Environment, Health and Safety Manager
4 days ago
Stoke-on-Trent
Health, Safety & Environmental Manager – Permanent \n \n Since 1973, this company has delivered compassionate care to adults, children, and young people with life-limiting illnesses. We’re proud to be a supportive, values-led organisation that puts people first — from those we care for to the staff and volunteers who make it possible. We actively listen to staff through surveys and engagement initiatives, using their feedback to shape a rewarding place to work. As the UK’s first hospice to be recognised as a High Performing “Investor in Excellence, we’re committed to continuous improvement. \n We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people with disabilities or long-term conditions. We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment. \n \n Duties & Responsibilities: \n\n • Promoting a positive and proactive approach to the health, safety and environmental agenda\n, • To act as lead manager and responsible person for H&S\n, • Ensure compliance with current Health and Safety legislation and best practice\n, • To promote a positive H&S culture across the organisation, providing advice, guidance and enforcement on H&S matters, including ensuring safe systems of work are in place to minimise risk to staff and patients\n, • To source, interpret and apply new legislation, approved codes of practices and other forms of Health and Safety guidance, including how they will impact our services and how to implement organisationally\n, • To provide expert advice, guidance and support to managers and team leaders in the completion of risk assessments\n, • Lead on the identification, investigation and analysis of H&S incidents or breaches in legislation\n, • Ensuring any work-related injury, disease and dangerous occurrence are reported to the Health and Safety Executive within the appropriate timescales\n, • To develop and implement H&S related audit and inspection programmes to demonstrate compliance across the organisation. Liaise with teams to identify learning and establish improvement initiatives\n, • Designing and delivering Health, Safety and Fire training for staff across all sites\n, • Undertake a regular programme of premises inspections, including adequacy of fire safety arrangements\n, • To provide H&S reports to the Director of HR & Support Services for submission to the Board of Trustees\n, • Chair and manage the Hospice SHE meetings with departmental representatives and Fire Marshall Meetings\n, • To lead on and advise the organisation on the sustainability strategy, working with the ESG committee, gathering relevant data and sharing it as appropriate\n, • Manage the Estates department budget and monitor and provide advice on budget allocations\n, • To review and negotiate insurance for the organisation, liaising with senior leadership colleagues to ensure all aspects are covered\n, • Maintain an asset register ensuring compliance with legislative requirements\n, • To manage contracts including those relating to utilities\n, • To support capital works and refurbishment in terms of Health & Safety\n, • Develop an annual budget and identify any bids for new money, working with the trust and legacies team\n, • Ensure best value for money is obtained in relation to quotes for equipment and services and to promote the wise use of resources\n, • Use performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of service levels\n, • To respond appropriately to emergencies as they arise\n\n \n Health, Safety and Wellbeing \n \n\n • Follow all the organisation's Health & Safety and Infection Prevention & Control policies, procedures and training at all times\n, • Take responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and others\n, • Report any concerns, incidents, or hazards promptly, in line with hospice procedures\n, • Participate in any required training to maintain a safe and compliant workplace\n\n \n Safeguarding \n \n\n • Understand and adhere to Safeguarding Policies and Procedures\n, • Take personal responsibility for identifying and reporting any concerns relating to the welfare or safety of children, young people, or vulnerable adults\n, • Attend safeguarding training as required for your role\n\n \n Flexibility and Service Commitment \n \n\n • Be flexible and willing to adapt to the needs of the department and wider organisation, including working beyond usual hours where necessary\n, • Attend internal and external meetings, training or events as required, sometimes outside of standard working hours\n, • Travel to other organisations' sites or within the local area may be required, for which expenses will be reimbursed in line with the hospice’s policies\n\n \n General \n \n\n • Be open to change and committed to continuous improvement and learning\n, • Undertake any reasonable additional duties aligned to the scope and level of your role, as may be required by line management\n, • Contribute positively to a supportive, inclusive and high-performing organisational culture\n\n \n Quality: \n \n\n • The hospice expects all staff to work to the highest standards. The quality of care provided by every member of staff is paramount\n\n \n Candidate Requirements: \n \n Qualification & Training \n \n Essential: \n\n • Technical HND\n, • NEBOSH Certificate or relevant Health and Safety qualifications. i.e. IOSH.\n, • High standard written and spoken English\n, • High standard of numeracy skills\n, • Valid Full Driving Licence with access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes\n\n \n Desirable: \n\n • NEBOSH Diploma\n, • First Aider\n, • Mental Health First Aider\n, • Legionella/water safety\n, • Asbestos\n, • Waste Management\n, • Medical gas\n\n \n Experience: \n \n Essential: \n\n • 3 years' experience working in a similar role )\n, • Experience in identifying service needs and delivering innovative solutions\n, • Experience in database management\n, • Up-to-date knowledge of H&S legislation\n, • Diverse H&S knowledge covering, but not limited to, risk assessment, DSE, COSHH, manual handling, stress, lone working\n, • Budget management experience\n, • Experience of working with contractors\n\n \n Desirable: \n\n • Experience of working in a health care environment\n, • Completion of ISOH or IEMA course focusing on environmental responsibilities\n\n \n Skills & Knowledge: \n \n Essential: \n \n\n • Knowledge and awareness of estates legislation\n, • Familiar with H&S at work act and Regulatory fire reform order\n, • Knowledge of COSHH Regulations\n, • Possess sound written skills\n, • Knowledge and demonstrates ability to use all Microsoft IT packages\n, • Ability to communicate positively with people by telephone, e-mail and letter\n, • Effective customer care skills, including how to understand, deliver and manage customer expectations\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills\n, • Excellent time management skills\n, • Excellent interpersonal skills\n, • Knowledge of change management processes and implementing change\n, • Knowledge of statistical reporting and producing reports\n\n \n Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm \n Salary: £40,000 per annum \n Benefits: \n\n • Life Assurance\n, • Cycle to work scheme\n, • Pension scheme\n, • Buy & Sell Annual leave\n\n \n And many more. \n \n Location: Stoke on Trent \n Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.
