Health & Safety Support Officer, Band 4
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
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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: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucester, GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9318-26-0033 |
Summary
The postholder will need: - Health and safety qualified to NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent, with a demonstrable understanding of H&S legislation - Experience in supporting and working as part of a health and safety function - Knowledge of DATIX, ability to extract data and analyse data - Produce meaningful health and safety reports - The ability to independently implement an investigative process into no harm, minor harm or near miss incidents - Knowledge of safety data sheets, the COSHH regulations and COSHH assessment process - Undertaking risk assessments that result in robust risk reduction and mitigation in line with the hierarchy of controls - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of professionals fostering collaboration, a participatory approach - Self-motivation and excellent organisational skills - Ability to engage others in safety management - The ability to work autonomously, prioritising own workload with self-direction - To respond to and achieve challenging deadlines which may change on a daily and weekly basis and require a substantial degree of flexibility. - Skills in the use of spreadsheets, word processing, PowerPoint - Ability to use the specialist risk management software - Excellent report writing skills to ensure effective communication of all aspects of health and patient safety. - Ability to, and experience, in training others both face to face and via other media such as MS Teams - Knowledge of the regulatory requirements for RIDDOR and how to report one - To maintain an up-to-date professional knowledge in respect of health and safety and risk assessment legislation, best practice, recommendations and national guidance.