The Air Ambulance Service provides two very important functions, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and The Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) which provides paediatric transfers across the UK. Our objective is to save lives, utilising specialist pilots, doctors, and paramedics and with our work centered on saving lives, improving clinical outcomes and being able to react quickly and efficiently to emergencies.
Every day our charity is tasked with a unique set of missions which we respond to with our fantastic services, all of which are funded entirely by voluntary donations, trading and fundraising activities we undertake. This ethos remains at our core; we are here to work alongside and help the NHS without using their available funds. The impact we make with our services is to keep people alive, keep families together, to let children grow into adults and to enable the NHS to carry out more work than they would have been able to without our support.
We also impact our communities by creating jobs, taking actions to improve the environment, bringing people together as volunteers and creating worthwhile training and experience opportunities.
Our work is only made possible by the wonderful support and generosity of the public, together with the dedication, skill and enthusiasm of staff and volunteers in all areas of operation. This support enables us to invest into our operational services, into developing staff and volunteers and into our future financial stability to protect the services needed now and in the future.
Job Purpose To co-ordinate, support and advise the organisation on all aspects of health and safety and fire safety within the Air Ambulance Service. You will establish, manage, and monitor standards, processes, communications, training, and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with health and safety within the organisation are understood.
Key Responsibilities Own the organisation’s Health and Safety policy. Develop and drive a cultural change programme to ensure compliance with regulation is supported and enabled. Drive efficiencies within the boundaries of safety and compliance to ensure the charity uses its resources well to maintain and improve health and safety. Co-ordinate the Health and Safety Committee ensuring all parts of the business are represented and have a voice. Coach and mentor the Health and Safety Advisor. Ensure fire drills and fire alarms are correctly tested where installed across the whole portfolio. Undertake a programme of Fire Risk Assessments, working with our Primary Authority to provide external assurance. Lead on creating a safe workplace environment over all TAAS sites, at events and whilst on the road, where health and safety is respected and embraced. Ensure the organisation meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health and safety at work. Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health and safety at work, and fire safety legislation and standards and communicate relevant changes to the business. Ensure all health & safety policies and procedures are adhered to and regularly reviewed, updated and communicated/trained out. Identify training needs and deliver or organise training where necessary. Ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained. Ensure that all accidents and incidents are documented, investigated, and recommended improvements implemented, liaising with the HSE as required through RIDDOR reporting processes. Carry out (directly or externally managed) and review risk assessments for all work equipment and activities including (not limited to) COSHH, fire risk assessments, site risk assessments, water safety risk assessments, manual handling and lone worker assessments. Support all areas of the organisation to ensure a joined-up approach in organisational objectives. Liaise with external health & safety and fire authorities as appropriate. Ensure the statutory reporting of accidents to the appropriate authority. Ensure compliance across the portfolio and be stakeholders point of contact for concerns.
Person Specification Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date. Collaborative approach to achieving departmental and wider organisational objectives. Passion for the work that TAAS does. A flexible approach to allow adaptability to the changing needs of the organisation. Hold a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or similar). CMIOSH or working towards it (GradIOSH). NEBOSH Fire or equivalent. LCA9010 Responsible Person (Hot and Cold Water Systems). Experience of working in a multiple site environment. A broad understanding of H&S in a Retail, Warehouse and office and healthcare environments. An ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong communication skills and professional manner. Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload. Experience of dealing with confidential information.
Compliance Responsibilities In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for: Health & Safety and Environment Safeguarding Data Protection Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Quality You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above. The role is subject to a Basic DBS check. Environment TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants.
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Job Purpose To co-ordinate, support and advise the organisation on all aspects of health and safety and fire safety within the Air Ambulance Service. You will establish, manage, and monitor standards, processes, communications, training, and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with health and safety within the organisation are understood.
Key Responsibilities Own the organisation’s Health and Safety policy. Develop and drive a cultural change programme to ensure compliance with regulation is supported and enabled. Drive efficiencies within the boundaries of safety and compliance to ensure the charity uses its resources well to maintain and improve health and safety. Co-ordinate the Health and Safety Committee ensuring all parts of the business are represented and have a voice. Coach and mentor the Health and Safety Advisor. Ensure fire drills and fire alarms are correctly tested where installed across the whole portfolio. Undertake a programme of Fire Risk Assessments, working with our Primary Authority to provide external assurance. Lead on creating a safe workplace environment over all TAAS sites, at events and whilst on the road, where health and safety is respected and embraced. Ensure the organisation meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health and safety at work. Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health and safety at work, and fire safety legislation and standards and communicate relevant changes to the business. Ensure all health & safety policies and procedures are adhered to and regularly reviewed, updated and communicated/trained out. Identify training needs and deliver or organise training where necessary. Ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained. Ensure that all accidents and incidents are documented, investigated, and recommended improvements implemented, liaising with the HSE as required through RIDDOR reporting processes. Carry out (directly or externally managed) and review risk assessments for all work equipment and activities including (not limited to) COSHH, fire risk assessments, site risk assessments, water safety risk assessments, manual handling and lone worker assessments. Support all areas of the organisation to ensure a joined-up approach in organisational objectives. Liaise with external health & safety and fire authorities as appropriate. Ensure the statutory reporting of accidents to the appropriate authority. Ensure compliance across the portfolio and be stakeholders point of contact for concerns.
Person Specification Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date. Collaborative approach to achieving departmental and wider organisational objectives. Passion for the work that TAAS does. A flexible approach to allow adaptability to the changing needs of the organisation. Hold a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or similar). CMIOSH or working towards it (GradIOSH). NEBOSH Fire or equivalent. LCA9010 Responsible Person (Hot and Cold Water Systems). Experience of working in a multiple site environment. A broad understanding of H&S in a Retail, Warehouse and office and healthcare environments. An ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong communication skills and professional manner. Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload. Experience of dealing with confidential information.
Compliance Responsibilities In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for: Health & Safety and Environment Safeguarding Data Protection Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Quality You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above. The role is subject to a Basic DBS check. Environment TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants.
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