Health and Safety Coordinator

Public Health England is looking for a Health and Safety Coordinator to ensure that external quality assessment (EQA) units and Standards Unit meets the requirements
of Health and Safety and Bio-security legislation and Corporate Health and Safety strategy, policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely progression of health and safety actions arising from incidents investigation, inspections and audits
• Ensure that regular inspection programmes (e.g. quarterly H&S inspections, visual electrical checks etc.) are carried out for EQA activities and the Standards Unit
• Contribute to the system of auditing and seeking assurance of health and safety in accordance with PHE polices and procedure and the NIS H&S plan
• Have an overview of data entry onto the Trackwise Integrated Governance Information (IGI) system, as applied to H&S incidents and near misses, to ensure the quality of reports and the appropriate root cause analysis and progression of actions
• Produce regular H&S reports for management as required
• Contribute to the development of H&S standards and systems applied to Colindale
• Assist the H&S lead to ensure planned review of all risk assessments, to ensure that they are suitable, sufficient and in date
• Participate and lead as necessary in emergency and unplanned events, this may include participating in investigations of accidents and incidents as necessary
• To identity, coordinate and deliver (where appropriate) H&S training requirements for EQA activities and Standards Unit, including safety inductions, and ensure that they are implemented
• In conjunction with other Laboratory Safety Officers, to develop and deliver training in core safety subject
• Participate in H&S meetings as required, and ensure that actions affecting the department arising from these meetings are carried out in a proper and timely manner
• To undertake work in accordance with PHE and NIS policies and guidance, and to work within the quality systems that are applicable to EQA activities
• In conjunction with EQA senior staff, ensure that all existing and new equipment is fit for purpose with respect to safety and positioned/maintained to allow safe working
• In conjunction with EQA senior staff, ensure that all laboratory spaces are fit for purpose and maintained to enable safe working
• Ensure the induction, education, training and professional development of staff
• Work with other staff to improve working practices
• Ensure that health, safety and welfare is an afforded priority over other issues and demonstrate a commitment to health, safety and welfare regarding self, staff and visitors.
• Report and analyse accidents and incidents or near misses, dangerous situations or shortcomings in health and safety training instructions
• Organise and participate in required internal and external safety audits
• Undertake investigations and report back findings and recommendations
• Ensure that the Laboratory Safety Policy/Code of Practice is implemented and that health and safety responsibilities within your area are clearly identified.

For more information on the required skills and qualifications for this role, please download this PDF.