Offshore Medic HSEA
12 month contract
This is a great opportunity for a dynamic individual to be a member of the companies' QSSHE team where you could be based across any of our offshore assets in the Southern North Sea.

The  primary  function  of this  role is  to promote, develop  and  maintain  a Health,  Safety  and Environmentally aware asset using combined specialist knowledge of team members, and to provide a comprehensive Medic and Occupational Heath function to our offshore platforms and associated NUI’s.

Alongside the medical aspect, you  will  be  required  to deliver  a high  level  of safety  support  and coaching  to  management  and platform staff  to ensure  their  regulatory  and  legislative  compliance with regards to Health, Safety & Environment.

This position operates on a 2 week on 2 week off shift rotation.

Key Responsibilities Include:
To  provide  comprehensive  Medic  and  Occupational  Health  function  to  the platform and associated NUI’s, including:

• Provision  of  Emergency  medical  response,  Primary  Medical  care  and prehospital life support
• Ensure  adequate  resources  of  medical  equipment  and  consumables  are available  to cover all foreseeable platform requirements
• Provide clinical service for routine illness and minor injury
• Focal point for RIDDOR reporting
• Manual Handling Coordinator/ Trainer
• COSHH coordinator
• Noise at work Appointed person
• HAV’s focal point
• DSE / Ergonomic assessor
• Asbestos focal point
• Potable water focal point
• Radiation Protection Supervisor
• Stress management
• Ensure all  duties  relating  to  occupational  health  Hygiene  and  safety  are  carried  out effectively and efficiently

HSE Performance Act as point of contact for all HSE issues and support for offshore platform, to include:

• Regulations, policies, plans & reports (internal and external)
• Carry  out  induction  and  orientation  training  for  new  starts  and  visitors.  Communicate and implement HSE policies, site standards and objectives, management arrangements, and  contribute  to  HSE  performance,  as  a  position  holder  and  as  an individual
• Administration and reporting on progress relating to the POST system. Maintain records and produce reports. Coach and engage the crew
• Supervision  of  personnel  engaged  in  all  aspects  of  maintenance  and  overhaul  of  any lifesaving and firefighting appliances
• To  provide  health,  safety  and  environmental  advice  in  all  matters  relating  to  Planned Shutdowns, Vessel outages, Tank entry, etc
• An active member of all risk assessment discussions
• Support safety meetings to ensure key HSE issues are communicated
• Deliver and coach others on the commitments in QSSHE plans
• Have a good knowledge of the external regulations, approved codes of practice and all areas of HSE work on the platform e.g. PUWER
• Familiarise with the platform and associated NUI’s Safety Cases
• Document  custodian,  act  as  subject  matter  expert  (SME)  and  maintain  technical accuracy of specific controlled documents

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Support personnel where required on systems such as MOI, PTRAC, SEVRON, Asbestos Permit to Work etc.
• Support the platform personnel and coach where required on the POST, SOC, DRR.
• Support Safety Reps in the delivery of continuous safety performance and setting their own HSE objectives
• Responsible for the effective management of HSE and for coordinating activities in this respect,particularly as regards self-regulation and audit
• Actively participate in Action Teams i.e. Ptrac, MOI etc
• Act as an individual champion for HSE issues
• Support the preparation and practice of emergency exercises, testing against ERP procedures
• Supervision  of  radiological  work  for the companies' activities  as  the  nominated  'Radiation Protection  Supervisor'.   Organise  the  transportation  and  cleaning  or  disposal  of  LSA contaminated equipment and maintain records
• Act  as  co-ordinator  of  Control  of  Substances  Hazardous  to  Health  (COSHH)  activities,  waste management, (advice only on shipment of hazardous goods by sea and air)
• Undertake environmental inspections and compliance assurance
• Act as platform focal point for the operation of the environmental elements of the BMS covered by ISO 14001certified EMS
• Act as focal point for all environmental issues
• Work closely with the onshore Environmental Specialist

Safety Critical Tasks
Asbestos Assessor
The Asbestos Assessor is required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
Managing and Working with Asbestos, requirements of understanding Non-Licensed, Notifiable Non Licenced or Licensed Work and additional requirements for Notifiable Non-Licensed Work

COSHH Assessor
The COSHH Assessor is required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding as follows:
Recognising hazardous substances, evaluation of hazardous substances and control of hazardous
substances

Hand Arm Vibration Management
Responsible for the management and control of Hand Arm Vibration (HAVs) exposure. Knowledge and understanding of the following must be demonstrated:
Demonstrate an understanding of Measurement/Exposure and Limit Values for HAVs exposure, demonstrate how vibration exposure can be mitigated and understand the importance of record keeping and information instruction and training of personnel who may use vibrating tools

Manual Handling Assessor
Individual responsible for the management of manual handling operations on the installation/asset
Is required to demonstrate: Manual Handling Hazard Identification, risk assessment tools and control Strategies.

Noise Assessor
A noise assessor is required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding as follows:
Noise types, units of measurement, action and limit values, measurement of noise, development of noise action plan

Potable Water Management
Responsible for the day to day management of potable water systems on offshore/onshore installations. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: The management of hazards associated with water supply and storage on offshore/onshore installations, the monitoring of stored water quality and actions required to mitigate positive laboratory results and the administration of and records associated with potable water management

Radiation Protection Supervisor
Radiation Protection Supervisors - ensure adherence to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and arrangements made by the employer, in particular supervising the arrangements set out in the Local Rules.

Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses

• Asbestos in Buildings (BOHS P405 Management of)
• Asbestos P402 (Surveys & Bulk Sampling)
• Asbestos Removal (Non-Licensed)
• COSHH Assessor
• Food Safety Training Level 3
• Hand Arm Vibration Coordinator
• Health and Safety Internal Auditor
• Legionella Water Systems Management and Control
• Manual Handling 'Train the Trainer'
• NEBOSH National General Cert in Occup Health & Safety Part 1
• NEBOSH National General Cert in Occup Health & Safety Part 2
• Offshore Medic Refresher - Module 1
• Offshore Medic Refresher - Module 2
• Radioactives by Air & Sea
• RPS - Radiation Protection Supervisors
• Sevron COSHH Training & Database Instruction

Experience/Qualifications

• Offshore Survival to OGUK Standard
• Offshore Medic Certificate (If not from Iqarus/Nottingham University would be required to pass Iqarus Competence Test)
• NEBOSH Health & Safety Certificate (Diploma Preferred)
• Occupational Hygiene Qualifications (Core modules in Asbestos, COSHH, Noise, Vibration),preferred but not essential
• Radiation Protection Supervisor, preferred but not essential
• Environmental Knowledge (UK Legal Requirements), preferred but not essential
• Risk Assessment, incident investigation and auditing skills
• Reporting and presenting skills (Written & Verbal)

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