Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday 8am and 6pm 
Location: Hybrid to Sheffield or Northampton
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience 

SUMMARY 

To maintain, improve and implement Health and Safety systems within the Group and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.

The role of the Health and Safety Manager is to support the Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance in all Health and Safety aspects, developing, maintaining, monitoring and coordinating Health and Safety policies and procedures audits and risk assessments across the Group.

Supporting all areas of the business and ensuring employee safety.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations on behalf of the Group.
• Promote a positive Health and Safety culture within the Group.
• Manage all aspects of health and safety matters within the Group including risk assessments, audits, health and safety policies and procedures including fire safety and first aid.
• Responsible for maintaining, improving, monitoring and evaluation, and where required implementation of new Group policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance, including health and safety development.
• Development and monitoring of Health and Safety training across the Group.
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out and recorded in line with all health and safety requirements and a culture of positive risk management is embedded across the Group.
• Ensure all employees comply with health and safety legislation and all practices and procedures are conducted in a way that meets the relevant requirements for the wellbeing of others.

SPECIFIC DUTIES 

• Manage all safety, health and welfare matters to ensure the Group complies with its statutory obligations.
• Provide Health and Safety reports to the business.
• Develop, maintain and co-ordinate health and safety policies and procedures and training across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, providing any necessary inductions, training and ongoing meetings to assist employees.
• Preparing method statements and risk assessments for all Group sites including clinic sites, mobile units and a Laboratory.
• Regular auditing and monitoring of all Group sites including clinics, mobile units, and a Laboratory.
• Compiling monthly reports on the current status of audit results and identified risks across the Group.
• Monitor identified potential hazards resulting from Group site audits, including clinics, mobile units and a Laboratory determining ways to reduce risk and documenting via the GRC platform.
• Ensure all First Aid and Fire Marshall responsibilities are carried out as per policies and procedures.
• Responsible for investigating accident and near miss reports.
• Investigate any health and safety issues raised by management or employees.
• Ensure health and safety policies and procedures are continually reviewed and updated.
• Provide guidance and reporting for the Health and Safety Committee Meetings disseminating lessons learned, providing minutes, and actions.
• Produce reports for health and safety statistics and trends and report to Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance and senior management, writing regular articles to communicate to all employee on health and safety issues and changes to regulations.
• Provide regular health and safety updates to all employees including health and safety issues and changes to regulations.
• Support the Legal and Compliance Team in all health and safety requirements of Group accreditations (eg, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, SEQOHS, RISQS, Achilles, CHAS, Health Improvement Scotland and Quality Care Commission).

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Understand, demonstrate, and promote the Company’s Genetic Code.
• Assist with induction, training and mentorship of new employees.
• Manage confidential data in line with the UK GDPR and Data Security.
• Contribute ideas and suggestions to continuously improve the Customer & Employee Experience.
• Assist with colleagues work during absences.
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
• To comply with Data Protection Legislation and Information Security requirements, such as ISO 27001.
• To ensure commitment to impartiality, confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of information.
• Adhering to policy, procedure, regulatory, customer and standard requirements relating to quality, information security and environmental management systems.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE 

• Ability to travel across the UK.
• Proven 3 years+ health and safety management experience.
• Qualified to NEBOSH Diploma.
• Qualified in NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety Certificate (or equivalent).
• Hold a IOSH Management Safety Certificate (or equivalent) – (preferred).
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation.
• Risk Assessment experience essential.

CORE SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS 

• Organisational skills- good time management and priority setting 
• Ability to identify gaps in own skills and knowledge and request training to promote clinical development. 
• Previous experience in a commercial or corporate environment or relevant transferrable skills (desired but not essential) 
• Good interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills 
• Ability to follow agreed standards of Practice and protocols 
• Exemplary Communication skills and good telephone manner 
• Ability to give constructive feedback to all levels of staff 
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and web based portals 
• Able to work under pressure to maintain deadlines
• Responsible
• Well Organised 
• Professional in appearance and approach
• Able to work alone or as a team 
• Trustworthy and Honest
• Calm under pressure 
• Willing to learn new skills
• Efficient 
• Enthusiastic and Proactive
• Possess a positive can-do attitude