Health & Safety Adviser

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Who We Are
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home )

Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health and Safety Adviser Post within the Health and Safety Department based at Ailsa Hospital.

What You Will Do
You will provide operational level input to Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing improvement planning and to the implementation of measures to reduce risk. This will include the provision of expert advice, guidance, instruction, training and measuring performance activities on Health and Safety matters to all sectors of the organisation to ensure compliance with current and impending statutory requirements and best practice.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.
Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job
You will have specialist knowledge of health and safety, acquired through completion of the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent), or have sound evidence of prior experience and learning at this level. Certified membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health is required, or evidence of working towards this through the IOSH Continuous Professional Development scheme. You should hold a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety or be able to demonstrate the requisite knowledge and experience in construction design and management. You should also have a general management certificate of NVQ level 3, or equivalent.

As this role will support in the implementation of ergonomic and human factors principles across all focused work programmes, Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, or demonstrable evidence of experiential learning in this field is anticipated.

You should have substantive experience in the delivery of a range of health and safety services in a multi-activity organisation, ideally within the health and care sector. This will include development and implementation of health and safety management and reporting systems, training, audit and measuring performance of Occupational Health, Safety and Risk Management activities. Experience of conducting adverse event reviews and leading on review groups is necessary.

You must be digital/IT literate and competent in the use of the suite of Microsoft Office packages

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.
Hours
37
hours per week.

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership
A UK car licence/car ownership is essential to this role.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Adeline Collins, Senior Health and Safety Adviser at the Clinical Simulations Unit, Ailsa Hospital on Internal Ext 15962

Additional Information For Overseas Candidates
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is
ESSENTIAL
that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit
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Additional Information For All Candidates
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.

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• Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at

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