JOB DESCRIPTION
POST:HSE Officer/Facilities Team Leader
HOURS:37.5 hours per week (18 month fixed term contract)
BASE: LOROS Hospice, Groby Road, Leicester
RESPONSIBLE TO: Facilities & Operations Manager
INTERNAL CONTACTS:All staff, volunteers within the charity and its two subsidiary companies.
JOB SUMMARY:
To provide health and safety and facilities support to LOROS Hospice, Enterprises and Lotteries, reporting to the Facilities & Operations Manager in delivering a safe working environment for all staff, volunteers, patients, visitors and contractors whilst on LOROS premises.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- To work with the Facilities & Operations Manager to ensure all areas of the organisation are legally compliant.
- Team lead the Operations department administration team; and lead / co-ordinate the Facilities Officers to ensure planned and reactive maintenance to the Main Hospice is completed when due and within budget.
- Carry out legal compliance audit on the facilities management function.
- Review / produce new (where necessary) fire risk assessments for all locations, working with the respective Heads of Department to implement any necessary changes to ensure legal compliance.
- Carry out annual workplace inspections at our Charity Shops and Lotteries Office and inspect H&S folders to ensure up to date with training records, maintenance records, inspections etc.
- Carry out annual workplace inspections with Heads of Department at the Hospice and review all risk assessments with them to ensure they are current and relevant.
- Work with the Facilities & Operations Manager in the review of existing health and safety management systems, policies and the development and implementation of new health and safety policies.
- Investigate the practicalities of introducing workplace Health and Safety Champions and what that those roles would entail and how we would train and empower staff.
- Deliver Fire training, Incident Reporting training, Health, Safety & Wellbeing training to staff.
- Chair HSE steering group meetings working with heads of departments in achieving organisational HSE objectives and targets
- Attending other organisational meetings with regards to matters of health and safety.
- Review current incident reporting mechanisms with other stakeholders to see where this can be improved.
- Be a member of the Hospice site Fire Team.
GENERAL:
- All staff are subject to Equal Opportunities Legislation, the Data Protection Act and LOROS Confidentiality Policy.
- To carry out and comply with the prevention and control of infection as per LOROS policies and procedures.
- All staff are subject to LOROS policies, procedures and conditions of service, with reference to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
- Co-operate with their employer as far as is necessary to meet the requirements of the legislation.
- All staff should be aware of and aim to contribute to LOROS’ Vision and Mission and also strive to exhibit the Values & Behaviours at all times (see attached document).
The contents of this job description are not exhaustive and may be amended in accordance with the needs of the service after discussion with the post holder whose agreement will not be unreasonably withheld.
Signed………………………………………………………… Date…………………………………………
Postholder
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Line Manager
VISION
(Ourlongtermaspirationforoursociety)
Everyonewithanincurableillnesshastherighttoexcellentcare.Thisshouldvalueandrespecttheiruniquenessandtheirownchoices.Peopleshouldbeenabledtoliveanddiewithdignityandwithappropriateandcompassionatesupportforthemandtheirlovedones.
MISSION
(OurgoalsandactivitiesinworkingtowardsourVision)
LOROSisacharitywhoseaimistoenhancethequalityoflifeofadultpatientswithcancer,progressiveneurologicalconditionsandend-stageorganfailureforwhomcurativetreatmentisnolongerpossible.Patientsaretreatedatthehospiceandinthecommunitybaseduponclinicalneed,regardlessofbackgroundandtheabilitytopay.
LOROSspecialisesinholistic,multidisciplinarycare,focusedonthewholepersonandincludingfamilyandcarers.Thecaregiventakesintoaccountthepatients’physical,psychological,socialandspiritualneedsaswellas their ownchoices.Familymembersaresupportedinadjusting tolossandbereavement.
LOROScontributestotheeducationandtrainingofitsownandotherhealthandsocialcareprofessionalsandofvolunteers.Thecharityisalsocommittedtoresearchinordertoimprovetheunderstandingandpracticeofpalliativecare.
VALUESBEHAVIOURS
(Howwewillstrivetobe)
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PROFESSIONAL
FOCUSED
COLLABORATIVE
COMPASSIONATE
TRUSTED
in ourattitudeand everything wedo
onpatients,familiesandcarers whilst listening,learningandadaptingtotheirdiverseneeds
inworkingtogetherandwithothers
inprovidingcareandrespondingsensitivelytorequestsforsupport
withinourorganisation andbyour community
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KEY FACTS – SEPT 2014
No. of individuals receiving patient care from LOROS pa>2,500
Of whom admitted to Inpatient Ward550
(approx. ½ subsequently discharged)
No. of beds in Inpatient Ward31
Average length of stay (days)12
No. of participants in LOROS educational activities pa2,000
No. of employees320
No. of regular volunteers>1,000
Expenditure on patient care pa £7.5 million
Minimum amount of income to be raised pa£4.5 million
Portion of expenditure covered by NHS1/3rd
Proportion of charity costs directed to care services90%
Cost per hour of running the charity£850
Cost per Bed/Day including “overheads” (85% occupancy)£500
Cost per attendance for Day Therapy£150
Cost of a Community Nurse Specialist visit£100
No. of LOROS shops25
No. of LOROS lottery members22,000
Year LOROS registered as a charity1977
First patient at Groby Road HospiceSept 1985
LOROS is a registered charity and also a company limited by guarantee which is governed by a Board of up to 15 unpaid voluntary Trustees. It is regulated by the Charity Commission, Companies House and the Care Quality Commission.
All money raised is spent locally in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.