Health and Safety Advisor Sheffield, England
Job description
Job Title: Health and Safety Advisor – 37.5 hrs per week
Trust Location: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, then Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
About the Trust
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is one of only three dedicated children’s hospital trusts in the UK and provides integrated healthcare for children and young people, including community and mental health care as well as acute and specialist services. We provide a full range of services for residents of Sheffield and South Yorkshire as well as specialised services for patients from across the United Kingdom.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Act as a competent advisor in relation to all health and safety matters as required for compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations and other related legislation.
- Support Care Groups, Directorates, Departments, Wards, and Specialities with the identification and prioritising key risk. Advise and support managers in the development of appropriate risk assessments and action plans to address these risks.
- Attend, as directed by the health and Safety Manager, all Trust premises including off site properties to advise and provide support on the day to day health and safety management processes and procedures for each individual site.
- Use specialist knowledge around health and safety legislation to assist in the planning, implementing and evaluating a robust health and safety programme within the organisation which in turn will create a pro-active health and safety culture within the Trust.
- Actively participate in working groups, committees and project teams where there is a requirement for health and safety risk advice and support (Care groups. medical gases, radiation, infection control, risk management)
- Ability to review any reported incidents relating to health and safety using trend analysis and provide Bi-monthly trend analysis reports in addition to identifying areas where increased.
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
- An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS.
- Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times.
- A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation.
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
- Experience/Knowledge in this role 3-5 years required of practice
- Minimum NEBOSH Cert
- NEBOSH Fire
- NEBOSH Construction
- Teaching Level 3 qualification
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent communication skills
Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
- Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
- Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
- Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
- Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
- Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
- Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
- Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £14.92 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you have knowledge in Health & Safety?
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 60795
