Job overview
Ensuring that arrangements are in place so that the premises the Trust owns and occupies and the services that the Trust delivery are safe, secure, and legally and statutorily compliant through the active engagement with Trust Services, Teams and Staff, implementation of robust systems, policies and procedures, the communication of best practice, learning and advise and deep auditing to identify learning opportunities and system failures
The Health and Safety Manager
will report to the AD Director of Property Operations and will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of health and safety services to the Trust, with focus on the Property department. This will involve engagement with a number of Teams throughout the Trust, including external contractors and the provision of regular reports highlighting areas of non-compliance.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Trust’s safety team in the delivery of their strategic role within the Trust, that actively contributes to the safety strategy.
Assess and interpret health and safety Fire and Security management information, that allows the Trust to develop it’s clinical and operational delivery in a safer, healthier, and more compliant way.
Develop monitor and review the strategic approach to Health safety, Fire and security, Ensuring an integrated health and safety approach to service delivery through co-ordination with all departments within the Trust.
Identify and develop responses to health and safety, Fire and security risks and liaison with the SABP stakeholders to mitigate disruption to business-as-usual activities.
Support in the implementation and delivery of Trust wide Quality Improvement projects to improve operational processes and associated organisational procedures that support health and safety delivery.
Identifying new health and safety fire and security initiatives including innovative products and services to contribute to reduced operating costs and enhance health and safety performance.
Responsible to for the management of health and safety, fire and security support across the whole portfolio of buildings to meet statutory requirements and the quality requirements of the Trust.
Supporting the Property Operations team on the handover and commissioning of new properties, including mobilization and de-mobilisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job
Person specification
Essential
Essential
- Nebosh Diploma (or equivalent)
- Graduate membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
- Graduate membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5 years experience of operational health, safety and fire management
- Chartered membership of IOSH
Desirable
- Chartered membership of IOSH
- Further H&S or Fire qualifications
Experience
Essential
- • Understanding of all elements of health and safety, fire & Security and relevant statutory compliance, and relevant law.
- examples of liaising simultaneously with multiple stakeholders, preferably in a healthcare environment
- • Experience of writing and implementing organisational health and safety policies
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This advert is for Health Safety and Fire Manager with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £59,798 - £67,020 Per annum, includes Fringe HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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