OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

The post holder is appointed to act as a competent person to provide expert advice, assistance and support to all levels of the network as required under relevant statutory provisions. The post holder will be required to exercise their unique professional judgement to influence decision making at all levels and ensure the network can meet compliance or mitigate residual risks. The post holder will work closely with the Director of Governance & Compliance and key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, to review performance and identify risk reduction priorities, contributing to the formulation of the UPMC Network annual health and safety plan. To provide Health and Safety focus to the UPMC Network, and to work with the operations teams to improve the company’s current health and safety systems, and to work closely with the site teams to bring improvement and change. To be responsible for all strategic guidance to the Executive Committee on all Health, Safety and Environme

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To promote company values in all dealings with other employees, clients, sub-contractors, and other external contacts.
• To support and promote the development of a strong Health and Safety focused culture across the Network and promote good safety behaviours.
• To have extensive knowledge in Health and Safety legislation and best practice to assist with compliance and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for planning, reviewing and developing health and safety policies for existing, new and emerging risks, ensuring compliance with relevant existing and new legislation
• Work in partnership with key stakeholders to develop, take forward, evaluate and review direction, policies, guidance and strategies
• To support the development of measurement systems to ensure that Health and Safety performance are accurately monitored.
• To liaise with employees, subcontractors and suppliers on Health and Safety matters as required.
• To identify possible operational risks or opportunities, and work with operational teams to ensure an appropriate and effective response.
• To support the development of briefing and communication strategies to ensure that the Health and Safety plan and important information is understood and operated by all employees and subcontractors.
• Lead the full end to end process from development of health and safety initiatives to implementation and management.
• Conducting regular audits, assessments and inspections and ensure sites are adhering to regulatory compliance
• Coaching and supporting project teams to generate new solutions to common, everyday issues.
• Working closely with the Director of Governance & Compliance to ensure the organisation’s H&S strategy is implemented successfully
• Bringing new and creative thinking to the business whilst still maintaining exceptional H&S standards.
• Communicating positive H&S performance effectively to both internal and external stakeholders
• Engaging across the sites, implementing health and safety policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Conducting training, toolbox talks, inductions and investigating incidents where required.
• To support the HR and General Managers with any occupational health issues.
• Reviewing the production of risk assessments and method statements and answering any health and safety related queries.
• Undertaking audits and inspections of the site, identifying areas for improvement, and reporting on the findings.
• Develop a hub and spoke model of health & safety teams across and establish the lead person on each site with the necessary education, qualifications and experience.
• Attend and provide reports to network and local Health & Safety committees.
• To comply with all GDPR regulations.
• Any other duties as required by the Director of Governance & Compliance.