Head of Fire, Health & Safety and Security

Overview

In this role you lead the Fire, Health & Safety and Security function across the NHS Trust, guiding a specialist team to deliver safe, compliant environments for patients, staff and visitors. You shape and execute the Trust’s safety and security strategy, partnering with executive teams to influence high-level decisions. You will drive governance, assurance, and continuous improvement across a large, multi-site estate. This is a strategic leadership position with a strong impact on patient and workforce safety and care continuity.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays
• Generous NHS pension
• Flexible working opportunities
• Career development and professional growth
• Staff wellbeing initiatives
• Supportive CARES values-based environment

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and regulatory requirements
• Lead training, inspections and audits of safety and security practices
• Maintain an audit programme to assure policy adherence
• Provide strategic direction for Health, Safety, Fire and Security duties
• Lead and develop a small specialist team and manage external partners
• Drive continuous improvement and strengthen governance across the Trust
• Influence Trust-wide strategy and organisational change related to safety and security
• Report to Boards/Senior Leaders and manage complex stakeholder relationships

Key requirements

• Substantial senior management experience within the NHS
• Significant experience managing Health & Safety within large, complex organisations
• Experience of managing health and safety across complex estates portfolios
• Experience developing and implementing health and safety strategies, systems and policies
• Experience in specialist training design and delivery
• Experience interpreting and implementing national legislation and policy
• Experience reporting to Health and Safety Executive and other regulators
• Experience presenting complex information to Boards and executives
• Line management experience
• Disclosures related checks and vetting requirements (CRC)

• Strong communication skills
• Team leadership and collaboration
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent postgraduate health & safety qualification
• CMIOSH Chartered member of IOSH
• Root Cause Analysis training

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