Health & Safety Manager in Gillingham

We are seeking an experienced and NEBOSH-qualified Health & Safety professional to provide ongoing Health & Safety support within a busy healthcare environment based at Medway Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessments
• Review completed DSE assessments
• Provide recommendations and corrective actions where required
• Support compliance with Display Screen Equipment Regulations
• Advise managers and employees on ergonomic best practice
• RIDDOR Assessment Reviews
• Review incidents reported through the internal incident reporting system
• Assess whether incidents meet the reporting criteria under RIDDOR
• Provide guidance on reporting obligations and compliance requirements
• Support management teams with incident classification and reporting decisions
• Health & Safety Risk Assessments
• Review existing Health & Safety risk assessments across operational areas
• Identify gaps, improvements, and additional control measures
• Provide practical recommendations to reduce risk and improve compliance
• Ensure assessments remain aligned with current legislation and best practice
• Incident Investigation & Support
• Provide Health & Safety advice following workplace incidents and near misses
• Support investigations into Health & Safety and clinical incidents where required
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective action planning
• Produce recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Health & Safety Reporting
• Prepare and contribute to Health & Safety reports for committee and management meetings
• Analyse incident trends, emerging risks, and compliance performance
• Present recommendations and improvement plans where required
• Support the development of Health & Safety performance metrics and reporting

Requirements

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
• Proven experience within a Health & Safety advisory or consultancy role
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience conducting and reviewing risk assessments
• Experience supporting incident investigations and RIDDOR reporting
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and provide practical, solutions-focused advice

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, NHS, facilities management, or public sector environments
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification
• Membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH, Grad IOSH, or Chartered IOSH)
• Experience preparing reports for senior management or governance committees
• Additional / Optional Services
• Fire Risk Assessments
• Undertake Fire Risk Assessments where these have not been completed within the current assessment cycle
• Identify compliance issues and recommend remedial actions
• Provide detailed reports and action plans
• Training Delivery (Optional)

Opportunities may also be available to deliver Health & Safety training across the organisation, including:

• Manual Handling
• Health & Safety Awareness
• Risk Assessment Training
• Incident Reporting & Investigation
• DSE Assessor Training

Benefits

• Long-term contract opportunity
• Flexible working arrangement
• Opportunity to support a major healthcare facility
• Competitive day rate
• Ongoing workload with potential for additional project and training assignments
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