Head of Health and Safety | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE4 5PW |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6139410/358-6139410-EF |
Summary
The primary function of the Head of Health and Safety will be to act as the Board’s principal health & safety (H&S) specialist adviser employed as the “appointed competent person” under statutory legislation and ensuring that legislative requirements are anticipated and met.
To provide professional leadership and management to the H&S team to ensure the delivery of improved Health & Safety Services across the Trust, to ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly understood and demonstrate compliance with Health and Safety legislation and other regulatory requirements.
The post holder will be responsible for developing, managing and monitoring a H&S strategy and the systematic identification, recording, evaluation and mitigation of risks arising from non-compliance relating to the management of Health and Safety within the Trust.
Using expert knowledge the post holder will be responsible for advising managers, representatives and colleagues on all issues relating to Health and Safety at work and for the development, delivery and coordination of Health and Safety training for colleagues.
The post holder will need to work closely with staff at all levels to ensure confidence in health and safety of users of our services, and our staff.
You will need to be resilient and able to address a complex agenda with energy and passion for the work, recognising that staff will have other priorities they are also working towards.
You will possess excellent leadership skills to support both the Trust and the Health and Safety team in achieving their objectives.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Provide management support, leadership and direct line management to the Health and Safety team, ensuring that there are clear lines of accountability and that the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the team support the delivery of Health and Safety services to the Trust.
Ensure any work undertaken on behalf of the Health & Safety team reflects the Trust policies on Equality and Diversity.
Responsible for the development and implementation of the UHL Health and Safety Policy, and all associated Policies governed by legislative requirement
To have Trust wide responsibility and accountability for the development and implementation of the H&S strategy, ensuring delivery of professional standards and performance management across all aspects of health & safety with a continuous improvement and quality management approach.
To ensure that there are robust arrangements in place for the monitoring and audit of Health and Safety policies within the Trust and mechanisms in place for addressing policy / procedure non-compliance and reporting internally and externally where appropriate.
Contribute to the management of governance issues and development and maintenance of robust risk identification processes at a local and Trust level
Please see the full Job Description for more details
This advert closes on Friday 12 Apr 2024