Health and Safety Adviser | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Aylesbury is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to support the Health and Safety Manager. You will provide advice on legislation, training for staff, coordinate HSE visits, and maintain safety records. The ideal candidate holds a NEBOSH General certificate and has at least 3 years of relevant experience. This position offers a competitive NHS benefits package and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Health and Safety team for a large organisation.
• Ability to provide specialist advice and support.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on health and safety legislation.
• Coordinate visits from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Maintain the health and safety database.
• Review health and safety incidents and accidents.

Skills

Advice on health and safety legislation

Coordination with HSE

Training staff

Health and safety audit implementation

Education

NEBOSH General certificate in Health and Safety

Job description

Overview

To support and assist the Health and Safety Manager in the implementation of the health and safety agenda across the organisation and to provide advice, training, and support to all staff on health and safety related matters.

Responsibilities

• To advise managers and all staff groups on health and safety legislation
• To provide specialist advice and support to the Trust Health and Safety Committee
• To help coordinate visits from the HSE
• To advise, assist and train staff throughout the Trust
• To help, produce, and implement the health and safety audit programme.
• To help maintain the health and safety database for the Trust.
• To review all health and safety incidents, accidents and dangerous occurrences

Qualifications

• Essential: NEBOSH General certificate in Health and Safety
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a Health and Safety team for a large organisation covering a number of different sites

Previous applicants need not apply.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you\'ll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025