Head of Health & Safety reporting to the Director of Care Quality at Avery Healthcare Group, with work spanning its care homes and corporate functions. The post leads the health and safety strategy and acts as the organisation's lead for infection prevention and control, covering audits, risk management and incident investigations. It stands out for its scope across more than 100 homes, with regular travel and occasional overnight stays. Candidates need a recognised NEBOSH or IOSH qualification, a satisfactory DBS check and proof of UK work eligibility.
What the job involves
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of health and safety across the organisation, ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and internal policies
- Lead the development and delivery of the health and safety strategy with Operations, Estates, Quality and home-based teams
- Lead and develop health and safety, auditing and reporting frameworks, using data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement
- Act as organisational lead for infection prevention and control, keeping policies current and aligned to regulatory expectations
- Conduct audits, inspections and reviews across care homes and corporate functions
- Provide expert guidance on risk management, COSHH, fire safety, legionella and wider health and safety matters
- Lead investigations into significant incidents, including root cause analysis and engagement with regulatory and enforcement bodies
- Build stakeholder relationships and coach leaders and teams towards a proactive safety culture
What’s required
Qualifications
- Recognised NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification
Experience
- Significant experience leading health and safety functions within a multi-site organisation
- Strong track record of operating in complex, multi-site environments
- Experience in health and social care, care homes, healthcare or similarly regulated environments
- Proven experience developing compliance frameworks, conducting audits and implementing continuous improvement programmes
- Experience leading serious incident investigations, root cause analysis and risk management processes
Skills & knowledge
- Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, the Health and Social Care Act and regulatory requirements
- Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and influencing skills, engaging effectively at all levels
- Technical expertise combined with excellent communication skills
Checks & eligibility
- Satisfactory DBS check
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
- Full UK driving licence
Other
- Willingness to travel regularly across homes and support offices
- Willingness to stay overnight occasionally where required
Nice to have
- Additional food safety qualification
- Additional first aid qualification
What’s offered
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- DBS check paid for by the employer
- Support for personal growth and development
- Opportunity to influence health and safety practice across a national organisation
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