If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust in the North West, is the place for you.
We are currently looking to recruit a Health and Safety Officer on a permanent basis.
The post holder will manage and monitor Health and Safety across the Trust and be responsible for ensuring that Trust sites meet all statutory health and safety requirements.
A key feature of this role will be to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, supported by suitable policies and procedures linking into Trust Management arrangements. The Health and Safety Officer will undertake completion of Environmental Risk Assessments, Ligature Audits, Compliance Audits and provide training and general support in relation to all aspects of health and safety.
The Health and Safety Officer will endeavour to provide a safe environment for Service Users, Staff and Visitors and assure the Trust where health and safety is concerned. Managing risks on behalf of the department is key to this role. The post holder will have oversight of incidents, be a key point of contact Trust-wide and lead on reacting to incidents, as well as developing and implementing prevention strategies.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
