Al Futtaim Jobs - Health and Safety Specialist I Healthcare I Dubai (AE)

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

 

Job Purpose: 

To be responsible for Performing a variety of routine and complex administrative, technical, and professional work in analysing and administering various components of the environmental, health and safety programs. Designs a safety program consistent with OSHA requirements that sets up processes to reduce accidents and work-related injuries and assigns safety responsibilities to various employees. Designs procedures and forms for internal reporting of compliance with safety procedures as well as program violations, curative steps, accidents and injuries and maintains Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and other OSHA forms. Analyses workforce accidents and injuries to determine where process changes, communication or training needs improvement and may be responsible for developing safety procedures for new company products, services and manufacturers.

 

Job Description: 

• Coordinates and conducts work area assessment, surveys, and program evaluations to determine the presence of hazardous conditions, such as noise exposure, chemical exposure, indoor air quality, light levels, confined space, and ventilation in paint booths, workshops etc., and assists other departments with specific training needs by locating and scheduling either inside or outside training activities.
• Develops fire and safety prevention program, the annual fire extinguisher maintenance program and the annual sprinkler system inspection and test program for healthcare employees, including building evacuation procedures and other nearby areas within the vicinity to be secured in case of fire or any calamitous event.
• Maintains training records and safety functions and assembles injured staff’s data and organizes maintenance and filing of OSHA and EPA reports and logs, as well as other reports for outside agencies, as may be required
• Incident Management: investigate incidents related to health and safety, use the incidents as learning opportunities to prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Monitors and reports any issues related to safety in the immediate work area i.e. frayed or tattered electrical cords, faulty equipment that poses a risk to staff operating it, maintaining a clean uncluttered work area.
• Conducts or participates in periodic inspections of project/clinic sites and all required healthcare facilities to assist managers, directors and supervisors in Maintain the inspection reports data base environmental, health, and safety compliance.
• Administers the random and postaccident testing program and maintains accurate records in the administration of these programs and maintains computer database for these policies.
• Implements and manages environmental management system which includes administering the waste management program and coordinating hazardous and universal waste management activities.
• Evaluates and demonstrates hazardous conditions and recommends engineering controls, administrative controls, and/or personal protective equipment.
• Charts and graphs, to determine trends and needs for safety, health and environmental purposes. Collects, analyses and maintains data essential for effective safety, health and environmental programs.
• Practices safe work process and contributes to the creation and maintenance of a safe working environment for self and for the whole team. Understanding and adhering to emergency preparedness plans/policies.
• Maintaining Confidentiality with regards to any information exchanged or received in the current capacity of role in accordance with facility policy
• Ensure all the policies are updates based on the local regulations and accreditation requirement Updated policies database
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job.

 

Education: 

Bachelor's degree in a related field (Science, Nursing, etc.) - Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health Management or related field preferred.

 

Minimum Experience and Knowledge: 

Minimum 5 years full time experience as Safety Officer or equivalent to perform essential functions of this position.

Knowledge of Safety and Environmental concerns associated with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 

Is able to verbalize and demonstrate understanding of the reporting mechanism (OVR system) for any risk identified in the performance of job duties. 

Is able to identify appropriate waste procedures for office materials (paper, empty ink cartridges) and equipment as to not pose an environmental contamination risk. 

Is able to verbalize understanding of safety procedures in the event of an internal or external disaster and the role they will participate in. 

Knowledge and proficiency in the use of investigation tools and techniques including root cause analysis. 

Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities. 

Problem solving skills with ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands 

Participation in accreditation programs and surveys

 

Job-Specific/Technical Skills required to complete the tasks:

1. Excellent command of oral and written English.

2. Competency in interpersonal communication with physicians, nurses and administrative personnel

3. Skill in interpreting information and preparing reports and trend analysis.

4. Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities

5. Strong ability to analyse reports to identify cases for audit and reviews.

6. Computer literate and related software applications (Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)

 

About Al-Futtaim Healthcare

 

We Hear Your Ambition.
For over 90 years, the Al-Futtaim Group has been bringing the world’s leading brands of lifestyle watches, cars, home furnishings and fashion to the UAE. The Group has now introduced a whole new way of holistic healthcare through HealthHub Clinics by Al-Futtaim, its multi-speciality chain of more than 20 clinics in Dubai with over 25 specialties offering the right combination of advanced diagnostics, proven medical expertise and specialised services. 
What gives our clinics an edge is that as a part of the Al-Futtaim Group, you can expect world-class quality standards, with access to the best medical services and facilities within a healing environment. It’s a new way of healthcare that’s designed to meet a patient’s needs with a complete range of smart healthcare solutions. As testimony to this, only recently, we’ve earned a rare milestone of being the only primary healthcare network in the UAE to receive the Gold Seal by a reputed international body: Accreditation Canada. 

  
As trusted partners to health, we at HealthHub Clinics adopt evidence-based learning that enables us to listen to our patients more carefully. It helps us in treating the cause and not just the symptoms, while applying global best practices to ensure quality of care for every family member. Most of all, we adopt a patient-centric approach to healthcare that is reflected in the promise of our core belief: “We Hear You.”

 

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