Job overview

Are you an expert in health and safety with a strong background in fire prevention and security management?

Do you possess the leadership skills to ensure a safe and secure environment for all? If so, come and join us as  Senior Manager - Security, Fire, Health & Safety!

You will be part of our Estates and Facilities Department and a key member of the Estates Compliance and Support Team with responsibility for ensuring that the Trust has appropriate health and safety, security and fire safety management policies, processes and systems in place, and that these are embedded across the organisation.

At Oxford Health, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of safety and security for our employees, patients, and visitors. You'll be responsible for developing effective relationships across directorates as well as external partner organisations (including  Fire Authorities, Local Police Authorities and NHS Protect) and providing technical reports to the Trust Board on your areas of work.

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract and can be offered as a secondment opportunity to existing NHS employees. 

Main duties of the job

The key areas of work you'll be involved in are:

Health and Safety Management
Fire Safety Management 
Risk Management 
Security Management
Leadership of the Health & Safety team 
Internal and External communication
Staff Management 

The main duties of this role include: 

• Provide a highly visible leadership role for the management of health and safety throughout the organisation ensuring the profile is raised to promote health and safety awareness. 
• Develop a suit of training and information tools to support all staff to understand their obligations and responsibilities in relation to health and safety.  Ensure that such training and information is focused and easily accessible, and that the mode of delivery is supportive and suitable for the staff group and topic.
• Monitor the compliance with health and safety training, providing regular reports to service directors of levels of non-compliance.  
• Develop annual action plans relevant to health and safety management and be responsible for implementation within defined timescales.
• Produce reports to a high standard as required to inform staff, other managers, the Trust and external organisations of lessons learnt, and improvements made as a result of health and safety incident reports

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.  

Working for our organisation

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”

At Oxford Health 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 may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team