Head of Fire, Health & Safety and Security in Worcester

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised, motivated and experienced Head of Fire, Health & Safety and Security to join our Resilience Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference by supporting the delivery of effective fire, health & safety and security strategies across all of our sites. Leading a team of Fire, Health & Safety and Security professionals and external specialists, you will provide professional leadership and strategic direction to the Trust on all related fire, health & safety and security matters.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we put people at the heart of everything we do. Serving communities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, we provide a diverse range of mental health, learning disability, community health and specialist services, all focused on improving lives and delivering outstanding care. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking NHS Trust. You will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering the Trust's safety, compliance and assurance agenda, influencing strategic decision-making at the highest level and helping to create safer environments for patients, staff and visitors.

Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role; to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. Employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

The Head of Fire, Health & Safety and Security is required to ensure compliance with the various statutory legislation, deliver training, carry out inspections and audits against the current fire, health & safety and security practices around the Trust and legislation that is in place. Ensuring a programme of audit is in place to provide assurance that organisational fire, health & safety and security policies are being followed.

We are looking for someone with the necessary qualifications, knowledge and experience to lead a small team who are required to ensure compliance with statutory legislation. The post holder will be an expert in their field and will provide strategic direction and leadership in the management of the Trust's statutory Health, Safety, Fire and Security duties to ensure a healthy environment for all employees, service users, contractors and public. This is a unique opportunity to shape the Trust's Fire, Health & Safety and Security strategy to ensure the safety and continuity of care across the organisation. With opportunities for professional growth and development, you will be part of a team committed to making a real difference.

You should be self-motivated and able to work independently and prioritise assigned tasks effectively. You should also possess strong communication and teamworking skills. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer:

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website. We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

As a senior leader, you will work alongside executive colleagues and operational teams to drive continuous improvement, strengthen governance arrangements and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact across a large and varied healthcare estate while leading highly skilled specialist teams.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment built on our CARES values.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Flexible approaches to support work-life balance.
• The chance to influence Trust-wide strategy and drive meaningful organisational change.
• A commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and staff wellbeing.

If you are an experienced and passionate leader who wants to make a real difference to patient, staff and public safety, we would love to hear from you.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or equivalent level experience.
• Postgraduate Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Level 6, NVQ Level 6 or equivalent).
• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Root Cause Analysis training.

Experience:

• Substantial senior management experience within the NHS.
• Significant experience managing Health & Safety within large, complex, multidisciplinary organisations.
• Experience of managing health and safety across complex estates portfolios.
• Demonstrable experience developing and implementing health and safety strategies, systems and policies.
• Experience of specialist training design and delivery.
• Experience of interpreting and implementing national legislation and policy.
• Experience of reporting to the Health and Safety Executive and other regulatory bodies.
• Experience of presenting complex information to Boards, Executives and senior leaders.
• Experience of managing complex stakeholder and contractual relationships.
• Experience of undertaking investigations, root cause analysis and service improvement programmes.
• Line management experience.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.