Health and Safety Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Seaton Delaval, NE25 0QJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9319-25-1137 |
Summary
To maintain the NHFMs Risk Assessment Log ensuring it is accurate on a daily basis and to disseminate this to business units on a weekly basis. To maintain an action log of audit and inspection findings, monitoring completion status and escalating overdue items as needed. Responsibility to monitor the Health and Safety inbox and triage the enquiries appropriately. Maintain training matrices and ensure up-to-date records of staff compliance with statutory and mandatory H&S training requirements To produce bespoke department COSHH files for both clinical and non-clinical departments across the Trust and maintain the inventory on the intranet. Conduct administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, taking messages, photocopying, filing and post for the team. Provide general operational support for audits, inspections, and incident follow-ups. Collect and input accurate data into relevant H&S systems and databases (e.g. risk registers, compliance trackers). Provide support to NHFM teams and Contractors, ensuring compliance and maintaining H&S standards Monitor the trust DATIX system, liaising with staff members to ensure timely completion of live DATIX. Assist H&S Advisor with investigations and Site H&S Audits, compilation of reports and action plans. Assist in reviewing contractor safety documentation including permits to work, RAMS, and ensure all contractors are properly inducted and compliant with site safety requirements.