Health and Safety Officer

The advertising close date for this vacancy is Monday, 4th March 2024

Reporting to: QMS Manager

Purpose of the role:

The Health, Safety and Environmental Officer is responsible for helping the organisation meet and exceed regulatory obligations. The successful candidate will be involved in the delivery of best in class training and education across this important area of the business.

Responsibilities include:

Health & Safety

• Developing and reviewing risk assessments.

• Updating and reviewing polices/Safety Statement and develop system to meet ISO 45001 standard.

• Provide training (Fire Safety, Fire Warden, Manual Handling, Chemical Safety, Infection Control) and manage documentation.

• Carry out H&S induction for new starters.

• Emergency response for site- carry out drills and update Emergency Response Plans where necessary.

• Chemical management (Chemical inventory for teams, SDS, training).

• Carry out monthly site inspections and developing H&S Inspection Reports.

• Overseeing Contractor Management System. Reviewing contractor documentation, approving permits and supervising contractors.

• Carrying out H&S Audits based on compliance and safety culture. Develop audit reports.

• Managing and responding to Safety Observation Reporting system and closing out Safety Observations.

• Tracking Accident Reports and carrying out Accident Investigation. Reporting accidents to the HAS/HSE where required.

• Carry out DSE Assessments and review Working from Home assessments.

• Carry out Pregnancy/vulnerable risk assessments.

• Dosimetry program - reviewing radiation exposure and investigating incidents with the RPO.

• Organise Safety training (MEWP, Forklift, working at heights etc) with external training provider.

• Advise and assist management with Health and Safety related matters.

• Travel between the different sites will be required, so a full driving license and access to a car is required.

• Develop, promote and drive the maintenance of a strong, pro-active health & safety culture.

Environmental

• Carrying out Environmental audits.

• Environmental Working Groups.

• Managing Environmental Targets and Objectives for the group.

• Review and update Environmental Management System Manual in accordance with ISO 14001 standard.

• Carry out tracking and trending of carbon emissions for the group.

• WEEE Reporting (PRL Blackbox)

• Implement environmental measures to reduce companies' environmental impact.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience of environmental, health and safety management in a similar environment

• Excellent verbal, written communication, IT and presentation skills.

• High level of computer literacy is essential - MS Office applications.

• Professional approach coupled with strong interpersonal skills.

• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.

• Effective handling of Health and Safety investigations.

• Adopt a Proactive approach to project requirements.

• Experience of formulating, implementing, and revising Health and Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.

• Ability to research and interpret legal and technical information where required.

• Conflict resolution skills.

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.

• Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.

Uniphar Medtech
Uniphar Medtech, part of the Uniphar Group is a pan-European medical device distributor with presence across 15 markets and represents global leading medical device manufacturers across a multitude of specialities.

In addition to distributing medical devices, Uniphar medtech offers training, education and supports customers through dedicated specialists across Sales & Technical Service, Clinical IT, Clinical Applications, Training and Education and Customer Service. The organisation also incorporates centralised support functions across QCRA, HR, Marketing, Finance, Operational Excellence, IT, Logistics and Warehousing.

With more than 400 employees, the team is a committed, highly trained and experienced group of professionals.

Culture at Uniphar
We pride ourselves in being truly entrepreneurial, innovative, collaborative, with a strong problem-solving ethos. We have built working relationships which span decades with many of the world's largest pharma and medtech companies. We believe that this is because we know how to build a relationship of trust with our partners - we put our customers and their patients at the heart of what we do and treat them with integrity and respect. Everything Uniphar does is enabled by our people. As we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse. This rich diversity fuels our business and enriches our culture.