Health and Safety Manager

at  South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced health and safety leader looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
As the Health and Safety Manager at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, you will be responsible for providing specialist professional advice whilst coordinating health and safety arrangements for the Trust, reporting directly to the Head of Health and Safety.
The post holder will provide the necessary leadership to support and embed health and safety matters within the Trust and will lead and deliver on agreed work plans through leadership and management of a team of subject matter experts. The post holder will ensure high quality delivery of this work, helping the Trust to achieve an environment that is safe and secure for staff and patients.
This role requires technical skill but also involves building great working relationships and positive health and safety cultures with managers and staff across our diverse organisation; working with them to resolve issues and advising and guiding them on how to work more efficiently.
The right candidate will have extensive experience at a management level working in the health and safety field and will be able to demonstrate excellent people management skills. Experience of effectively managing a team is essential.
The location of the role is flexible and the successful candidate can be based anywhere within the Trust’s geographical area.
To be a competent person for health and safety advice
Develop and present complex reports on health and safety performance
Develop, deliver and monitor health and safety objectives, leading multiple work streams simultaneously
Develop health and safety policies and procedures
Undertake thematic reviews and audits on the health and safety management system
Provide leadership and management to a dynamic team of professionals
Identify health and safety risks, ensure plans are implemented to manage them
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of this role.
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
Competitive NHS salary
A standard working week of 37.5 hours
Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
Generous Pension Scheme
Career and salary progression
Car leasing scheme
Free parking across Trust sites
Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
Staff networks
Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please note the interviews for this role will take place on 16 August 2024

Please refer the Job description for details