Bank Health & Safety Assistant
Bank Health & Safety Assistant | Health and Safety | Southend | Ad hoc Bank shifts
Spire Wellesley Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Bank Health & Safety Assistant to join our experienced team. This is a Bank role, working Ad hoc shifts.
Spire Wellesley Hospital has 3 Theatres (2 laminar flow) and an endoscopy unit, a 33 bedded Surgical Ward covering a wide variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, General Surgery, Vascular, Plastics, Gynae, Ophthalmology, Spinal, Urology, ENT.
The Health & Safety Assistant supports the delivery of a safe clinical and non-clinical environment by assisting with the implementation of the organisation’s Health & Safety policies and procedures. A key responsibility of the role is delivering Face Fit Testing and Manual Handling Training, ensuring that all staff—including clinical, support, and frontline personnel—are competent and compliant with healthcare safety standards. The postholder plays a crucial role in helping reduce workplace incidents, supporting infection prevention efforts, and promoting a positive safety culture.
Duties and responsibilities:
Training & Competency (Primary Focus)
- Deliver qualitative or quantitative Face Fit Testing for clinical and non-clinical staff in line with HSE and IPC requirements.
- Deliver Manual Handling Training tailored to healthcare needs, including safe patient handling, equipment use, and practical assessments.
- Provide H&S induction training for new staff.
- Deliver refresher training, toolbox talks, and departmental sessions.
- Maintain training materials in line with legislation and best practice.
- Support maintenance of the training matrix.
Who we're looking for:
Essential
- Ability to organise, deliver or support Face Fit and Manual Handling Training.
- Understanding of healthcare-specific safety risks.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Good administrative skills
- Good organisation and record keeping.
- Microsoft Office competence.
Desirable
- Fit2Fit accreditation or willingness to train.
- Manual Handling Instructor qualification.
- Knowledge of CQC, NHS standards, and infection control.
- Experience with risk assessments or investigations.
- Experience in a healthcare environment.
We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”
For further information please email carly.dack@spirehealthcare.com
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Spire Healthcare is a leading provider of private healthcare, running 38 private hospitals and over 50 clinics, consulting rooms and medical centres in the UK.
