Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Health and Safety Advisor
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Health & Safety Advisor
The Health & Safety Advisor will provide competent, professional, and practical health and safety advice across the Trust, supporting the delivery of a safe environment for staff, patients, visitors, and contractors. The postholder will work closely with clinical and corporate services to ensure health and safety risks are identified, assessed, controlled, and effectively managed in accordance with UK legislation, HSE guidance, NHS requirements, and Trust policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide competent health and safety advice to managers and staff across the Trust.
- Undertake and support risk assessments, including COSHH, violence and aggression, DSE, and other workplace risks.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, HSE guidance.
- Conduct health and safety inspections and audits.
- Advise managers on appropriate risk controls and monitor actions.
- Provide specialist COSHH advice.
- Support the management of violence and aggression, slips, trips and falls, manual handling, and other occupational risks.
- Assess and support RIDDOR reporting.
- Deliver health and safety training.
- Work collaboratively with Occupational Health, IPC, Estates & Facilities, Security, and other specialist teams.
- Promote a proactive health and safety culture, learning from incidents.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, HSE guidance, and NHS requirements.
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Key Skills And Attributes
- Sound knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and HSE guidance.
- Experience in risk assessment, auditing, and incident investigation.
- Ability to analyse risks and provide practical solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Confidence working with staff at all levels, including senior managers.
- Commitment to CPD and promoting a positive health and safety culture.
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset
When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
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- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Angela Wood
- Job title: Head of Health and Safety
- Email address: angela.wood34@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07818586350
Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information: Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants
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