Health & Safety Structure/support

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Dear Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust,

Can you please provide the following information with regard to provision of advice/guidance and assurance for Health & Safety within your Trust;

1 - What is the scope of the Health & Safety team for your Trust and what does the annual plan include?
2 - Please provide your organisational structure identifying which portfolio the responsible person for Health and Safety sits within your Trust.
3 - Please provide your Health & Safety structure, AfC Band for each role and job descriptions for each roles identified within that structure (these should be those roles that lead on advice, guidance and support for Health & Safety)
4 - Can you please advise what systems (if any) you use to manage compliance and reporting against KPIs within health & safety
5 - Who in your organisation is the Chair of the Health and Safety Steering Committee (or equivalent)
6 - Can you please provide a copy of a blank risk assessment used in your trust.
7 - Can you please provide a copy of your Trust Health & Safety Policy
8 - Please provide a list of the KPIs you monitor for Health & Safety assurance.

Yours faithfully,

D Hickman

FREEDOMOFINFORMATION (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Hickman

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From: D Hickman <[FOI #671288 email]>
Sent: 17 June 2020 20:15
To: FREEDOMOFINFORMATION (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Health & Safety Structure/support

Dear Birmingham Women&#39;s and Children&#39;s NHS Foundation Trust,

Can you please provide the following information with regard to provision of advice/guidance and assurance for Health & Safety within your Trust;

1 - What is the scope of the Health & Safety team for your Trust and what does the annual plan include?
2 - Please provide your organisational structure identifying which portfolio the responsible person for Health and Safety sits within your Trust.
3 - Please provide your Health & Safety structure, AfC Band for each role and job descriptions for each roles identified within that structure (these should be those roles that lead on advice, guidance and support for Health & Safety)
4 - Can you please advise what systems (if any) you use to manage compliance and reporting against KPIs within health & safety
5 - Who in your organisation is the Chair of the Health and Safety Steering Committee (or equivalent)
6 - Can you please provide a copy of a blank risk assessment used in your trust.
7 - Can you please provide a copy of your Trust Health & Safety Policy
8 - Please provide a list of the KPIs you monitor for Health & Safety assurance.

Yours faithfully,

D Hickman

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