Health and Safety Advisor

St Joseph's Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable palliative care organization in Hackney is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join their Facilities Team. In this role, you will provide professional health and safety advice, ensuring compliance with legislation while promoting a strong safety culture. Your responsibilities will include advising on risk assessments and supporting a diverse range of staff. Ideal candidates will have NEBOSH training and experience implementing health and safety policies. This position offers 37.5 hours of work per week and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus public holidays

Subsidised caf and early access to retail sale events

Season ticket/Welfare loans

Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan and access to EAP services

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Experience managing health and safety across an organization.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clinical teams to promote safety.
• Advise on risk assessments and incident prevention.
• Support managers in managing risk effectively.

Skills

NEBOSH trained

Experience of implementing health and safety

Ability to influence and persuade

Pro-active and self-motivated

Job description

An exciting opportunity as a Health and Safety Advisor has arisen to join the Facilities Team at St Josephs Hospice in Hackney. You will be part of a committed and supportive organisation, working collaboratively with clinical teams, non-clinical services and volunteers to promote a strong culture of health, safety and wellbeing. This role plays a key part in supporting the hospices delivery of safe, high-quality palliative and end of life care by providing professional health and safety advice across all areas of the service. The Health and Safety Advisor will work closely with colleagues across inpatient, outpatient and community services to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation while maintaining a compassionate, person-centred environment. The role involves advising on risk assessments, incident prevention, safe systems of work and continuous improvement, supporting managers and staff to manage risk effectively and proportionately.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor in our Estates team at St Josephs Hospice. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing and supporting the implementation of health and safety across an organisation. There will be a wide range of responsibility from policy to operational level. Activities range from office & shop based staff to health workers, outreach workers and a small maintenance team.

About us

St Josephs Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Job responsibilities

Health and Safety Advisor

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

About the job role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor in our Estates team at St Josephs Hospice. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing and supporting the implementation of health and safety across an organisation. There will be a wide range of responsibility from policy to operational level. Activities range from office & shop based staff to health workers, outreach workers and a small maintenance team.

About you

• NEBOSH trained.
• Experience of implementing health and safety across an organisation.
• The ability to influence and persuade to embed a strong safety culture.
• Pro‑active and self‑motivated.

Where you'll work

Our specialist palliative care services delivered at home, in our in‑patient unit, and through out‑patient clinics are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Please provide a supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification. Please note it is essential that you provide this statement as it will be used as a basis for shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised caf and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket/Welfare loans
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary‑exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Josephs team and find out more!

We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

For further information, please contact Jim Carling, Estates Manager, [e-mail] 020 8525 3040.

Interview date: 05/03/2026

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

St Joseph's Hospice

Address

St Joseph's Hospice, Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 4SA