At Horder Healthcare, we're looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Health & Safety Advisor to join our Clinical Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting safety, compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across our organisation, including our independent hospital services.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Health & Safety Advisor, you'll be the organisation's subject matter expert on health and safety matters, helping to create a positive safety culture across all sites.
- Providing professional health and safety advice and guidance across the organisation.
- Ensuring compliance with current and emerging Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
- Developing, reviewing and implementing Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Supporting and leading risk assessments across a variety of operational areas.
- Conducting safety inspections, audits and workplace reviews, ensuring actions are implemented and monitored.
- Investigating incidents, supporting action planning and analysing safety trends.
- Producing reports, safety statistics and performance updates for committees and senior leaders.
- Acting as the key point of contact for external regulators and agencies, including HSE reporting and inspections.
- Delivering and supporting Health & Safety training programmes.
- Working collaboratively with facilities, contractors and project teams to ensure safety is embedded in all activities and developments.
- Facilitating Health & Safety meetings and helping drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organisation.
Are you a passionate Health & Safety professional looking for a role where you can truly influence culture, drive best practice, and help create safe environments for both patients and colleagues? You'll be a confident communicator who can build strong working relationships, influence positive change and provide practical, solution-focused advice.
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification (minimum).
- NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety Management, or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of five years' relevant Health & Safety experience if working towards qualification.
- Experience working with external regulatory bodies such as the HSE and Environment Agency.
- Experience working alongside contractors and third-party providers.
- Strong knowledge of risk assessments, safety inspections and audit processes.
- Experience developing and delivering Health & Safety training.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to travel between Horder Healthcare sites.
- Strong IT and database skills.
- Membership of a professional body such as IOSH (Tech IOSH or Grad IOSH).
- NEBOSH Fire Safety qualification.
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
- Experience within healthcare, hospital or clinical environments.
- Knowledge of CQC requirements relating to Health & Safety.
- Training instructor qualification and/or experience.
Benefits
- Full Time | Permanent
- Up to £37,500 per annum (pro rata to 22.5 hours)
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Corporate rates for local gym
- Free use of on-site gym at Crowborough
- Discounted rates for fitness classes/physiotherapy
- Competitive company pension scheme
- Free private medical insurance
- Free life insurance
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Health & Safety Advisor in East Grinstead employer: Horder Healthcare
Horder Healthcare is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment at The Horder Centre in Crowborough. As a Registered Nurse in our Day Services Unit and Pre-Assessment team, you will benefit from flexible working hours, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a commitment to patient-centred care that fosters both personal and professional growth. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patients' lives while being part of a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to high-quality healthcare.
