Grade VII Health and Safety Officer

MRHT-01-2022-16

The current vacancy is permanent and whole time.

The post is pensionable. A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled.

Purpose of the Post

The purpose of the role is to facilitate compliance with the corporate Health & Safety Statement and associated processes, policies and legislation within the Health Service Executive.

To provide specialist advice, guidance and instruction regarding health and safety matters to the Senior Management Team at MRHT, Heads of Service, frontline Managers and staff.

To assist management and staff at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore in ensuring that the high standards of health and safety, as dictated by HSE Corporate and legislation, are met and promote continuous improvement based on systematic organisational learning.

To advise and support management and staff in setting up, maintaining and improving systems that underpin an effective integrated health and safety governance system within the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.

To liaise with internal stakeholders such as the National Health and Safety Function (NHSF) and Corporate Committees such as the Health & Safety Management Advisory Committee (HSMAC) and the Risk Committee and external stakeholders such as the State Claims Agency and the Health and Safety Authority.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that national policy issued by the Workplace Health and Wellbeing Unit is implemented locally. This will include statutory and regulatory requirements of the Workplace Health and Wellbeing Unit for the Health and Safety of healthcare workers.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Work Safely Protocol for Covid-19, issued by the Government of Ireland, is implemented locally.

The post holder will support the Quality & Patient Safety Manager in all communication processes and the collation, analysis and distribution, as applicable, of all MRHT policies.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

This campaign is confined to staff who are currently employed by the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 as per Workplace Relations Commission agreement -161867

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

• Hold a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Level 8 (or higher) major academic award (e.g. Honours Degree or Higher Diploma) in Health and Safety, or other relevant area (that is, a qualification or cognate degree accredited by Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) for membership at Graduate or higher level). http://www.iosh.co.uk/Membership/About-membership/Qualifications.aspx

AND

• Have:

o A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Occupational Health and Safety Officer / Advisor role, or

o A minimum of 1.5 no. years’ experience in an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor/Officer (or equivalent) or Assistant role, and

o Minimum of 1.5 no. years’ experience in healthcare in a clinical or support services role (i.e. a combined total of 3 no. years’ experience)

AND

• Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and management ability, for the proper discharge of the office.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character

Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and/or experience required

The successful candidate should have a satisfactory knowledge of the following:

• the management of risks from fire such as fire prevention and the carrying out of fire drills.

• risk management in relation to hazardous substances and occupational diseases.

• the required input for health and safety related training course/s and manuals for the Organisation.

• Health and Safety legislation, statutory requirements, their implications for the workplace and an appreciation of the legal process.

Informal Enquiries

Clare Conway, Quality and Patient Safety Manager

Tel: 057 9357896

Email: clareconway1@hse.ie

HR Enquiries - Megan Brennan megan.brennan@hse.ie

Closing Date

Monday 10th October 2022 at 12 Noon

YOU MUST COMPLETE AND ATTACH THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. CVS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.