Band 7 - Health and Safety Advisor, Environment | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; St Albans; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in St Albans is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to provide expert advice and support in fostering a safety culture. The role involves close collaboration with various teams to manage health and safety compliance and strategic planning. Ideal for candidates seeking a balance between professional responsibility and flexible working arrangements. Join us and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Focus on staff wellbeing and development

Qualifications

• Ability to provide Health and Safety advice to managers and staff.
• Experience in health and safety compliance and risk assessment.
• Strong analytical skills to assess situations and produce actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent and impartial H&S advice to all staff levels.
• Lead on health and safety issues with the Estates Team and management.
• Represent the Trust at health and safety meetings.

Job description

Role Overview

This role operates across multiple sites, and provides concise, timely and impartial advice, guidance and support to managers and staff to ensure the effectiveness of the Trusts’ arrangements for promoting safe environments and work activities.

As the Trusts’ competent person in health and safety, the post holder will act as an expert resource in providing the knowledge and skills to assist in the generation of a positive health and safety culture throughout the Trust, continuously working towards the implementation of external requirements under HSE and Care Quality Commission outcomes.

37.5 hrs per week, with flexible working options available for discussion.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing competent and impartial H&S advice to managers and staff of all levels.
• Working closely with the Estates Team, Capital Projects, the Management Group and Senior Managers, leading on key H&S issues to influence and deliver short-, medium- and long‑term implementation plans specifically for health and safety management.
• Assisting the Fire, Health & Safety Manager in representing the Trust at health and safety meetings and attending regular strategic meetings and training updates to maintain compliance with all statutory and legal requirements.
• Analysing data, situations or problems with ambiguities and uncertainties to produce ways forward that maximise benefit to the Trust and the population it serves, including the production of strategic objectives and business plans, and providing professional and technical advice where expert opinion differs.
• Emergency response to H&S incidents.
• Liaising with staff and management to identify and assess H&S risks.
• Owning H&S policies, procedures, training, audits and ensuring inspections are aligned with current strategy, policies, and procedures.
• Utilising data to provide assurance that all departments/areas are compliant, analysing results, prioritising remedial actions and preparing action plans to mitigate risk.
• Developing plans to address identified health and safety training requirements for staff and contractors.
• Reporting to the Trust leadership as required.
• Assisting with developing long‑term strategic plans for H&S in line with the Trust’s corporate objectives.
• Understanding the control of legionella and the management of asbestos within the Trust, working closely with the Estate Manager.
• Ensuring all RIDDOR events are acted upon in line with HSE protocol and Trust policies in a timely manner.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work‑life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

This advert closes on Friday 5 Dec 2025