Health & Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager | Brentwood | Spire Hartswood | Full Time 37.5 | Mon - Fri 9-5 |

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Spire Hartswood hospital on a full time permanent basis.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To support line managers to ensure that working practices are established for employees, contractors and volunteers who visit or work at the facility do so in a safe and healthy environment in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of the Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• Provide support for the operational management of health, safety and risk and all related systems and initiatives for the site with the aim of ensuring the provision of high quality and safe care and services at all times. 
• Assist the Hospital Director/Facility Manager to coordinate the implementation and delivery of the Spire Healthcare Health & Safety and Risk Strategies at the facility
• Advising the Hospital Director if, as a result of risk assessments undertaken or otherwise, outstanding health and safety issues are not being promptly and effectively resolved
• Assisting the Hospital Director in the conduct of quarterly health and safety monitoring inspections. This can take the form of visits to each area to complete the inspection monitoring form, or collating results provided by others, and conducting random sample visits
• Assisting the Hospital Director in ensuring that there are adequate induction health and safety training arrangements (including first day fire safety instruction) in place for staff employed at, or routinely working at the facility, and other staff working at the location, including agency staff, consultants and staff employed by consultants . Responsibilities may include the delivery of induction and refresher training, coordinating or arranging safety training and monitoring attendance rates at mandatory safety related training
• Assisting the Hospital Director in developing an annual report and action plan based on activities and issues from within the hospital based on the previous 12 months ( to include internal and external audit reports, training undertaken and incident report, SIRI and RIDDOR reports and learnings from these incidents).
• Oversee and co-ordinate the analysis and investigation of risks, accidents, incidents and near misses at the hospital producing learning and opportunities to improve safety
• Develop processes and procedures in which to share any learning and actions from adverse health and safety events.  These processes and procedures should establish a learning culture in the facility.

Who we're looking for:

• Previous experience working in the healthcare industry or a similar customer orientated organisation
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety 
• Track record of successful people and process management, ideally in a multi-location environment
• Understanding of Health & Safety  legislation in a healthcare organisation
• Ability to understand and manage effectively the impact of competing pressures and conflicting priorities
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Ability to challenge constructively in a solution orientated way
• Strong communication skills
• Good interpersonal and team working skills
• Professional Membership within Health and Safety  (e.g. IOSH) (desirable)

Benefits:

• We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park.

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Carly Dack on 07850725333 or email carly.dack@spirehealthcare.com

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.