Health and Safety, Violence

2 weeks ago

Wickford Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Full time post - 37.5 hours per week

There are two vacancies for this post available

Applicants must have achieved a NEBOSH health and safety qualification, or be willing to work towards and achieve this within a six (6) month probationary period.

No Agencies

Interviews will be held at The Lodge, Wickford (no virtual interviews)

Applications must hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to their own vehicle for travelling to sites within the EPUT geographical area.

The postholder will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the Trust's operational risk management strategy, Health and Safety policy and related work and they will provide the Trust with specialist advice and guidance on Health and Safety matters.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have achieved a NEBOSH health and safety qualification, or be willing to work towards and achieve this within a six (6) month probationary period.

The postholder will be responsible for developing, implementing, facilitating and promoting both Health and Safety and Violence and Abuse Prevention and Reduction (VAPR) and Security in the Trust under the direction of the Head of Corporate Health and Safety and VAPR. To provide competent advice demonstrating a well-informed knowledge base of the legislative and regulatory frameworks including NHS national and local guidelines ensuring compliance.

The postholder will be responsible for supporting teams and services across the Trust carrying out H& S / VAPR related incidents investigations, designing and delivering training, developing policies undertaking risk assessments/inspections and advising on solutions, remedial actions and mitigations.

The role will require you to be responsible to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the Trust's operational Health & Safety and VAPR strategy, Health and Safety policy, Violence and Abuse Prevention and Reduction strategies/policies and provide the Trust with specialist advice and guidance on Health and Safety, Violence Abuse Prevention and Reduction and security related matter

Please see the Job Description and personal specification for the full details of the post.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including

  • Season Ticket Loans
  • NHS discounts for staff
  • Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
  • Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
  • The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
  • Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the development and implementation and continued development of the Trusts Health and Safety Strategy.

To promote a culture where managing risk and sound health and safety is recognised as integral to safe and effective service delivery.

To assist in the development and ongoing review of the Trust and directorate strategies, policies and procedures in the management of risk.

To support the H& S Manager with regular health and safety inspections of all Essex,, Bedfordshire and Secure Services premises where Trust staff are working, ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation, negotiating action plans and monitoring actions are completed.

To visit service delivery units as required, undertaking inspections and providing specialist advice on compliance with health and safety legislation to managers.

To be responsible for ensuring the annual inspection/audit/assessment plans are delivered and reported to the Health Safety and Security Committee.

To design and deliver health and safety training to all groups of staff as required.

To design and develop health and safety training to address areas of significant risk (e.g. Risk Assessment).

Responsible for proposing policy or service changes following audit/monitoring findings. This will involve participation on working parties proposing Trust wide policy changes in all areas of the Trust and all types of policy.

To manage, maintain, monitor and assist in the implementation of the Health and Safety action plan database.

Applicants must have achieved a NEBOSH health and safety qualification, or be willing to work towards and achieve this within a six (6) month probationary period.

Person Specification

Mandatory

Essential


  • NEBOSH GENERAL CERTIFICATE

Desirable


  • oCorporate Member of IOSH

Additional Qualities

Essential


  • 1 Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel Across sites as required
  • Ability to travel across sites efficiently and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

Essential

Essential


  • oEducated to diploma or demonstrable level 4 equivalent
  • oNEBOSH general certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Desirable


  • oCorporate Member of IOSH

Education

Essential


  • Educated to Degree level of equivalent
  • VAPR qualification or equivalent experience
  • Managing Safely - IOSH
  • NEBOSH general certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Desirable


  • NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
  • Organisational resilience qualification

Knowledge

Essential


  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Good working knowledge of all types of risk assessments /management and the National agendas for Health & Safety and Violence and Abuse, NHS Security standards
  • Knowledge of legislation, national guidelines and governmental documentation for Health & Safety, Violence and Abuse and Security, NHS Security
  • Understanding the confidentiality issues in relation to risk, Health & Safety, Violence and Abuse and Security

Skills/Experience

Essential


  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Excellent inspection and audit skills
  • Relevant experience working in a similar position of working in the Health & Safety, Violence and Abuse (previously LSMS), Security field, within an NHS setting
  • Development, preparation, implementation and delivery of training and development programmes including using MS PowerPoint Presentations
  • Evidence of undertaking management of national and local targets
  • Evidence of developing policies and procedures
  • Ability to negotiate, influence and escalate where necessary
  • Ability to interpret and analyse data
  • Knowledge and experience of MS Office, and the use of other bespoke risk management systems (e.g. Ullysees/Datix)
  • Ability to plan and organise complex projects across the organisation and formulise adjustments accordingly.
  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • Leadership skills

Personal Qualities

Essential


  • Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour
  • Ability to work with people at all levels and of all backgrounds and to communicate with them and ensure that information is understood in a format that they can understand.
  • Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise own and team workloads to meet changing demands.
  • Ability to work flexibly, under pressure and to tight timescales
  • Ability to cope with prolonged and intense concentration
  • Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across professional boundaries

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Lodge, Wickford Essex

Wickford

SS11 7XX

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