Job summaryOur friendly and passionate ESNEFT Health and Safety Team are looking for a likeminded Health & Safety Advisor to join them.You will provide expert advice to all levels of the organization, assist with the planning and implementation of health & safety training, conduct audits and incident investigations, and ensure compliance with current legislation and regulations. (Including local policies and procedures).You will hold a minimum of a NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) and will be able to demonstrate experience within a similar role.Working hours are Monday - Friday, predominantly on-site and involves travel to all facilities across the Trust. You should have a full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and live within daily commuting distance of Ipswich/Colchester Hospital.Main duties of the jobProvide expert health and safety advice to all levels of the organisationConduct audits, visits, investigations and compliance monitoringAct as a first point of contact for all health and safety matters.Prepare high quality reports on health and safety issues.Lead on, progress and resolve health and safety issues and concerns.Attend and present at divisional meetings to promote a positive health and safety cultureDevelop, implement, and review health and safety policies and procedures.Monitor and respond to the incident reporting system.Investigate incidents; RIDDOR reporting.To work across the Trust's estate at a variety of sites and facilities.To develop and deliver health and safety related training.Applicants without the full list of required qualifications but relevant experience may still be considered.About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8AJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialNEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and SafetyMembership of professional health and safety organisation e.g. IOSH and/or evidence of continued professional developmentDriving Licence for the UK and access to a vehicleTraining qualification or willing to obtain (e.g. Level 3 AET/PTLLS, TAQA)DesirableRelevant degree or equivalent experienceRisk Management QualificationAuditor trainingProject management trainingExperienceEssentialExperience of advising on Health and Safety mattersInvestigation experienceExperience in delivering Health and Safety trainingAuditing experienceExperience of producing and delivering high quality reportsDesirableNHS or Public Sector ExperienceKnowledgeEssentialDetailed knowledge of current health and safety lawGood understanding of RIDDOR reportingGood understanding of risk assessment techniquesKnowledge of Healthcare Health and Safety standardsUse of IT systems (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook) - standard keyboard skillsDesirableNHS IT systems e.g. DATIXUnderstanding of HBN and HTMAuditing softwareUnderstanding of NHS agendaDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressIpswich/Colchester HospitalIpswich/ColchesterIP4 5PDEmployer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)