Health & Safety Officer

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Currently our offices are based in Paris Garden, Blackfriars SE1, or Francis House, Southwark SE1 however at present these are temporary locations. We expect to move to new offices in the Hub building located in Blackfriars in 2024.

Core Duties:

Support SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety:

·       The implementation of the health and safety strategy, health, and safety management system, and associated key performance indicators

·       Providing appropriate support, guidance and management of Health and Safety processes within the organisation

·       Performing regular audits of the Health and Safety Management System and compliance with Health and Safety legislation

·       Providing appropriate assurance and reports in relation to Health and Safety elements of ISO45001, ISO14001, ISO15189 and other regulations

·       Ensuring Health and Safety related incidents are reported and investigated appropriately and the creation / distribution of OEH&S alerts, lessons learnt and action plans

·       Attending local site Health and Safety Committee meetings where appropriate and to chair/take minutes where necessary

·       Attend any other meetings as required

·       Attending and supporting laboratories during external inspection visits and providing reports for the business i.e., Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency

·       Performing generic H&S and workplace assessments across the business i.e., manual handling, DSE, repetitive movement, and consider how risks can be reduced

·       Outline safe operational procedures which identify and consider all relevant hazards

·       Carry out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented

·       Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the organisation

·       Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g., fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases

·       The post-holder will support the H&S Officer/Training Coordinator in the delivery of mandatory H&S and job specific training across all sites, reviewing the training curriculum and facilitate as required, any identified in-house training sessions in conjunction with legislative requirements

·       Multisite support and travel expected to deliver H&S agenda across SYNLAB organisations including Synnovis, Pathology First, Southwest Pathology Services, Lextox Drugs & Alcohol, Synlab Laboratory Services, The Christie Pathology Partnership, Corporate offices

Skills and Knowledge

·       Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.

·       NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent certification.

·       Strong knowledge of current health and safety risk management legislation.

·       Demonstrated safety experience in a laboratory environment.

·       Experience in supporting delivery of ISO45001 and ISO14001 accreditation.

·       Proficiency in auditing, accident investigation, root cause analysis, COSHH, and risk assessment tools.

·       Experience delivering health and safety training.

·       Excellent communication skills.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

·       Ability to work both autonomously and effectively as part of a wider team.

·       Strong prioritization and workload management skills.

·       Flexibility, self-motivation, confidence, and initiative.

·       Willingness to travel to multiple sites to support the health and safety agenda.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.

The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.

The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

Synnovis’ Corporate HQ; housing our Finance, Procurement, HR, Service Improvement and Business Development teams.  We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated 5 minutes from Southwark station you will have easy access to the vibrant South Bank and local amenities.