Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) Coordinator in Coleraine

At Eakin Healthcare, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family-owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries. We’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work® and named among the Best Workplaces in Healthcare and Best Workplaces for Women.

About the role

Reporting to the Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) Manager, the HS&E Coordinator based at the Coleraine or Comber site provides essential coordination and administrative support to the HS&E function within Operations. The role supports the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of health, safety and environmental management systems, with a strong focus on administration, registers, documentation, reporting and compliance support. The HS&E Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring HS&E information is accurate, up to date and readily accessible, while supporting a positive safety culture across site(s).

Key responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day administrative and coordination support to the HS&E Manager and wider HS&E team.
• Collating information and producing documents, reports and summaries to support the operation and management of the HS&E function.
• Managing HS&E filing and administrative systems to ensure records are accurate, secure and accessible.
• Maintaining central HS&E registers, including risk assessments, approved contractors, training records, equipment inspections, incidents, near misses and safety observations.
• Supporting the review, updating and control of HS&E management system documentation, including SOPs, work instructions and forms.
• Coordinating HS&E training records, inductions and refresher training requirements.
• Providing administrative support during internal audits, site inspections and external or unannounced audits.
• Tracking HS&E actions, non-conformances and corrective actions to ensure timely completion.
• Serving as a point of contact for HS&E-related queries and responding in a timely and professional manner.
• Producing regular HS&E reports using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Actively supporting HS&E committee meetings, including preparation of documentation, minutes and action trackers.
• Escalating or stopping unsafe acts or conditions where identified, in line with company procedures.
• Completion of all assigned administrative and coordination activities on time and in full.

Critical success factors

• Accurate and timely maintenance of HS&E registers, records and documentation.
• Effective administrative support during audits and inspections.
• Improved efficiency, organisation and responsiveness of the HS&E function.
• Clear tracking and follow-up of HS&E actions to completion.
• Consistent support of a positive health, safety and environmental culture.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Experience in a health & safety, compliance or regulated environment.
• Strong organisational, coordination and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Possession of a valid occupational health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH or IOSH, or a demonstrated willingness to undergo required training in this field.
• Full and clean UK driving licence.
• Professional and pragmatic approach to dealing with issues and employees.

Key working relationships

• Internal: HS&E Manager and HS&E Team, Operations and site management teams, Quality, Regulatory and Engineering teams.
• External: Contractors and service providers, Auditors and regulatory bodies, as required.

Additional information

• Ability and willingness to develop within the role.
• Ability and willingness to attend training courses in relation to the role and the needs of the department.
• This role can be based in Coleraine or Comber, with travel between sites and with occasional travel within the UK as required.

Competencies

• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Being Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Nimble Learning – Actively learning through experience when tackling new problems.
• Optimises Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Instils Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.