Trainee Health & Safety Officer

Support the development and delivery of the health & safety team programme of work/plan in line with local and statutory requirements. Support the collation of documentary evidence needed to support any external assessment in relation to health & safety. Support actions identified and undertaken to decrease the risk of incidents occurring and to improve outcomes in relation to people who use our service, their families or carers, staff and visitor safety. Effective liaison and communication with all Trust staff in relation to health & safety policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring that all staff are aware of their responsibilities. Contribute to internal and external Trust publications as required to promote robust management and reporting. Monitor and ensure the health & safety sections of the Trusts intranet and internet sites are up to date. Ensure the pages provide relevant and up to date information for staff, patients and the public on quality and health & safety issues.
Monitor the implementation and progress of action plans to reduce identified areas of risk, and enable continuous and quality improvement, escalating as appropriate areas of concern in line with Trust policy. Support the implementation, monitoring and compliance of any audits relating to health & safety, including external organisations as required. Prepare and monitor action plans as required.