Job overview

Please Note:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK independently, with a visa or immigration status that allows them to fulfil the full duration and type of contract offered. The Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person who has the passion, enthusiasm and a genuine concern for the health, safety and wellbeing of our patients and staff to come and join the Estates team at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. The applicant will need to demonstrate an aptitude to lead, support and challenge us to continuously improve our practices and to develop a culture that promotes the safest ways of working.

As our Health & Safety Manager, you will be the lead in providing assurance to the Board of compliance with Health and Safety statutory duties and will therefore need to demonstrate a wide range of experience, an ability to foster productive working relationships and have a strong sense of responsibility and resilience.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Estates, the successful applicant will have extensive knowledge and experience of working within the field of health, safety and risk that will ensure cohesive working with our Estates, Occupational Health and Central Governance teams in the continuous improvement of safe standards of care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the Trust’s competent person in relation to Health and Safety. This will include both strategic and operational functions, including supporting the development of policy, strategy, periodic audits, safety assessments, and delivery of Health and Safety training. They will be the primary source of advice in all matters related to Health and Safety, and be the key contact for the Health and Safety Executive. The post holder will ensure the Trust maintains compliance with legislation and all relevant regulations.

The Health and Safety Manager will provide expert advice and support Trust managers, committees and staff at all levels, including the application of legislation, best practice and the identification and delivery of solutions to Health and Safety hazards and risks.

The post holder will lead on the monitoring of Trust performance against the Trust Health & Safety strategy and policy requirements such as risk mitigations, accident and incident reports and support all related investigations to a satisfactory standard, ensuring that causative factors are identified and all necessary actions are taken.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.