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Head of Health and Safety - Working from Home
Nationwide Recruitment Service and HR Careers seek an inspirational and motivational Head of Health and Safety. This is an exciting new role for a Head of Health and Safety
Excellent benefits include:
Pension, Car Allowance, online GP plus much more.
Free 24/7 GP access; Employee Assistance Programme; Free eye tests; Access to online health and fitness training; Discounts at a range of gyms; Flexible working; Annual leave package; Free uniform; Paid DBS and professional fees; Workplace pension scheme; Life assurance scheme; Discounts and cashback schemes at hundreds of UK retailers; Cycle to work scheme; Learning and development opportunities; CPD; Financial tools, tips, and guides
Job Purpose:
To provide strategic leadership and management of health and safety across the national care home organization, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and promoting a culture of safety and well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and Implement Health and Safety Policies: Create and maintain comprehensive health and safety policies and procedures in line with current legislation and best practices.
- Risk Assessment and Management: Conduct regular risk assessments and implement measures to mitigate identified risks.
- Compliance and Audits: Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and conduct regular audits to monitor adherence.
- Training and Development: Develop and deliver training programs for staff on health and safety practices and procedures.
- Incident Investigation: Investigate incidents and accidents, implement corrective actions, and report findings to relevant authorities.
- Health and Safety Inspections: Travel across the UK to conduct inspections and provide guidance to individual care homes.
- Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of health and safety activities, incidents, and audits.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with external regulatory bodies, such as the Health and Safety Executive, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with health and safety standards.
- Working from Home: Manage health and safety responsibilities remotely, including virtual meetings, remote audits, and providing support to staff via digital communication tools.
- Working in a busy people-focused environment with responsibility for Health and Safety in a multi-site environment.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a highly regulated CQC sector.
- Knowledge and experience of working within the Health and Social Care or Healthcare sector. Investigating accidents/incidents, dangerous occurrences, and work-related ill-health.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience: Proven experience in a health and safety management role, preferably within the care home sector.
- Qualifications:
- NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Certificate or equivalent.
- Certified in Occupational Health and Risk Assessment.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and best practices.
- Leadership: Excellent leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and motivate the health and safety team.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve health and safety issues promptly and effectively.
- Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities efficiently.
- Travel: Willingness to travel across the UK as required for inspections and meetings.
- Valid UK driving licence.
- Satisfactory DBS/PVG checks.
- Lone working safeguards.
- In return, you get to work for an innovative successful company with excellent training, excellent salary, and excellent benefits.
- Do you have NEBOSH AND Health & Social Care Qualifications?
- Do you have a valid UK driving licence and access to a car?
- Have you multi-site H&S managerial experience?
- Have you experience of leading an H&S team?
- Have you worked within health and social care or care homes or hospitals?
- Have you dealt and been responsible for risk assessments?
- Have you worked within a CQC regulated business?
- Home based, working from home, WFH, hybrid working commutable from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds, ï‚· Newcastle, Wales, West Midlands, London, Essex, Sussex, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry, Nottingham, Stafford, Lichfield, Worcester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stratford, Hull (Kingston upon Hull), Bradford, Exeter (Devon), Plymouth (Devon), Truro (Cornwall), Swansea (Wales), Newport (Wales),
