Health and Safety Advisor

Key Duties I Accountabilities

The Health and Safety Advisors key duties and accountabilities are

• To hold responsibility for providing specialist, professional and effective advice and coordinating Health & Safety management for Horder Healthcare
• To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of duties to support the organisations Clinical Governance and Health & Safety function.
• To be the first contact for internal staff, external bodies and third parties on matters relating to Health & Safety.
• To keep up to date on current Health & Safety legislation / policy and ensure compliance by Horder Healthcare.
• Develop and implement new policies or update Health & Safety policies as required.
• Support the Executive and Management Teams with risk assessment processes and where required lead specific risk assessments.
• Assist all levels of the Health & Safety Management structure in providing employees with adequate information, instruction and training as may be necessary to perform their work without risk to themselves or others.
• Audit compliance to Health & Safety standards.

Facilitate and chair the quarterly Health and Safety representative meeting

Facilitate and, on occasions, Chair the quarterly Health & Safety committee meetings.

Ensure statistics are prepared for all accidents and support accident investigations where appropriate. Produce monthly Reports.

Assist with investigation and action planning for any Health & Safety related incidences reported through the local risk management system.

Carry out random safety checks to

Assess the risks present in a specific work area, workplace or process to identify unsafe working conditions and practices

Make recommendations to remedy any defects found.

Ensure any recommendations made are acted upon (schedule, review and record recommendations)

Act as the key liaison to and support the Executive and Management Teams in any interaction with the Health & Safety Executive, including preparation for inspections, accident investigations and reporting under RIDDOR.

Work alongside Training, Education & Development team to assist with general Health & Safety, and where appropriate fire training as required by the business.

Audit safety performance within Horder Healthcare to agreed schedules. Produce audit reports for the Executive and Management Teams.

Liaise with and where necessary, advise the Facilities Services on the Health & Safety implications of contractors and sub-contractors undertaking maintenance work on any of the organisations premises.

Advise on the safety input for refurbishment and new build projects, equipment acquisitions to the needs of the project manager(s).

Fully participate in plans for development / changes to Horder Healthcare to ensure environmental issues are prioritised and part of day to day working practices.