The Health, Safety and Security Deputy sits in the Nursing & Professions portfolio at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, a mental health and learning disability provider, supporting the Health, Safety and Security Lead. The role covers audits, investigations into accidents, violence and security incidents, and policy and training work, with delegated authority to lead Trust-wide workstreams. It is full-time and requires travel between Trust sites. A NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is needed.
What the job involves
- Lead defined Trust-wide workstreams within delegated authority and deputise for the Health, Safety and Security Lead when required
- Plan and deliver risk-based audits, inspections and compliance monitoring across services
- Lead designated investigations into accidents, near misses, violence, aggression, security incidents and reported crimes
- Analyse incident, audit, risk and performance information to find themes, gaps and overdue actions
- Produce reports, dashboards, action plans and recommendations for senior managers and governance groups
- Give specialist advice and practical guidance to staff and managers at all levels
- Develop and review policies, procedures, audit tools, training materials and improvement resources
- Design and deliver specialist training, briefings and exercises, including emergency preparedness and security activity
- Monitor corrective actions, check evidence of completion and escalates significant or regulatory risks
- Work with internal teams and, where authorised, regulators, emergency services, contractors and partner organisations
What’s required
Qualifications
- NEBOSH Diploma or another recognised health and safety qualification at an equivalent level
- Continuing professional development sufficient to maintain current specialist knowledge across health, safety and security practice
Experience
- Substantial specialist experience in health, safety or security roles, including autonomous advice, risk assessment, audit, investigation and violence-prevention or security activity
- Leading defined organisational workstreams, improvement programmes or annual audit and training programmes across multiple services
- Analysing complex or disputed information and making evidence-based recommendations with legal, operational and reputational implications
- Developing and implementing policies, procedures, guidance, audit tools or reporting frameworks
- Producing and presenting assurance reports, dashboards, action plans and recommendations to senior managers or governance groups
- Managing competing planned and reactive priorities to agreed deadlines without day-to-day supervision
Skills & knowledge
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation, national standards, risk assessment and incident investigation
- Understanding of workplace security, violence prevention and reduction, lone working, personal safety and crime-reduction controls
- Understanding of audit and inspection principles, corrective-action management and risk escalation
- Knowledge of confidentiality, information governance, evidence handling and records management
- Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, electronic incident-management systems and databases
- Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills
Nice to have
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience in health and safety, security, risk, criminal justice or a related field
- Membership of a relevant professional body, such as IOSH or IIRSM
- Relevant security management, violence prevention, investigation, case-management or training qualification
What’s offered
- Part-time and flexible working considered and supported where possible
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
