Health and Safety Officer

Role Description:

Corlann provides a wide range of services to people with an intellectual disability and to their families in Galway and Roscommon. This position is within the Health & Safety Department West Region. The Health & Safety Officer, as a member of the Health & Safety team, is a role designed to provide Health and Safety support to Corlann within County Roscommon Services, with a dual focus for the health and safety of employees of Corlann and for the people supported by Corlann.

Reporting To: Health and Safety Manager West Region

 

Qualifications/Experience:

·        The successful candidate must hold a Level 8 degree in Occupational Health and Safety.

·        The successful candidate must have minimum of 3 years’ experience in Health and Safety in an organisation.

·        Experience working in Healthcare/ Intellectual Disability setting is desirable.

·        A full clean Driving Licence (Class B) and use of own car is an essential requirement.

 

Skills:

Candidates must demonstrate the following skills:

·        Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.·        Excellent communication, administration and organisational skills with accuracy and good attention to detail.

·        Ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality, to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms and co-operate in a team environment.

·        A high level of flexibility, willingness and an ability to develop new approaches to our work whilst meeting the changing needs of our service.

·        Capability to apply technical knowledge and experience to Health and Safety principles and demonstrate a good understanding of Health & Safety systems and legislation.

·        Ability to produce results, prioritise objectives and schedule work to make best use of time/resources.

·        Competence in MS Applications and Electronic Information systems.

 

Working Hours:

35 hours per week based on a 5 day duty roster. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8am and 8pm to meet the requirements of the service. The Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

 

Annual Leave:

30 days per annum.

 

Remuneration:

Department of Health Grade VI (Clerical) salary scale (01/08/2025) - €57,325 to €70,034 gross per annum.

The reference salary applying to the grade ranges from a minimum of €57,325 to a maximum of €65,363 gross basic per annum. After three years on the maximum point, a Long Service Increment applies bringing the annual salary to €67,695 gross basic per annum. After a further three years another Long Service Increment applies bring the annual salary to the maximum of €70,034 gross per annum.

Tenure:

This post is permanent, full-time and pensionable.

Location/Travel Base:

Based in Corlann Offices, Lanesborough Street, Roscommon Town, County Roscommon with the requirement of travel to services to meet requirements of job description

Probation:

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post.

The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probationary period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Specific Conditions

·        Candidate should have a positive attitude towards working with persons with intellectual disability and are required to establish and maintain relationships with adults with disabilities that are based on respect and equality and that promote the independence of the individual.

·        Candidate should treat each person with intellectual disability as an individual and at all times acknowledge and respect the rights and personal dignity of the person with intellectual disability.

Main duties and functions:

·        To work as part of the Health & Safety Team in preparing health and safety strategies and policies for Corlann including safety statements risk assessments and related protocols that health and safety legislation require in Corlann.

·        Support services by carrying out inspections /audits to ensure such strategies and policies are being properly implemented.

·        To assist co-ordination of Corlann’s Health and Safety program’s and train employees on health and safety systems used within the organisation

·        To liaise with the Building and Facilities Manager related to fire safety for services

·        To support with the organisations risk management policy, complete risk assessments and advice and support on training programs on risk management systems and related policies.

·        To respond to employees’ safety concerns

·        To liaise as appropriate with relevant external bodies and regulating agencies;

·        To ensure that incidents are managed in compliance with the organisations policies and procedures investigating accidents and producing subsequent reports and recommendations;

·        Assist where required on the implementation of the organisations contractor’s safety management system.

·        To promote best practice in infection & prevention control practices in services in the region.

·        Ensure confidentiality is maintained in all matters concerning people supported by Corlann, including the safe storage of reports and records.

·        Avail of all training and development opportunities that enhance this position.

·        Promote dignity at work and show respect to individuals, colleagues and stakeholders in the course of duty.

·        Adhere to all the Corlann policies, procedures and guidelines and operate within these in all aspects of your work.

·        Perform such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by your manager.

 

The role of the post holder will not be limited by reference to this Job Description. It would be expected that the role will evolve as professional, structural and demands of the people supported change and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility skills that will facilitate this.