Elysium Healthcare

Health & Safety Advisor

The closing date is 03 August 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to join Elysium Healthcare in the Cumbria region. You will be responsible for embedding health and safety practices across the organization, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all service users, families, visitors, and staff. With a passion for health and safety, you will develop and implement frameworks, provide specialist advice, and promote a culture of personal responsibility.

Main duties of the job

As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will be responsible for a range of duties, including monitoring accidents and incidents, maintaining and reviewing risk assessments, arranging regular health and safety audits, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. You will also be responsible for facilitating fire training, delivering training to keep services up to date, and liaising with regulatory bodies as required. The role involves travel between sites in Kendal and Workington.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees. They have a unique approach to the delivery of care, with a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. As part of the Ramsay Health Care global network, Elysium Healthcare offers excellent career development and training opportunities.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,180 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1316805778

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Kendal

LA9 6AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Health and Safety Advisor looking to take the lead in embedding health and safety theories and practices across all levels? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as a Health and Safety Advisor in Cumbria and ensure the health and safety of all service users, families, visitors and staff in the Cumbria region .

With passion for health and wellbeing, you will be key in engaging with people across Elysium and making sure health and safety is relevant and visible to everyone. You will be someone who understands how people’s competence, skills, personality, attitude, and risk perception influence behaviours at work and you will develop and implement frameworks, provide specialist advice and promote a culture of personal responsibility.  Some of your main responsibilities include facilitating fire training, reviewing training material and delivering training to ensure services are kept up to date with the latest training, skills and knowledge. As a Health and Safety Advisor within the Cumbria Region, you will be maintaining the risk assessment database for the region and will be responsible for overseeing accidents investigations alongside the relevant manager of the service. Working alongside the Registered Facilities Manager and Registered Managers , you will advise how the services need to comply with local Health and Safety Regulations, including fire related concerns and preparation for audits and inspections.

Travel between sites in Kendal and Workington is required. As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will be: 

  • Monitoring accidents, incidents and near misses in the care home via the IRIS system, ensuring the accident reporting procedure is followed (including RIDDOR reporting) and by taking the relevant step to minimise the risk of reoccurrence
  •  Maintaining and reviewing the database for fire risk assessments and environmental risk assessments for the region
  • Arranging regular health and safety audits of all areas of the services and overseeing the actions from these by   evaluating the effectiveness
  • Ensuring a COSHH database is maintained and updated as required
  • Assisting with and carry out accident investigations as when required in conjunction with relevant managers
  • Liaising with regulatory bodies such as HSE, Local Authority and HIW where required
  • Leading health and safety meetings and ensuring actions are completed from the relevant persons in a timely manner 

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

•Obtained and maintained membership of IOSH •Be NEBOSH General Qualified •Hold NEBOSH Fire Certificate or willing to work towards in year 1 of employment •Be competent and have the appropriate qualification to carry out Fire Risk Assessments. •Up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation •Valid Driving License 

What you will get: •Annual salary of £31,180 •The equivalent of 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! •Free meals and parking •Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance •24-hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be •Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals •Life Assurance for added peace of mind •Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time   There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.  Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.  Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Health and Safety Advisor looking to take the lead in embedding health and safety theories and practices across all levels? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as a Health and Safety Advisor in Cumbria and ensure the health and safety of all service users, families, visitors and staff in the Cumbria region .

With passion for health and wellbeing, you will be key in engaging with people across Elysium and making sure health and safety is relevant and visible to everyone. You will be someone who understands how people’s competence, skills, personality, attitude, and risk perception influence behaviours at work and you will develop and implement frameworks, provide specialist advice and promote a culture of personal responsibility.  Some of your main responsibilities include facilitating fire training, reviewing training material and delivering training to ensure services are kept up to date with the latest training, skills and knowledge. As a Health and Safety Advisor within the Cumbria Region, you will be maintaining the risk assessment database for the region and will be responsible for overseeing accidents investigations alongside the relevant manager of the service. Working alongside the Registered Facilities Manager and Registered Managers , you will advise how the services need to comply with local Health and Safety Regulations, including fire related concerns and preparation for audits and inspections.

Travel between sites in Kendal and Workington is required. As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will be: 

  • Monitoring accidents, incidents and near misses in the care home via the IRIS system, ensuring the accident reporting procedure is followed (including RIDDOR reporting) and by taking the relevant step to minimise the risk of reoccurrence
  •  Maintaining and reviewing the database for fire risk assessments and environmental risk assessments for the region
  • Arranging regular health and safety audits of all areas of the services and overseeing the actions from these by   evaluating the effectiveness
  • Ensuring a COSHH database is maintained and updated as required
  • Assisting with and carry out accident investigations as when required in conjunction with relevant managers
  • Liaising with regulatory bodies such as HSE, Local Authority and HIW where required
  • Leading health and safety meetings and ensuring actions are completed from the relevant persons in a timely manner 

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

•Obtained and maintained membership of IOSH •Be NEBOSH General Qualified •Hold NEBOSH Fire Certificate or willing to work towards in year 1 of employment •Be competent and have the appropriate qualification to carry out Fire Risk Assessments. •Up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation •Valid Driving License 

What you will get: •Annual salary of £31,180 •The equivalent of 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! •Free meals and parking •Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance •24-hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be •Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals •Life Assurance for added peace of mind •Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time   There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.  Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.  Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be successful in this role, you will need to have obtained and maintained membership of IOSH, be NEBOSH General Qualified, hold a NEBOSH Fire Certificate or be willing to work towards it in the first year of employment, and be competent and qualified to carry out Fire Risk Assessments. You will also need to have up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and a valid Driving License.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be successful in this role, you will need to have obtained and maintained membership of IOSH, be NEBOSH General Qualified, hold a NEBOSH Fire Certificate or be willing to work towards it in the first year of employment, and be competent and qualified to carry out Fire Risk Assessments. You will also need to have up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and a valid Driving License.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Kendal

LA9 6AA


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Kendal

LA9 6AA


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,180 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1316805778

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Kendal

LA9 6AA


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