Health & Safety Advisor

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to provide specialist support to the Estates Directorate. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, conducting risk assessments, and promoting a positive safety culture. Candidates should have experience in health and safety management, strong communication skills, and a commitment to professional development. A positive and respectful work environment is emphasized, along with excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety management within a similar environment.
• Strong understanding of NHS requirements and Trust safety policies.
• Ability to promote a positive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Act as the competent person for Estates‑related health and safety.
• Provide specialist advice to Estates managers and contractors.
• Manage risk assessments and compliance monitoring.

Skills

Risk assessments

Health and Safety compliance

Training coordination

Incident investigation

Auditing

Communication

Job description

Overview

The Health & Safety Advisor provides specialist support to the Estates Directorate, acting as the competent person for all Estates‑related health and safety matters.

The post holder ensures compliance with statutory legislation, NHS requirements and Trust safety policies, working across maintenance, operations, workshops, plant rooms and construction activities.

The role leads on risk assessments, auditing, incident investigation and training coordination, while promoting a positive safety culture.

The post works closely with Estates managers, contractors and Trust governance teams to support safe, high‑quality and compliant Estates services.

Responsibilities

• Act as the competent person for Estates‑related health and safety.
• Provide specialist advice to Estates managers, supervisors, maintenance teams and contractors.
• Lead the development, implementation and review of Estates H&S procedures and safe systems of work.
• Coordinate Estates audits, inspections and compliance monitoring.
• Manage Estates risk assessments, COSHH and contractor RAMS reviews.
• Support incident reporting, investigation, trend analysis and RIDDOR submissions.
• Coordinate statutory, mandatory and specialist H&S training for Estates staff.
• Support contractor safety management, CDM compliance and safe delivery of capital/minor works.
• Promote a positive safety culture and contribute to Trust‑wide governance groups.

Benefits and Working Environment

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Contact Information

• Name: Damien Holden
• Job title: Deputy Head of Information & Governance (Estates)
• Email address: [e-mail]
• Telephone number: 07717763113