Health and Safety Cluster Advisor

Circle Health Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking a Health and Safety Cluster Adviser to support health and safety compliance across multiple sites. You will offer guidance to management teams, manage safety risk assessments, and foster a culture of safety. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £40,000 and access to extensive employee benefits including 25 days of holiday and private healthcare. Join a diverse environment focused on professional growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay

Non-contributory life insurance

Employee recognition programmes

Industry leading training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Operational Health & Safety.
• Willingness to apply for IOSH registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Collaborate with Senior Management Teams to improve safety performance.
• Assist in identifying and sharing lessons learned after incidents.

Skills

Operational Health & Safety experience

Fire safety skills

Risk Assessor competency

Contractor safety management skills

Experience undertaking audits

Education

H&S professional registration (IOSH)

Job description

Mount Alvernia Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

We have an opportunity for a Health and Safety Cluster Adviser to join their team of staff in the Health & Safety department.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern, based in Guildford covering five sites located between Windsor, Chertsey, Basingstoke and Reading.

Duties of this role include:

• You give clear advice to Senior Management Teams (SMTs) in your cluster of sites, on compliance with obligations under applicable legislation, guidance and policies and actively assist and support with its implementation.
• You can help demonstrate an appropriate level of compliance with relevant health and safety standards to CHG’s regulators, i.e., the CQC, HIS, HIW, HSE, EA, local government agents and other stakeholders as required.
• You effectively collaborate and communicate with the HSCL on meeting objectives to improve health and safety performance, consistency and compliance across your shared cluster sites.
• You cooperate and coordinate in achieving the designated H&S time allocation (attendance) for each site in your cluster with the HSCL.
• You assist in identifying and sharing lessons learned following incidents in your cluster of sites.
• You contribute where required to corporate projects and initiatives e.g. CHG policies and procedural development, research, training etc.
• You escalate intolerable H&S risks to the Operational Manager/Director and make practicable recommendations for improvement

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• 3 years’ minimum experience in Operational Health & Safety
• H&S professional registration (IOSH) or willingness to apply for professional registration.
• Fire safety skills.
• Competency as a Risk Assessor.
• Contractor safety management skills.
• Experience undertaking audits.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.