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Health and Safety Manager | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 31 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2025 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, HP21 8AL |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6960545/434-C6960545 |
Summary
Working within a small team of safety professionals the Health and Safety Manager will provide strategic advice and leadership on all aspects of Health and Safety toenable the Trust to act within relevant legal policy frameworks to meet the statutory obligationsrequired by UK and EU law.
The Health and Safety Manager will design and Implement the Trust’s health and safety strategy, policy, procedures and processes to ensure that the Trust has safe systems of work in place that are integrated into existing organisational and operational structures to ensure the safety of all users and visitors to Trust sites.
They will have strong influencing skills and be able to challenge directors, managers, contractors and staff of all grades with regard to behavioural health and safety matters. The post holder will also be required to engage, train and challenge professional groups, external stakeholders and organisations to actively encourage, support and develop innovative methods to promote and raise awareness of health and safety across the whole organisation.
The role requires the post holder to perform and report on site specific safety audits of workplaceactivities and functions, with regular analysis of the organisation’s health and safety data via a series of reports to maintain and ensure safe working practices and conditions.
The Post holder will report to and deputise for, the Property Services Risk Manager.
They will work closely with Occupational Health, Estates and Facilities, Infection prevention control, Back care team, Fire Safety and Security Managers to ensure that health and safety issues are properly coordinated and communicated to staff.
Why colleagues think we are"a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Feb 2025