Health and Safety Officer

Health & Safety Officer

Hours: 22.5 Per Week

Salary: 18664.20 (31107 FTE) Per Annum

Are you passionate about creating safe compliant environments St Lukes Hospice is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to lead and support our commitment to safety for patients staff volunteers and visitors.

What youll do:

Develop and review health & safety policies and procedures.

Conduct and advise on risk assessments and audits across clinical and non-clinical areas.

Deliver engaging Health and Safety training.

Investigate incidents and liaise with regulatory bodies.

Foster a culture of openness and continuous improvement.

What were looking for:

IOSH Diploma 1 or equivalent

Experience in health & safety advisory roles ideally in healthcare or hospice settings.

Strong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.

Skilled in training delivery and risk assessment.

Why join us:

Youll play a vital role in ensuring safety and wellbeing across our organisation working with a supportive team that values compassion respect integrity and professionalism.

Were an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills experience and qualifications not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record wont necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Lukes Hospice Plymouth arent able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Closing Date: Monday 22 December 2025
1st Interview Date: Tuesday 6 January 2026
2nd Interview Date: To Be Arranged

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

Hello and thank you for checking out our current vacancy.

Its worth setting up a job alertor simply checking back in regularly because - as St Lukes continues to meet the demand of caring for more families - were always evolving and new opportunities spring up both clinical and non-clinical. One of them could be just what youre looking for!

We value all our people - not only our specialist doctors nurses and social workers but also our colleagues more behind the scenes from our maintenance and catering staff to our fundraisers administrators educators and IT team. And thats just to name a few! It takes a vast variety of skills experience and knowledge to keep our vital service running smoothly.

As an Employer of Choice we offer our staff a wide range of benefits and rewards. Not only generous annual leave and pension schemes but a fantastic health scheme to help towards the cost of eye tests dental care and addition this gives you access a GP and counselling and practical information helplines 24/7.

While working with our hospice is hugely rewarding knowing youre helping us make such an important difference we recognise its work that can be challenging emotionally. Thats why when you join us well be here to support you all the way.

Dont miss out on the opportunity to join our friendly award-winning team learn more about working life at St Lukes on our dedicated jobs page.