Health & Safety Coordinator

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health board in Wales is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator to support departmental managers and ensure compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess a degree or equivalent knowledge, alongside relevant experience as a Health and Safety Officer. Key responsibilities include audits, training, and advising on risk assessments. Welsh speaking skills are considered an advantage. The role promises a collaborative work environment and a fulfilling career path.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth opportunities

Ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Degree level or possess equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
• Strong organisational and management skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide health & safety support to departmental managers.
• Conduct health & safety audits as required.
• Advise on risk assessments and COSHH issues.

Skills

I.T skills

Ability to develop and deliver training packages

Organisational skills

Problem-solving approach

Welsh Language Skills Level 3

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

Tools

Microsoft Power-point

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Health & Safety Coordinator

The closing date is 22 January 2026

Provide health & safety support to departmental managers / heads of department.

Provide support in relation to health & safety adverse incident investigation, alongside providing independent investigation of their own.

Provide health & safety training when required.

Undertake audits in respect of demand.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

Main duties of the job

Provide Health & Safety related advice and support in line with current regulation, directly to Directorate Managers, Heads of Departments. They will provide support to all staff across all of the hospital sites, within.

They will require strong motivational and persuasive skills and will be responsible for the smooth co‑ordination of specific tasks. This will include an annual Health & Safety audit of their respective areas.

They will take responsibility for revising and monitoring their own Health & Safety related training programmes.

They need to have knowledge of all CTMUHB Policies and Procedures as well as other documentation and advise Heads of Department accordingly.

They will advise Directorate Heads in areas such as Risk Assessments, COSHH, Manual Handling Co‑ordination, Provision of PPE, VDU assessments, Noise etc.

They will Co‑ordinate COSHH issues for their area. They will be supported by the COSHH Co‑ordinator.

The post holder will attend Directorate meetings of relevance. They will encourage department heads to implement development actions. They will devise remedial action plans as a consequence of these meetings.

The post holder will be guided by the requirements of Legislation, National Guidance and UHB Strategies and Policies.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce in support of 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

Job responsibilities

In respect of greater detail, please see job description in documents and personal specification for this vacancy.

Provide health & safety support to departmental managers / heads of department.

Provide support in relation to health & safety adverse incident investigation, alongside providing independent investigation of their own.

Provide health & safety training when required.

Undertake audits in respect of demand.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Degree level or possess the equivalent level of Knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
• I.T skills and a knowledge of Microsoft Power‑point/Word/Excel essential.
• Ability to develop and deliver training packages.
• Ability to be adaptable and innovative with a problem‑solving approach, applying theoretical knowledge to a wide range of practical situations.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and general management skills, and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to cope with a high workload and must be able to prioritise workload.
• Must be able to work unsupervised on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to be adaptable and innovative with a problem‑solving approach, applying theoretical knowledge to a wide range of practical situations.
• Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
• Ability to work at a strategic level within the organisation.
• Welsh Language Speaking/Listening Skills at Level 3 or above.

Experience

• Relevant experience as a Health and Safety Officer.
• Experience of investigation or risk management in a health care or social services environment.

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board