Head of Fire, Health & Safety and Security

Overview

Senior leadership role across the Trust responsible for Fire, Health & Safety and Security. You will provide strategic direction, act as senior adviser, and drive assurance on statutory compliance and organisational risk. You will lead a small team and shape the safety strategy to protect staff, service users and the public, aligning with the Trust’s mission to deliver outstanding care. You will work with cross-functional teams to improve safety, training, and governance, influencing care continuity and a healthy environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays
• generous NHS pension
• flexible and agile working opportunities
• maternity, paternity and adoption support
• staff networks
• health and wellbeing opportunities

Responsibilities

• Ensure statutory compliance and implement applicable legislation
• Deliver training, inspections, and audits across fire, health & safety and security practices
• Maintain an audit programme to assure policy adherence
• Provide strategic direction and leadership for statutory Health, Safety, Fire and Security duties
• Lead and develop a small team to ensure ongoing compliance and improvement
• Shape and implement the Trust-wide Fire, Health & Safety and Security strategy

Key requirements

• strong communication
• teamworking
• self-motivated
• statutory compliance knowledge
• fire safety
• health & safety audits and inspections

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