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Job overview

The role of Risk and Resilience Manager (Health and Safety) is a key role within the Trust and will act as the competent person to provide advice on Health and Safety matters to the Trust, providing expert health and safety advice across the organisation and strategic leadership and direction for the management of health and safety at RM. They are required to interpret relevant legislation and guidance in order to develop and implement Trust wide policies and procedures on behalf of the Trust Board and Executive Directors. They will be responsible for demonstrating that the Trust is compliant with health and safety legislation and standards through programmes of risk assessment and auditing and ensuring that monitoring of health and safety performance is undertaken with appropriate expertise to deliver professional and reliable advice at strategic and operational levels. 

The post holder will be responsible for leading the management of the risk assessment programme for non-clinical areas to ensure risk compliance and maintaining oversight of all non-clinical accidents, incidents and near miss events. They will be the subject matter expert leading the strategic work of the Health, Safety and Security Committee in collaboration with The Chair and facilitate the development and delivery of a suitable and sufficient Trust wide health and safety training programme. 

For further information please contact Ryan Gibbs, Risk & Safety Lead, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The Risk and Resilience Manager (Health & Safety) will lead and supervise the Health and Safety Advisor and ensure that together the team promotes a positive health and safety culture and provide competent health and safety advice, guidance and support to staff at all levels in the organisation. The post holder should hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health and Safety and have experience as a safety professional with knowledge of working within a healthcare environment. You must have excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, be adaptable, flexible, and innovative. You must have the ability to work on your own as well as within a team and be highly motivated to deliver excellence. The post will be based at either the Chelsea or Sutton site of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, however as the specialties are cross site, the post holder is also expected to work at the Chelsea, Sutton, Kingston and Cavendish Square sites.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.