Head of Fire and Health and Safety Management

Head of Fire and Health and Safety Management
Estates & Facilities - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Full time - 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Band 8b - £30.16 per hour

Oxford Health NHS Foundation trust provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. The services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and in people's homes, with a focus on delivering care as close to home as possible. Working with Oxford Health you will strive to be caring, safe and excellent.

Could you be part of that team?

We have a vacancy for a Head of Fire and Health and Safety Management to be based at our Littlemore site in Oxford.

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will be a member of the estates and facilities department; and a key member of the Estates Contracts, Performance and Information Governance Team; with responsibility for ensuring that the Trust has appropriate health and safety, security and fire safety management policies, processes and systems in place, and that these are embedded across the organisation.

Main duties of the role:

Policies and Training

Ensure that all policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect any changes in statute, regulations or guidance notes.Health and Safety Management

Provide a highly visible leadership role for the management of health and safety throughout the organisation ensuring the profile is raised to promote health and safety awareness.Fire Safety Management

Develop a suit of training and information tools to support all staff to understand their obligations and responsibilities in relation to fire safety. Ensure that such training and information is focused and easily accessible, and that the mode of delivery is supportive and suitable for the staff group and topic. Security Management

Ensure that an up to date schedule and drawing of CCTV cameras located across the Trust is kept, and that a robust process is in place to ensure that the need for cameras is regularly reviewed. Be responsible for ensuring that any new cameras are installed in accordance with policy and regulations.
Be responsible for managing the Trust's contract with the police Authority for PCSO support.Risk Management

Maintain a register of Estates and Facilities related CAS alerts, ensure they are allocated to the appropriate manager, and provide reports on progress to comply. A full job specification sheet is available for applicants.

Essential criteria:

Good working knowledge of current health and safety related legislation
Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
NHS recognised security management qualification
Proven Leadership and staff management skills
Ability to manage and review complex data and present to a varied audience
Experienced in the use of a wide range of Microsoft packages with keyboard skills including writing corporate documents
Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings