The health and safety team provide specialist advice and support Trust wide to staff and senior management. The team are located within the Estates and Facilities department.
The team support Estates and Facilities with reviewing of method statements and risk assessments and COSHH related concerns. The team are responsible for the Trust health and safety policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation. All staff must carry out a Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments which the health and safety team support staff with completing if required.
The team support in carrying out workplace inspections, risk assessments (COVID, Environmental Suicide Risk Assessments (ESRAS’s)) and audits (QRV, SPA). The health and safety team are an integral part in any projects (new builds or refurbishment) and can provide advice and support from the design phase on any projects. The health and safety team also deliver health and safety training on Trust Induction.
The Trust fire drills, fire warden training and evacuation chair training is also the responsibility of the health and safety team. Manual handling Training (object and patient focused) is also delivered by the health and safety team.
Any security issues outside of Secure Care Division is the responsibility of the health and safety team including security risk assessments and lone working arrangements.
The team support the Trust with CCTV compliance and the downloading of CCTV footage and having input into the design of the CCTV system. The health and safety team support staff when dealing with Police issues and supporting staff with any violence and aggression concerns.
Health and Safety Team
Name | Job title | Division | Contact number |
Joanne Fowlis | Head of Safety and Security | Trust-wide | 07443 265 467 |
Joe Murray |
Senior Safety Advisor |
Trust-wide |
|
David Berry |
Safety Advisor |
Mental Health Care | |
Emma Kenwright |
Safety Advisor |
Mental Health Care |
|
Lewis Wilson |
Safety and Security Coordinator |
Trust-wide |
The Health and Safety team is contactable via Safety.team@merseycare.nhs.uk
Fire Safety Team
Name | Title | ||
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Laura Broughton |
Senior Fire Safety Advisor | ||
John Backstrom |
Fire Safety Advisor | ||
Rob Whalley |
Fire Safety Advisor |
Manual Handling Team
Name | Title | Division | |
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Jason O'Flaherty | Jason |
Manual Handling Clinical Lead for Falls |
Trust-wide Mid Mersey |
Stephen Stelfox | Stephen |
Manual Handling Trainer | Trust-wide |
Victoria Spencer |
Victoria |
Manual Handling Trainer |
Trust-wide |