in ensuring that there are adequate induction health and safety training arrangements (including first day fire safety instruction) in place for staff employed at, or routinely working at the facility, and other staff working at the location, including agency staff, consultants and staff employed by consultants . Responsibilities may include the delivery of induction and refresher training, coordinating or arranging safety training and monitoring attendance rates at mandatory safety related training.
- Assisting the Hospital Director in ensuring the requirements of the fire safety risk assessment, relating to practice fire evacuation drills and staff training, are implemented. Assisting the Fire Manager with the coordination of practice fire evacuation drills, fire warden/marshal training, fire safety refresher training and monitoring the implementation of actions arising from the Fire Safety Risk Assessment
- Assisting the Hospital Director in ensuring that details are obtained from all relevant managers on dangerous substances used on the premises, together with up to date material safety data sheets for them, and reviewing, at least every six months, with each relevant manager, the procedures and facilities for the delivery, storage, transport and disposal of dangerous materials, including flammable, oxidising, toxic and infectious materials and clinical waste.
- Assisting the Hospital Director / Operations Manager with the planning and implementation of the Business Continuity Plan drills and scenarios
- Involvement in all renovation / construction projects within a facility from start up to completion to advise and support from a health and safety aspect in compliance with HS 21 Management of Contractors
- Monitoring the health and safety standards of any contract work undertaken on the hospital premises and advising the relevant manager of any defects identified.
- Attending Company-wide health and safety update meetings held for Health and Safety Officers.
- Assisting with health and safety questions that arise from internal audits and visits by external enforcement agencies.
- Assisting the Hospital Director in developing an annual report and action plan based on activities and issues from within the hospital based on the previous 12 months ( to include internal and external audit reports, training undertaken and incident report, SIRI and RIDDOR reports and learnings from these incidents).
- Oversee and co-ordinate the analysis and investigation of risks, accidents, incidents and near misses at the hospital producing learning and opportunities to improve safety.
- Develop processes and procedures in which to share any learning and actions from adverse health and safety events. These processes and procedures should establish a learning culture in the facility.
What we are looking for:
- Good standard of secondary education with demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills.
- IOSH Managing Safely / IOSH Working Safely course
- NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or the willingness to undertake qualification )
Previous experience working in the healthcare industry or a similar customer orientated organisation. - Track record of successful people and process management, ideally in a multi-functional environment
Understanding of Health & Safety and risk issues and legislation in a healthcare organisation - Competent user of the MS Office suite of products in order to meet the requirements of the role
- Ability to understand and manage effectively the impact of competing pressures and conflicting priorities
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Ability to challenge constructively in a solution orientated way
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal and team working skills
Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to :
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options‘
- Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all.
Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
For more information on the role, please email your CV to Faye Nasser on faye.nasser@spirehealthcare.com
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