Asbestos Officer | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31,049 - £37,796 RRP £5000 |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Cwmni: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7752180/180-F-CVA392 |
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The Asbestos Officer plays a key technical and coordination role in the effective management of asbestos across the Trust’s estate. You will work under the operational direction of the Asbestos Authorised Person (AP) and support the delivery, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Trust’s Asbestos Management Plan, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, national guidance, and Trust procedures.
The role acts as the primary point of contact for operational asbestos-related matters and provides structured coordination of asbestos surveys, re-inspections, remedial works, and associated documentation. The postholder will work closely with the Trust's appointed Asbestos Consultant, Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors, Estates teams, and other stakeholders to ensure asbestos information is accurate, current, and effectively used to support safe decision-making.
With a strong focus on technical data oversight, programme coordination, and compliance assurance, the Asbestos Officer contributes to performance monitoring, audit activity, training compliance, and incident investigation processes. The role provides professional and technical support to the Asbestos AP, helping to maintain effective control of asbestos risks across the estate, while supporting planned works and day-to-day operational activity.
Assist the Asbestos AP in implementing and monitoring the annual asbestos work programme.
Prepare progress updates and contribute to reports for the Asbestos Management Group, including identifying areas for further action.
Support planning and scheduling of asbestos surveys, re-inspections, and removals in line with HSG 264, HSG 247, and Trust policy.
Ensure asbestos survey and risk assessment information is readily available to Trust staff, maintenance teams, and contractors.
Monitor MiCAD updates completed by the appointed asbestos management contractor, ensuring all associated documents (air monitoring certificates, waste consignment notes, and clearance records) are correctly uploaded and referenced.
Maintain version control and assist in periodic validation of asbestos data accuracy.
Maintain and track asbestos permit-to-work requests
Liaise with the appointed asbestos management contractor and Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors (LARCs) to coordinate site access, ensure timely completion of statutory inspections and removal works, and verify documentation received.
Support supervising officers in arranging refurbishment and demolition surveys where required, ensuring appropriate notifications and records are maintained.
Raise sampling requests for suspected materials and ensure analytical results are logged and communicated appropriately.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 11th February 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 24th February 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026