Health and Safety Manager

Job summary

Main duties of the job

• Work with the Safety, Health and Environment Manager to develop and coordinate health and safety management systems, policies and processes which identify and control health and safety risks to the Trust.
• Participate in the preparation and delivery of an annual strategic and operational plan for Health and Safety system improvement, ensuring that standards are being met and gaps are pro-actively managed to ensure patient and staff safety.
• To help ensure the Trust effectively discharges its responsibilities under health and safety legislation and responds appropriately to the recommendations of the enforcing authority, the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities and Care Quality Commission.
• To provide subject matter expertise on all matters of health and safety legislation and best practice to Divisional and Directorate Management Teams, ward and department managers across the Trust, in order that they can manage their environment, services and staff safely.
• Support the design and delivery of health and safety and risk management training and education to increase understanding and capability across the organisation.
• Liaise with ward/departmental managers to develop risk assessments and develop their understanding of risk assessment and hierarchies of control.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Job responsibilities

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.