Violence Prevention Safety Officer

Violence Prevention Safety Officer Kirkwall, Scotland

NHS Scotland
Full Time Kirkwall, Scotland 28384 - 35365 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Violence Prevention Safety Officer
The Balfour
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Band 5 £29,796 - £36,777 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum

NHS Orkney is currently transforming the Health & Safety Team and as such, this is an exciting time to join and be part of a dynamic and committed safety team, dedicated to the delivery of high-quality Violence Prevention Training and Health & Safety services.

The Violence Prevention Safety Officer, reports directly to the Health & Safety Lead (NHS Orkney & NHS Shetland) and is based in Orkney, (with occasional travel to NHS Shetland). The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring the delivery of high quality Violence & Aggression Safety Intervention training and support the Health & Safety Team with safety related tasks such as risk assessments, safe systems of work, supporting managers across all NHS Orkney locations to meet their health and safety obligations and providing technical safety advice, coupled with support and delivery of other safety related training.

The post holder should have recognised qualifications in health and safety, be confident in delivering training both remotely and in person and have experience in a previous safety role and ideally, within a healthcare setting. Ideally, the post holder will have previous experience of delivering Violence and Aggression Prevention Training, but this training can be provided for the right candidate.

NHS Orkney is passionate about ensuring that staff are equipped with the right skills to support them in delivering their roles, and to ultimately support the safe delivery of excellent patient care.

If you have a passion for quality and teamwork, and want to be part of creating a new way of working, then rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity – Orkney and Shetland are great places to live and work.

This post is a substantive position.

Orkney offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Orkney go to www.Orkney.org and/or https://www.orkney.org/life

You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/

If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Lawrence Green, NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland Health & Safety Lead

[email protected]

Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available

A Recruitment Pack is available to download below.

Violence Prevention Safety Officer
NHS Scotland

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1946
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