Health and Safety Advisor

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Health and Safety Department. It is an opportunity to progress and develop within a team of Advisors, making a difference to the overall culture of safety within the Trust. The post holder will have a broad range of H&S legislative knowledge and be a flexible, motivated team player with excellent communication and organisational skills., The post holder will provide competent and up-to-date health and safety advice and guidance to staff and managers on all aspects of health and safety, including legislation, regulations, policies and procedures. The post-holder will demonstrate a well-informed knowledge base of the legislative and regulatory frameworks within the NHS.

Under direction of the Operational Health and Safety Manager the post-holder will also support the Trust Head of Health & Safety Services in implementing health and safety objectives and assist in monitoring of the safety management systems (HSG65)., people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young