Health and Safety Officer - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Claremont Hospital

Claremont Hospital
Claremont Hospital
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Sheffield, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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1 Job Title Health and Safety Officer

2 Reports to Operations Director

3 Location Spire Claremont Hospital

4 Part Time Position : 22.5 hours per week

5 Job Purpose

  • Support the Hospital Director in ensuring that working practices are established in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of the Health &
Safety at Work Regulations 199- Assist the Hospital Director to oversee and coordinate the implementation and delivery of the

Spire Healthcare Health & Safety Management System.

  • Provide advice and support for the local operational management of health and safety related systems and initiatives for the hospital, by ensuring the provision of high quality and safe care and services at all times.
  • Coordinate the implementation of any central Health and Safety initiatives and monitor compliance at Claremont.
6 Overall Responsibilities i.

Assisting the Hospital Director and Senior Management Team to coordinate the implementation of risk assessments, in accordance with Group procedures, for the premises and activities undertaken to include the use of computer workstations, manual handling activities of staff and the use of, or exposure to, hazardous materials and agents used.

ii. Advising the Hospital Director of any non-conformances or any outstanding Health and

Safety concerns which are not being promptly and effectively resolved. iii. Assisting the Hospital Director in the scheduling and monitoring of quarterly health and safety inspections undertaken across the HUB.

This can take the form of visits to each site to assist with the inspection, or collating results provided by others, and conducting random sample visits across the HUB.

iv.

Assisting the Hospital Director in providing induction health and safety training presentations which can be used locally to ensure compliance with legislation regarding awareness of Health and Safety roles and responsibilities.

This may include supporting with the delivery of induction and refresher training, coordinating or arranging safety training and monitoring attendance rates at mandatory safety related training.

v.

Providing assurance to the Hospital Director of compliance to the requirements of the fire safety risk assessment, relating to practice fire evacuation drills and staff training and monitoring the implementation of actions arising from the Fire Safety Risk Assessment vi.

Providing assurance to the Hospital Director of compliance with COSHH regulations in relation to safe delivery, storage, handling, use, and disposal of hazardous substances.

(COSHH risk assessments, waste stream, sharps disposal, spill drills). vii. Providing assurance to the Hospital Director of compliance to Business Continuity local arrangements, drills and review of incidents. viii. Oversight of all renovation / construction projects from start up to completion to advise and support from a health and safety aspect in compliance with HS 21 Management of

Contractors ix. Attending National Health and Safety meetings, training sessions and consultations as required. x.

Assisting the Central Health and Safety Team in relation to any health and safety questions that arise from internal audits and visits by external enforcement agencies.

xi.

Contribute to the coordination of the requirement for local Health and Safety Annual Reports and Plans across the HUB network ( to include internal and external audit reports, training undertaken and incident report, SIRI and RIDDOR reports and learnings from these incidents).

Job Description xii.

Contribute to the analysis and investigation of risks, accidents, incidents and near misses across the HUB network, producing learning and opportunities to improve safety.

7 Person Profile

Essential Desirable

Qualifications and Good standard of secondary Appropriate Degree

Training education with demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills.

Professional Membership within

IOSH Managing Safely / IOSH Health and Safety (IOSH)

Working Safely course

DBS check in place for Spire

NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Healthcare

Health and Safety

Experience Previous experience working in the healthcare industry

Track record of successful people and process management, ideally in a multi-functional environment

Knowledge and Understanding of Health & Safety Ability to understand key

Technical Ability legislation in a healthcare business processes and complex organisation business issues

Competent user of the MS Office Ability to work effectively in an suite of products in order to meet the organisation where matrix requirements of the role management is key to success

Ability to understand and manage Ability to influence a diverse effectively the impact of competing audience with highly-varying pressures and conflicting priorities knowledge of Health and Safety

Proactive and self-motivated

Ability to challenge constructively in a solution orientated way

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Good interper
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