Water Hygiene Specialist

Serco Limited; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Training courses

Employee health programme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Serco Limited in Dartford is seeking a Water Hygiene Specialist to ensure safe, compliant management of hospital water systems at Darent Valley Hospital. You will lead water safety, oversee Legionella risk assessments, sampling programs, and provide technical guidance for lifecycle projects in a complex healthcare environment.

You will hold a technical engineering qualification or equivalent, with Legionella certifications, familiarity with CAFM systems, and strong analytical and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Technical qualification in engineering or related discipline.
• Legionella qualifications (WH003 or BOHS) and relevant certifications.
• Knowledge of healthcare estates water hygiene legislation, guidance and best practice.
• Experience with CAFM systems, compliance documentation and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Responsible Person (Water) ensuring HTM 04-01, ACOP L8, HSG274 compliance.
• Lead the Water Safety Plan implementation and continual improvement.
• Oversee Legionella risk assessments, sampling programmes and flushing regimes.
• Manage specialist contractors with focus on quality, safety and value.
• Provide technical support for lifecycle projects and water-related improvements.
• Maintain compliance records, investigate incidents and support audits.

Skills

Engineering background

Water hygiene knowledge

CAFM systems experience

Stakeholder management

Education

WH003 Legionella Control for Responsible Persons

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

Water Hygiene Specialist

Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, DA2 8DA
Permanent, Full time (Mon-Fri, 8:30 - 16:30pm)

£60,000 - 65,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Water Hygiene Specialist in our Healthcare Estates team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and effective management of water systems across Darent Valley Hospital. You'll provide technical expertise, lead water hygiene compliance activities, and help maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.

Our work touches lives every day. In this role, you'll help create a positive impact on communities by supporting essential healthcare services through safe and resilient water systems. Your work has purpose, helping to protect public health while driving continuous improvement, innovation, and compliance across a complex hospital environment.

What you’ll do as a Water Hygiene Specialist

• Act as the Responsible Person (Water), ensuring compliance with HTM 04-01, ACOP L8, HSG274, and contractual requirements.
• Lead the implementation, management, and continual improvement of the site's Water Safety Plan.
• Oversee Legionella risk assessments, water sampling programmes, flushing regimes, temperature monitoring, and remedial actions.
• Manage specialist contractors, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, competency, and value for money.
• Provide technical support and guidance for lifecycle projects, capital works, and water-related improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, investigate incidents, support audits, and contribute to Water Safety Group meetings.

Close liaison with AE and advisory AEs in and outside of Water Safety Group.

Does this sound like you?

• Technical qualification in engineering or a related discipline, or significant experience in a water hygiene engineering role.
• City and Guilds or British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Legionella qualifications, such as WH003 Legionella Control for Responsible Persons.
• Knowledge of healthcare estates environments and water hygiene legislation, guidance, and best practice.
• Experience working with Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems, compliance documentation, and technical reports.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively across teams.

What we offer

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.

Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, 24/7 access to a virtual GP service

Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity

Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks

A Standard DBS check will be carried out for this position. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings as permitted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. An Occupational Health Questionnaire will also be completed so we can ensure you have the necessary support to perform your duties.