Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Health and Safety Adviser

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Job summary

To support and assist the Health and Safety Manager in the implementation of the health and safety agenda across the organisation and to provide advice, training, and support to all staff on health and safety related matters.

Main duties of the job

o To advise managers and all staff groups on health and safety legislationo To provide specialist advice and support to the Trust Health and Safety Committeeo To help coordinate visits from the HSEo To advise, assist and train staff throughout the Trusto To help, produce, and implement the health and safety audit programme.o To help maintain the health and safety database for the Trust.

To review all health and safety incidents, accidents and dangerous occurrences

It is essential for the successful candidate to have a NEBOSH certificate. We are looking for a candidate who has experience in working within a Health and Safety team for a large organisation.

Interviews will be taking place week commencing 22nd September

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-C7328735-A

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • NEBOSH General Certificate

Desirable

  • Experience working within a H&S Team for a large organisation

Essential

Essential

  • Ability to apply relevant H&S legislation to wide range of H&S risks

Desirable

  • Lead on policy development
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • NEBOSH General Certificate

Desirable

  • Experience working within a H&S Team for a large organisation

Essential

Essential

  • Ability to apply relevant H&S legislation to wide range of H&S risks

Desirable

  • Lead on policy development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Property Services Risk manager

Andy Phillips

andy.phillips3@nhs.net

07876651816

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-C7328735-A

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


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