Health and Safety Cluster Lead

Health and Safety Cluster Lead

Northern Cluster (Manchester, Lancaster and St Helens)
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

We have an opportunity for a Health and Safety Cluster Lead 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. This role will require frequent travel between our sites in Manchester, Lancaster and St Helen.

Duties of this role include:

• You will partner with Senior Management Teams (SMTs) in your cluster of sites, in ensuring compliance with incumbent H&S legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and the implementation of CHG policies.

• You are the Health and Safety Advisor’s “senior” and provide ongoing support and mentorship to them and act as their immediate point of contact as required.

• You effectively collaborate and communicate with the HSCA; leading on meeting objectives to improve cluster site health and safety performance, consistency and compliance across your cluster sites, prioritising actions commensurate with risk.

• You can demonstrate an appropriate level of compliance with the 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 cooperate and coordinate in achieving the designated H&S time allocation (attendance) for each site in your cluster with the HSCL, leading and making strategic adjustments as needed.

• You assist in identifying and sharing both best practice and lessons learned following incidents that occur within your cluster

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• 5 years H&S management experience in healthcare

• Competence in undertaking a wide range of Risk Assessments.

• Contractor safety management experience.

• Training and presenting experience.

• Level 3 qualification in H&S Management

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)

• H&S professional registration (IOSH registration and evidence of CPD).

• Technical Fire safety knowledge 

• Ability to identify, understand and interpret relevant health and safety legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and guidance, and to advice managers on the required risk control measures.

• RCA / Incident investigation skill.

• 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 Pension Scheme

• 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.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy