Overview

Hartford Care is going through a period of growth which will see our portfolio of Residential Care and Nursing Homes increase in geographical sites and occupancy. Due to this expansion, an experienced Health and Safety professional is required to ensure our Residents and Teams are living and working in the safest environment possible.

The role will report to the Group Compliance and Governance Manager and will work closely with the Operational teams to ensure we are meeting regulatory requirements. This role will provide hands on support and guidance to our Regional and Home Managers to ensure all aspects of safety including fire and food safety standards are maintained and improved.

This is a remote /hybrid role and will require extensive national travel including nights away with regular visits to the Isle of Wight and our Central Support office in Basingstoke.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, guidance, and expert advice on all aspects of Occupational Health & Safety.
• Assist the Compliance and Governance Manager with the development and maintenance of the safety management system.
• Ensure our food operations maintain the highest levels of food hygiene and safety.
• Monitor contractor safety performance.
• Supporting our Estates team to ensure all safety critical Planned Preventative Maintenance is scheduled appropriately.
• Establish and maintain a full risk assessment programme.
• Implement a full audit programme that will monitor performance and ensure legal, and policy requirements are met.
• Produce monthly Occupational Health & Safety reports for the Group Compliance and Governance Manager.
• Oversee accident & incident reports and ensure they are reported under RIDDOR when required.
• Lead on accident investigations.
• Liaise with external stakeholders including Environmental Health and Fire and Rescue Service.
• Chair safety committee meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Internal Auditor qualification
• Experience managing and auditing all aspects of Food Safety
• Full UK driving licence
• Minimum three years’ experience in the Care/Retirement living sector.
• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including IT skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Able to communicate effectively with residents and staff
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

Why work for us?

• Occupational sick pay
• Free meals on shift in care homes
• Annual pay reviews
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Recruitment referral fee
• Blue Light discounts
• Free DBS Check and NMC PIN cost reimbursed
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to Wagestream – access to earned wages before payday and schemes to help you save.

A full UK driving license and access to a car is essential for this role.