Occupational/Labour Prevention Unit Vall dHebron University Hospital Campus VHIR
Occupational/Labour Prevention Unit is looking to hire a Health & Safety Specialist to provide technical support in planning and carrying out the preventive activities necessary to ensure adequate protection of workers health and safety.
The successful candidate will develop general preventive tasks associated with the specialties of safety hygiene ergonomics and psychosocial measures.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in sciences (chemistry) or biosciences (biology microbiology).
- Higher education in Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP) occupational safety specialties industrial hygiene and ergonomics and psychosociology.
- MS Office (Word and Excel) mediumhigh level.
Desired:
- Training in ORP in biomedical research laboratories.
- Accredited technician in selfprotection planning.
- English language (intermediate).
- Catalan language (level C1).
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- Minimum experience of 2 years in a similar position within biomedical research laboratories.
Desired:
- Knowledge of ORP and environmental management systems.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Apply prevention plans and programs to the Vall dHebron Campus in accordance with the objectives set by the Basic Prevention Unit.
- Carry out risk assessments from workplaces and periodic control of working conditions in order to identify areas for improvement and propose preventive measures.
- Support in the elaboration update and implementation of the selfprotection plans of the VHIR and VHIO centres according to current regulations to effectively address actions in case of emergency.
- Collaborate in the implementation planning and realisation of drills.
- Report on the risks detected in terms of safety hygiene ergonomics and/or psychosociology. Propose planning of the necessary preventive action needed.
- Advise on training and information plans for staff including the detection of needs and the establishment of evaluation systems and monitoring measures.
- Review the investigations of work accidents in order to objectify their causes and propose corrective measures to avoid repetition.
- Carry out general training and information tasks at all levels related to ORP.
- Give advice and technical assistance for the consultation communication and participation of workers.
- Carry out tasks in relation to the CAE with external companies.
- Any other related functions or tasks assigned by the Head of Unit.
Labour conditions:
- Fulltime position: 375 hours/week.
- Starting date: Immediate.
- Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale.
- Contract: permanent.
What can we offer
- Incorporation to Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence highly dynamic where highend biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks health insurance transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply:
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment hiring training and management for all staff within the organization regardless of gender civil status family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.