Health & Safety, Infection Control Coordinator & Fire Safety Officer

HMP Dumfries
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£22,878 - £29,472
Closing date
29/06/2018, 17:00
Normal Office Hours
Full-Time - 37 Hours
To act as the establishment H&S and Infection Control Co-ordinator and advise
managers and staff to enable them to fulfil their respective Health & Fire
Safety responsibilities competently and in accordance with legislation and SPS
Health and Fire Safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
Manage   local arrangement for accident and fire incident investigation and reporting   in accordance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous   Occurrences (RIDDOR) 95 Regulation and SPS Policy.
Provide the Governor and Senior Management with compliance data progress relating to Health &
Fire Safety to ensure the safe and legally compliant establishment operation.
Provide guidance to managers in carrying out risk assessments and suitable and sufficient safe
systems of work in accordance with SPS and Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
guidance.
Provide, co-ordinate and deliver Health & Fire safety training in accordance with legislative
requirements and the identified needs of the establishment.
Ensure the establishment Health & Fire Safety Policy is kept up to date and any
amendments are promptly brought to the attention of the H&FS committee and
the Establishment on acceptance.

Co-ordinate and provide appropriate health and fire safety   information to satisfy legislative requirements and to promote general   awareness of health and fire safety issues.

Co-ordinate and provide appropriate Infection Control information to   satisfy legislative requirements and to promote general awareness of   Infection Control.

Person Specification

SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.

Qualifications Requirements
NEBOSH  General Certificate – ESSENTIAL
Attained or willing to work toward SPS Fire Safety Officer accreditation – ESSENTIAL
Experience Requirements
Competent in the use of computerised systems including Sharepoint and Microsoft Office – ESSENTIAL
Experience of working within the field of Health and Fire Safety – ESSENTIAL
Experience of Audit and Assurance Processes - ESSENTIAL
Knowledge Skills Requirements
Knowledge of current Health & Fire Safety legislative requirements within a prison
environment - ESSENTIAL
Excellent communication skills both written and oral with ability to vary style to ensure
mutual understanding - ESSENTIAL

Ability to be creative and find effective solutions to complex   problems - ESSENTIAL

Ability to assess and review information and recognise potential   issues - ESSENTIAL

Knowledge of current Infection Control requirements within a prison   environment – DESIREABLE
Interview
Presentation

This opportunity is closed to applications.