Regional Health & Safety Leader

Inspiring Vet Care; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspiring Vet Care in the UK seeks a Regional Health & Safety Manager to support the Head of Health & Safety and the National Veterinary H&S Manager in embedding H&S policies across veterinary clinics within a defined region.

The role is hands-on, guiding Area Directors, Practice Managers and local teams to ensure legal compliance, continual improvement and safe operations while driving a proactive safety culture across Central England.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a multi-site, customer-facing or clinical environment.
• Solid understanding of UK H&S legislation and its practical application.
• Skilled in risk assessment, incident investigation, and safety audits.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with clinical teams and operational leaders.
• Full driving licence and ability to travel extensively across the region.

Responsibilities

• H&S Lead within region, support local H&S Representatives & forums. Provide H&S support and specialist advice and contribute to raising the H&S profile internally amongst colleagues and the wider business
• Drive the Implementation of the H&S policy, Framework. Objectives and outcomes within the region.
• Support Health & Safety Management systems to ensure Workplace operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner
• Undertaking targeted H&S Audits as part of a defined Audit Program & as part of H&S Incident Investigation
• Support audit compliance and statutory inspections
• Provide coaching & guidance locally including promotion of safety culture on the ground
• Support H&S Incident Investigation processes within the region; providing Incident support & direction to Area Managers / Directors / Clinic for investigations they are responsible for and providing the practices in question with support.
• Minimise the likelihood of accidents and incidents and to effectively manage risks for the region, by effective evaluation of Incident Data
• Support a safe working environment compliant with all legal requirements within the region by ensuring that appropriate Risk Assessments, Procedures & Training are implemented
• Liaise with safety representatives, regional teams within the allocated geographic area of operations.
• Support H&S team briefs, health and safety awareness or other training as required
• Co-ordinate all outcomes from regional activities back into central H&S functions to enable a consistent approach to national H&S delivery model

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Inspiring Vet Care in the UK seeks a Regional Health & Safety Manager to support the Head of Health & Safety and the National Veterinary H&S Manager in embedding H&S policies across veterinary clinics within a defined region.

The role is hands-on, guiding Area Directors, Practice Managers and local teams to ensure legal compliance, continual improvement and safe operations while driving a proactive safety culture across Central England.