Job overview

Provide health & safety support to departmental managers / heads of department.

Provide support in relation to health & safety adverse incident investigation, alongside providing independent investigation of their own.

Provide health & safety training when required.

Undertake audits in respect of demand.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

Main duties of the job

Provide Health & Safety related advice and support in line with current regulation, directly to Directorate Managers, Heads of Departments. They will provide support to all staff across all of the hospital sites, within CTMUHB.

They will require strong motivational and persuasive skills and will be responsible for the smooth co-ordination of specific tasks. This will include an annual Health & Safety audit of their respective areas.

They will take responsibility for revising and monitoring their own Health & Safety related training programmes. 

They need to have knowledge of all CTMUHB  Policies and Procedures as well as other documentation and advise Heads of Department accordingly.

They will advise Directorate Heads in areas such as Risk Assessments, COSHH, Manual Handling Co-ordination, Provision of PPE, VDU assessments, Noise etc.

They will Co-ordinate COSHH issues for their area. They will be supported by the COSHH Co-ordinator.

The post holder will attend Directorate meetings of relevance. They will encourage department heads to implement development actions. They will devise remedial action plans as a consequence of these meetings.

The post holder will be guided by the requirements of Legislation, National Guidance and UHB Strategies and Policies.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•              We listen, learn, and improve

•              We treat everyone with respect

•              We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.