Role Summary
The postholder will support the Health & Safety Team on a daily basis in non-clinical administration & the management of health and safety, including:
- Initial review of incidents received
- Support incident investigations
- Arranging meetings/groups, taking minutes and assisting in following up actions.
- Support & engage with external regulators on site (e.g HSE or CQC) who may require contact with the H&S team.
- Oversee a number of duties concerning the management of Lone Working safety Devices provided to Community staff
- Support the delivery of training
- Play an active role in the delivery of Health & safety related proactive work (e.g H&S awareness events)
- Support / participate in the Health and Safety Audit programme.
- Oversee the H&S policy library management.
- Support the maintenance of H&S related pages on the trusts intranet
About the Role
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The Health & Safety Support will provide support to the Health and Safety Team across all acute and community services. The post holder will be based in Barnstaple under the supervision of the Northern Services Health and Safety Manager and will provide centralised support regarding the management of health and safety to the team based at the RD&E and NDDH. The role will include administrative responsibilities and provide support in re-active (incident investigations) and pro-active work duties (e.g. audit programme). This is an opportunity for someone who may wish to develop in the field of health and safety in a healthcare environment. Candidates must be able to work under their own initiative and also as part of a team, have good interpersonal skills and support trust values and principles of just culture.
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Michael Cousins 01271 311 725 ext 3725 michaelcousins@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
