Head of Risk Health and Safety | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,396 - £80,837 per annum inc HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Southall, UB2 4SD |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7348848/222-CORP-948 |
Summary
Do you have a strong background in safety, health and wellbeing within the National Health Service, to include, both community and forensic service and high secure services?
As a qualified health and safety specialist, with strong people skills, you will lead our health and safety team and take a lead role in developing the Trust health and safety culture.
The post holder will be working across the Trust to consolidate and improve the Safety Management System.
This is a full time post, Monday – Friday. You will be based at Trust Head Quarters in Southall.
The Trust is seeking to recruit an innovative and effective individual to the Risk, Health and Safety Manager post within the multidisciplinary Risk Management Team. The role requires an individual who can work in a fast paced, changing environment, which will require both flexibility in their thinking, provide expert advice to senior leaders, shape policy, build partnerships by working with key stakeholders within the wider NHS and West London Local Authorities.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 27 Jul 2025