Health and Safety Advisor
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB21 5EE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-0743 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. 1. To maintain a system of health and safety risk assessments in conjunction with staffand managers to include CoSHH, LOLER, general and specific workplace health andsafety risks, etc. 2. To carry out a health and safety inspections and to initiate and monitor action plans to ensure corrective actions are implemented. Support and advise wards onmanaging and mitigating risks. 3. Deliver training material for health and safety training courses ensuring the material reflects current legislation and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. 4. To assist in the development and review of health and safety related policies andprocedures as required. 5. To utilise the Incident and Accident reporting system as appropriate in conjunctionwith the DATIX team to establish trends, inform investigations and support othersregarding incidents / accidents that occur within partner organisations. 6. To support or undertake the investigation of incidents with relevant others to ensurethat all necessary information is gathered and retained. To ensure that all potential oractual claims are brought to the attention of the Claims Manager as soon aspossible. 7. To attend various Health and Safety Forums / Committees and other similar groupsto provide specialist information and advice to ensure that they fulfil appropriateterms of reference, reporting requirements and other statutory purposes. 8. To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthyenvironment for themselves, clients, visitors and staff.