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Job Title: Health and Safety Manager

Trust Location: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Location: Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm / 9.00am – 5.00pm

Pay: £26.06 per hour

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Manager to work at Watford General Hospital. You will be reporting to the Head of Compliance and will work as part of the integrated governance structure delivering of all aspects of H&S and risk management. Candidate must have worked Healthcare Environment.

As the Trusts’ senior competent person in health and safety, you will act as an expert resource in providing the knowledge and skills to assist in the generation of a positive health and safety culture throughout the Trust.

The Trust are looking for candidates who hold the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent. You may be a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or be educated to Masters/Post Graduate level or hold equivalent knowledge and experience.

What you’ll be responsible for:

· Providing concise, timely and impartial advice, guidance and support to managers and staff to ensure the effectiveness of the Trusts’ arrangements for promoting safe environments and work activities.

· Analysing and interpreting relevant legislation to advise and monitor compliance in line with national guidance, legislation, and statutory monitoring bodies such as the HSE/CQC.

· Facilitation of root cause analysis investigations.

· Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

· Strong commitment to openness and a high level of integrity.

· Experience of learning form mistakes and encouraging an environment of learning and transparency.

· Able to work autonomously and manage own workload and meet deadlines

· Ability to deliver formal presentations to all levels of the organisation

· Previous healthcare experience

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.

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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.

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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Salary: £26.06 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 63898