Location: Cardiff
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: 19 August 2022
Salary: Competitive
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Health Safety and Environmental Manager is responsible for maintaining and developing the HS&E compliance and culture within Eakin Healthcare.
The HSE Manager will ensure that the company, and all employees within, comply with health, safety and environmental laws. They will also be responsible for establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe and environmentally conscientious workplace.
KEY ACTIVITIES
The HSE Manager is responsible for the management and control of the site HS&E policies and procedures and compliance with these. In conjunction with the Site Operations Leadership Team, they will develop the strategy and methodology to continually improve the safety culture and HSE standards of the site to reduce risk to the site and its employees. They will interact across the group and with external experts to share best practice and anticipate changes to regulations that could impact the company in the future.
As HS&E Manager you must have excellent attention to detail to identify hazards. You will also be able to discover opportunities for improving conditions and execute various safety programs. The ability to communicate effectively to a multidisciplinary workforce is essential.
The goal is to ensure the workplace meets all legal expectations and actively supports high occupational health, safety and environmental standards.
KEY SKILLS
Essential
Desirable
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
External
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COMPETENCIES
Problem solving – Generates and promotes solutions. Sees clearly which is the best way forward. Able to make decisions and commitments within appropriate time frame.
Team Working – Enjoys participating in group activities and likes to work in close proximity with other people. Is ready to collaborate with and support others and is willing to co-operate and compromise for the overall good.
Supporting Others – Enjoys supporting other people and is prone to getting involved and trying to help them when they have problems. Is comfortable to contribute to joint endeavours and enjoys team work. Is willing to let other people depend on them.
Resilience – Can work under pressure, remains calm, thinks clearly and manages emotion under pressure. Addresses issues without being aggressive or controlling and can easily bounce back from setbacks. Is open to feedback and doesn’t dwell on past events.
Analytical – Enjoys analysing qualitative data but also considers quantitative and seeks to identify and explore they key elements in information before making commitments. Tends to like to use facts and figures when planning and reporting and is concerned about accuracy and detail
Planning and Organising – Thinks things through well in advance and maps out future activities, taking the key stages and requirements into account. Likes to monitor to ensure that things are implemented and delivered effectively
Quality Orientation – Is precise, pays attention to details, checks things and ties up ‘loose ends’. Has a strong conscience about getting things right and seeks to ensure that decisions and solutions do not involve undue risk, adheres to policy and standards.
Interpersonal / Influencing – Deals with other in a convincing way that leads to gaining agreement without relying on hierarchy and shows sensitivity to working relationships. Doesn’t give up easily in the face of opinions that differ from their own. Influences others to reach conclusions and gain agreements.