North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Water Safety Manager
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Role Overview
The Water Safety Manager is the Trust's Responsible Person (Water) and operational lead for Water Safety Management across the retained estate at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Stamford & Rutland Hospital and retained Peterborough sites (excluding PFI).
The post holder is responsible for ensuring statutory compliance with HTMs, ACOP L8, HSG274, HSE guidance, PAM, CQC standards and Trust policies relating to water safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the implementation and continual development of the Trust Water Safety Plan.
- Manages risks associated with Legionella, Pseudomonas, and other waterborne pathogens.
- Ensures water sampling, flushing, inspections, planned maintenance, and remedial works are completed in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Leads the governance of Confined Space Management and Estates COSHH compliance, ensuring robust risk assessments, safe systems of work, and statutory records are maintained.
- Works closely with the Authorising Engineer (Water), Designated Person, Infection Prevention and Control, Estates teams, and external contractors.
- Monitors compliance, manages specialist contracts, produces assurance reports, and provides expert advice to Trust governance groups.
- Supports continuous improvement, maintains compliance records and performance data, and contributes to the delivery of safe, compliant, and resilient Estates services across the Trust.
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Additional Responsibilities
- Responsible for the operational delivery of the Trust’s Water Safety Management Programme across the retained estate.
- Leads the implementation and review of the Trust Water Safety Plan, managing risks through effective monitoring, sampling, temperature control, flushing regimes, risk assessments, and remedial works.
- Monitors statutory compliance, planned maintenance, inspections, and corrective actions using Trust compliance systems, producing assurance reports, performance data, and recommendations for senior managers and governance groups.
- Provides operational leadership for Confined Space Management and Estates COSHH compliance, ensuring suitable risk assessments, safe systems of work, and statutory controls are maintained.
- Manages specialist contractors, provides technical advice to Estates teams and stakeholders, supports Authorising Engineer audits, maintains compliance records, and contributes to statutory reporting requirements including ERIC and PAM.
- Participates in the Estates and Facilities on-call rota, providing support during emergency incidents and operational issues.
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Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
Employee Benefits
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Chris Harris
- Job Title: Head of Estates
- Email Address: chris.harris17@nhs.net
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