Band 8c Head of Trust Health and Safety
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £82,906 - £94,632 Per Annum HCA inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7849903/162-7633-CORP |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
To lead the Trust on health and safety issues, ensuring that all Directors, managers and staff are aware of their obligations regarding Health and Safety at Work. To lead on supporting the Board, Directors and managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and duty of care and by assisting in the identification of workplace hazards, appraisal of Health and Safety risk, advising on effective control measures.
To ensure that advice and support are provided in accordance with relevant Health and Safety and related legislation, codes of practice and EU directives, ensuring practical and positive support is provided to Directors and managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and obligations to staff, service users/patients, visitors and contractors in respect of Health and safety. Ensure the provision of literature, information and guidance as needed or required.
The post holder will have all the necessary qualifications, knowledge and experience required to provide professional leadership and strategic direction for Health and Safety for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Head of Health & Safety is required to interpret relevant legislation and guidance in order to develop, and then implement or assist others with the implementation of Trust wide corporate policies and procedures.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Mar 2026
To lead the Trust on health and safety issues, ensuring that all Directors, managers and staff are aware of their obligations regarding Health and Safety at Work. To lead on supporting the Board, Directors and managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and duty of care and by assisting in the identification of workplace hazards, appraisal of Health and Safety risk, advising on effective control measures.
To ensure that advice and support are provided in accordance with relevant Health and Safety and related legislation, codes of practice and EU directives, ensuring practical and positive support is provided to Directors and managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and obligations to staff, service users/patients, visitors and contractors in respect of Health and safety. Ensure the provision of literature, information and guidance as needed or required.
The post holder will have all the necessary qualifications, knowledge and experience required to provide professional leadership and strategic direction for Health and Safety for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Head of Health & Safety is required to interpret relevant legislation and guidance in order to develop, and then implement or assist others with the implementation of Trust wide corporate policies and procedures.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Mar 2026
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