Estates & Facilities Health & Safety Advisor

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for providing hospital services for the people of Bradford and communities across Yorkshire. We serve a core population of around 500,000 people and provide specialist services for some 1.1 million.

Our 5,500 staff work across several sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital, and local community hospitals such as Eccleshill, Westwood Park, Westbourne Green, Shipley, and others.

Working for our organisation is defined by our People Charter: we value people, we are one team, and we care. We are keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Location
Bradford Royal Infirmary – Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, West Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern
Permanent – Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£37,338 – £44,962 per annum (Yearly)

Grade
NHS AfC:
Band 6

Specialty
Estates & Facilities – Health & Safety Advisor

Closing Date: 20 03 25 (may change based on response)

Shortlisting will occur after the closing date, commencing W/c 21 03 25.

Interview will be held in the week following shortlisting, commencing W/c 31 03 25.

Act in an advisory and supportive capacity to Estates and Facilities Managers (excluding Capital Projects) and staff on Health & Safety legislation, identification of workplace hazards, appraisal of Health & Safety risk, advising on effective control measures and monitoring performance.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and therefore must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.

• Significant experience and working knowledge of general health and safety standards.
• Clear understanding of health & safety legislation and regulations appropriate to the Estate.
• Experience undertaking risk assessments.
• Experience managing a large workload without supervision.
• Experience working under pressure, meeting deadlines and self‑managing workload.
• Experience delivering training to staff groups and individuals.
• Experience working in an acute hospital or healthcare environment.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with both groups and individuals.
• Computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to undertake and provide advice on completing appropriate risk assessments.
• Capability to set up monitoring systems and databases for risk assessment oversight and incident investigations.
• Skill in conducting investigations in line with Health & Safety regulations, communicating findings and preparing reports.
• Strong understanding and application of health and safety legislation (statutory, implied, best practice) within an acute healthcare setting.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
• Analytical and data‑presentation skills in written and presentation formats.
• Ability to prioritise and coordinate workload efficiently.
• Flexible attitude and can‑do approach.

• E&F Health & Safety Advisor – JD (216.4 MB) PDF
• E&F Health & Safety Advisor – PS (344.4 MB) PDF
• Useful Links (110.3 MB) PDF
• Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service (54.9 MB) PDF
• Guidance for Applicants Including Values (246.8 MB) PDF
• People Strategy (640.9 MB) PDF
• Policy Statement on Recruitment of Ex‑Offenders (94.2 MB) PDF
• Policy Statement on the Secure Handling of Disclosure Information (67.7 MB) PDF
• Voluntary Living Wage Guidance (65.5 MB) PDF
• Candidate Pack (22.5 MB) MB

Name:
Chris Davies

Job title:

Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities
Email: ch
Telephone: 01274 364444