Health and Safety Officer at St. Nicolas Hospital

Job Description
The Health Safety and Environment Officer is to establish and continuously monitor the compliance of the HSE Management System with the ISO 9000 standards in St. Nicholas Hospital. To perform this role, the Health Safety and Environment Officer is concerned with:

• Conducting pre-operational risk assessments on ‘new sites’ and design risk mitigation measures.
• Development of all the required documentation, operational checks and reports for the HSE Management System to be compliant with ISO 9000 standards, including corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitoring compliance and generate regular reports.
• Coordinating Quality Assurance Unit programs, example Incident Report program, staff continuous training and assessment, and safety and standards Monitoring.
• To provide training and mentoring to new and/or less experienced staff in own work area, including work experience students. Organize and coordinate continuous HSE education for SNH staff.
• Investigate accidents that have occurred within St Nicholas hospital and facilities and assist with the development of Incident corrective Action plan.
• Follow up to ensure that corrective actions are implemented where necessary and ensure that any certification requirements are complied with etc.
• Responsible for implementation of Job Safety Analysis and inspect job site activities during particularly difficult or hazardous work situations;
• Review and analyze accidents and near miss incidents and making corrective action recommendations.
• Develop risk management audit and monitoring tools (hazard assessment checklist)
• Periodic reports to the QAM on hazards assessment findings and high-level recommendations.
• Prepares or reviews special studies, reports and documents; reviews and ensures proper completion of reports, records and other documentation.
• To participate in planning meetings to identify any health and safety concerns inherent in the Hospital’s daily operations.
• Develops and monitors continuous improvement programmes aimed at reducing risk and improve level of safety.
• Monitoring compliance with HSE guidelines by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports highlighting and recommending process for bridging gaps in the system.
• Ability to use Microsoft word and excel on a computer system for routine tasks.
• Should have ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing work environment, using own initiative at all times.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• To possess a Degree in relevant disciplines with recognized HSE certification.
• A combination of experience, education, and/or training which substantially demonstrates excellent communication skills, knowledge of the education and training requirements for healthcare professionals and ideally have experience of health safety and environment processes within higher education would all be necessary.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a health safety and environment role, previous experience in working in hospital environment would be an added advantage.
• Thorough knowledge of laws and regulations governing HSE operations locally and globally.
• To maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.