Are you an experienced health, safety and security professional looking for an opportunity to lead and influence safety strategy across a large and complex healthcare organisation?
We are seeking an exceptional leader to take responsibility for the development, implementation and delivery of the Trust's Fire, Health and Safety, Security and Contractor Management arrangements. This is a pivotal role that will ensure the Trust continues to provide a safe, secure and compliant environment for patients, staff, visitors and contractors.
As the Trust's subject matter expert, you will provide strategic leadership, professional advice and operational assurance across all sites, ensuring compliance with statutory legislation, NHS guidance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
Working closely with senior leaders and operational teams, you will lead the development of robust governance frameworks, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and effectively managed. You will play a key role in supporting the Trust's responsibilities relating to safeguarding, infection prevention and control, risk management and incident investigation.
Lead the Trust's Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Security and Contractor Management functions.
Develop and implement strategic policies, procedures and assurance frameworks to maintain compliance and best practice.
Provide expert advice to the Board, Executive Team and senior managers on safety, security and compliance matters.
Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, including NHS standards and CQC expectations.
Maintain effective systems for risk management, monitoring, auditing and reporting across the Trust.
Lead investigations into significant incidents and support organisational learning and continuous improvement.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to promote a positive culture of safety and security.
Support the Trust in delivering its responsibilities for safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and wider risk management arrangements.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
