# Head of Health and Safety > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-health-and-safety/fce523e8-6a6f-4f51-bc2c-76bba8b622bd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-health-and-safety/fce523e8-6a6f-4f51-bc2c-76bba8b622bd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T09:55:11.437Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/The_Clatterbridge_Cancer_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Safety_Manager/Health_Safety_Manager-v8082581 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8082581?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ### 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. ### 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 ## Documents - [ccc green plan (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2170) - [oh risk assessment (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374979) - [ccc recruitment pack (pdf, 861.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2389) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 314.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374978) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.