Health and Safety Educator

Job title:

Health and Safety Educator

Company

NHS

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the health and safety team, at The James Cook University Hospital to support the delivery of health, safety, and fire training.Delivery of regulatory health, safety, and Fire training, supporting the training of all H&S-related programmes.Development of the training programmes, completing monthly reports.working with colleagues, to improve attendance.To support incident investigations and risk assessments.Main duties of the jobUtilise different educational techniques in delivering practical and theoretical learning for H&S and Fire subjects.Promote and maintain excellent standards of H&S practice, multi-professional team working, effective communication, optimal patient safety and robust infection control practices.Collaborate with and develop effective working partnerships with other members of the Estates and Facilities Team and wider team to deliver training in H&S skills.Work independently and collaboratively to ensure effective organisation, design, delivery and ongoing development of training programmes.Facilitate the development and acquisition of skills and knowledge within an inter-professional educational context.Design, develop, implement, deliver and facilitate inter-professional teaching programmes to enhance the delivery of contemporary evidenced based H&S skills.To develop and build new programmes in line with trust-wide training needs analysisThe post holder will promote a proactive approach to training, learning and maintaining the highest standards of H&S practice at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.About usSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:Your Leadership ImpactLeading Your Team to SuccessService Improvement for BeginnersDeveloping your Service Improvement SkillsThe leadership and improvement programme aims to:Explore leadership within the NHSPromote Trust values and behavioursDevelop your leadership effectiveness and skillsEquip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement trainingopportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.DetailsDate posted18 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number328-CP-6639349Job locationsThe James Cook University HospitalMarton RoadMiddlesbroughTS4 3BWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• BTEC level 3 in training and education (or willing to complete)
• A fire risk assessment qualification

Desirable

• First aid at work certificate

KnowledgeEssential

• To provide H&S / fire expertise and education to health professionals
• Experienced and proficient H&S knowledge.
• Ability to apply advance theoretical knowledge to the clinical setting
• To have a grounded knowledge of national documents and recommendations for practice in key aspects of staff safety.
• Ability to transfer and adapt skills from previous knowledge and experience
• Proven skill in presentation techniques and group facilitation
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to co-ordinate work within a multi-professional team with varying levels of seniority
• To have proven organisational skills
• To assist other staff members in their time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Ensure staff adhere to national, Trust and local policies, procedures and guidelines
• Proven H&S advisory skills

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of H&S or Fire training delivery

Desirable

• Experience in liaising, developing and implementing training programmes

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• BTEC level 3 in training and education (or willing to complete)
• A fire risk assessment qualification

Desirable

• First aid at work certificate

KnowledgeEssential

• To provide H&S / fire expertise and education to health professionals
• Experienced and proficient H&S knowledge.
• Ability to apply advance theoretical knowledge to the clinical setting
• To have a grounded knowledge of national documents and recommendations for practice in key aspects of staff safety.
• Ability to transfer and adapt skills from previous knowledge and experience
• Proven skill in presentation techniques and group facilitation
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to co-ordinate work within a multi-professional team with varying levels of seniority
• To have proven organisational skills
• To assist other staff members in their time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Ensure staff adhere to national, Trust and local policies, procedures and guidelines
• Proven H&S advisory skills

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of H&S or Fire training delivery

Desirable

• Experience in liaising, developing and implementing training programmes

Expected salary

£31049 – 37796 per year

Location

Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Job date

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 04:33:06 GMT

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