Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager The closing date is 21 January 2026.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust regards its responsibility for health, safety and welfare as a matter of prime importance. The Health and Safety Manager will act as the competent person to provide advice on Health and Safety matters to the Trust, providing expert health and safety advice across the organisation and strategic leadership and direction for the management of health and safety at for the Trust.

Main Duties of the Job The post holder must hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health and Safety and have experience as a safety professional with knowledge of working within a healthcare environment. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of working within an organisation of comparable size and complexity.

The Health and Safety Manager is required to interpret relevant legislation and guidance in order to develop and implement Trust wide policies and procedures on behalf of the Trust Board and Executive Directors. They will be responsible for demonstrating that the Trust is compliant with health and safety legislation and standards through programmes of risk assessment and auditing and ensuring that monitoring of health and safety performance is undertaken with appropriate expertise to deliver professional and reliable advice at strategic and operational levels.

The post holder will be responsible for leading the management of the risk assessment programme for non-clinical areas to ensure risk compliance and maintaining oversight of all non-clinical accidents, incidents and near miss events. They will be the subject matter expert leading the strategic work of the Health and Safety Committee and facilitate the development and delivery of a suitable and sufficient Trust wide health and safety training programme.

About Us Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job Responsibilities Health & Safety Competence and Compliance

• Fulfilling the role of the competent person to provide advice on health and safety matters and arrangements within the Trust, as required under regulation 7 of The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• Provide corporate advice on statutory and legal requirements for Health and Safety.
• Provide expert advice, guidance and support to staff at all levels on health and safety matters and arrangements.
• Be the corporate lead for professional advice and support in the continuous development of Health and Safety.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the overall management of health and safety within the Trust.
• Be the corporate lead for the development, review and implementation of The Health and Safety Policy as well as other policies on health and safety legislation that are assigned.
• Advise on and support the development of health and safety arrangements within other Trust policies and procedures for the purposes of achieving compliance with legislative requirements and safe practice.
• Keeping up to date with changes to health and safety legislation and ensuring any changes relevant to the Trust are communicated through the appropriate committees and to relevant policy owners to be incorporated within Trust policies and procedures.
• Undertake an annual health and safety audit to monitor compliance with health and safety legislation.

Accident / Incident Investigation and Monitoring

• Actively promote a culture that encourages openness and honesty so staff feel they can report all incidents and near misses.
• Maintain oversight of all non-clinical accidents, incidents or near miss events reported through the Trusts incident reporting system (Datix) and provide advice, guidance and support to investigators of these events, as required, to ensure appropriate investigation and mitigations to prevent reoccurrence.
• Approve closure of all non-clinical incident investigations that resulted in moderate or above harm to approve closure of other incidents, as required.
• Take corporate responsibility for interpreting The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) and deciding if incidents are reportable under the regulations.
• Reporting RIDDOR incidents to The Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
• Developing and maintaining a robust RIDDOR investigation process and overseeing the investigation of RIDDOR incidents to confirm appropriate investigation and action, in line with Trust policy.
• Analyse relevant accident/incident information and identify trends ensuring significant findings are reported to The Health and Safety Committee with recommendations.

Risk Identification, Control and Management

• Be the lead for the development of the non-clinical risk assessment programme across the organisation to ensure risk assessment compliance.
• Lead the development of risk assessment templates and supporting documentation for non-clinical areas and health and safety specific risks. (DSE, COSHH, Stress etc.)
• Support department leads and managers to undertake risk assessments, including the systematic identification and assessment of non-clinical risks and collaborating with local management to identify suitable solutions and actions to further control and mitigate risks.
• Develop and maintain a suitable and sufficient training programme to support staff with completing risk assessments, including generic risk assessment and specific health and safety risks assessments. Maintain oversight of high-level health and safety risks on the risk register and support the identification and implementation of suitable solutions to reduce risks, where appropriate.

The Health and Safety Committee

• Subject matter expert for the Health and Safety Committee. Overseeing the management of, and arrangements for The Health and Safety Committee (HSC).
• Support the development of a robust Terms of Reference (TOR) for the committee.
• Actively participate in the work of the committee and provide the committee with regular health and safety reports and information on significant health and safety matters.

Information, Instruction and Training

• Facilitate the development and delivery of a suitable and sufficient Trust wide health and safety training programme.
• Provide advice to managers and department leads on role specific health and safety training, as required.
• Deliver health and safety education and training programmes for risk assessment and other health and safety matters identified.
• Undertake toolbox talks with individuals/teams on health and safety related matters, as required.
• Maintain communication strategies for the promotion of health and safety agendas.

Performance Monitoring and Measurement

• Measure the health and safety performance of the Trust in line with the Health and Safety Management System and Health and Safety Policy.
• Plan and implement health and safety audits to assess compliance with The Health and Safety Policy, Health and Safety Management System and Health and Safety Legislation. Develop audit tools and where deficiencies are identified through audits ensure respective local managers are informed and supported to develop an action plan to rectify areas of non-compliance.
• Write the health and safety annual report and present the key findings at relevant committees and forums.

Consultation and Collaboration

• Develop good working relationships within and outside the Trust, ensuring that all stakeholders understand, respect and recognise the Trusts policies and procedures.
• Ensure Health and Safey representation at relevant health and safety related committees and groups.
• Work collaboratively on Health and Safety matters with:

• The Fire, Security and Estates Managers
• The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Manager
• The Manual Handling Advisers.

• Consult with union-appointed health and safety representatives on health and safety matters.
• Liaise with external enforcing agencies on Health and Safety issues.
• Attend all quarterly meeting which include but limited to:

• Water Safety Committee
• Ventilation Safety Committee
• Medical Gas Safety Committee
• Fire Safety Committee

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