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The primary role is to carry out Health and Safety audits of Scottish Ambulance Service sites and vehicles as required by service policy and legislation, and, where necessary, to revisit sites to ensure significant issues have been addressed and remedied.
The post holder will be required to provide training and instruction to groups of staff in their area of expertise. The post holder will be required to use tact and influencing skills to change behaviour when discussing contentious or sensitive audit results. The post holder will also be required to provide training to staff on the expected Health and Safety standards.
The post holder will also monitor accidents in their region and, where appropriate, investigate to identify the root cause and advise on actions to prevent recurrence.
The post holder will be required to provide professional and justifiable guidance to all levels of staff with regard to the expected Health and Safety standards.
This post necessitates a significant amount of driving to visit each of our sites in the East Region.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not sponsor visas therefore it is essential that applicants can demonstrate that they have eligibility to work via an alternative, established UK visa route and will not require to be sponsored.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.