About this role
Job summary
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
The Head of Health and Safety will be the lead for Health and Safety and Medical Devices across the Trust, providing expert specialist advice and leadership. The role is an essential role to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Trust wide expert in Health & Safety overseeing all Trust activity relevant to Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Security. Ensure all health and safety frameworks and systems are in place that will withstand regulatory scrutiny, compliance is monitored and reported and effective remedial actions are implemented.
Be designated Fire Manager for the Trust and contact for all external partners, regulators and agencies for all associated occupational safety activity including inspections.
Implement and oversee the Trust's H&S/Security and Fire Safety work programme and manage the Occupational Safety Team.
Line manage the Medical Devices Safety Officer and oversee the medical devices activity programme for the Trust.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusive
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent experience NEBOSH Diploma Chartered member of IOSH Willingness to maintain continuing professional development
Desirable
Professional courses related to H&S/Fire Safety/Security Healthcare Fire Safety Code Training
Knowledge and expertise Essential
Highly specialist and extensive knowledge Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Security Knowledge of when and how to report serious incidents to the HSE under RIDDOR including appropriate follow up. Robust understanding of the politically sensitive and potentially contentious nature of this role Knowledge and understanding of national frameworks, policies and guidance and how these relate to the NHS Policy and strategy development and its relevance to clinical governance in the NHS Ability to exercise independent and professional judgement across a range of risk areas Able to demonstrate strategic thinking and develop/ formulate long term strategic plans over a number of years Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels and professions across the organisation Ability to prepare comprehensive, fit for purpose and audience specific reports and briefing papers Ability to prepare and deliver training and presentations on H&S, Fire Safety and Security to staff at all levels with credibility Able to deal with a large and unpredictable workload ensuring key priorities and conflicting deadlines are met through effective time management Ability to work flexibly
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a complex public sector environment Experience of multi-agency working across a range of organisations with competing priorities and needs Experience of managing Health & Safety and Fire Safety in a large multisite organisation Experience of leadership, line management or supervision and performance management. Demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills Demonstrate credibility in working with and influencing senior staff Working at a senior level. Leading programmes and strategic activity Experience of managing cross organisational projects and programmes through to conclusion. Track record in promoting and implementing change and improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Spaces at The Spine
2 Paddington Village
Liverpool
L7 3FA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)