Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor- Trainer

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The closing date is 02 March 2026

This role is key to the delivery and promotion of Health & Safety for both DSFS and the wider Chesterfield Royal Hospitals NHS Trust. The individual will be responsible for delivering Health, Safety and Fire training to all staff groups and support Health & Safety audit, investigate Health & Safety Related incident and support manager in their investigations.

They will also support the Head of Health & Safety in providing expert advice on Health, Safety and Welfare.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Provide expert advice to the Head of Health and Safety on Health, Safety and Environmental management and compliance. Deliver Health & Safety and Fire training to all staff groups. Manage training schedules and proactively liaise with stakeholder's line management to ensure candidates are made available and maintain up to date training records.

Provide expert Health and Safety guidance to all "Trust / DSFS" working groups and committees as required. Process manage and undertake the completion of Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Assessments and undertake audits to ensure adherence to the relevant legislative guidelines.

Understand changes to regulatory guidance, design new learning provisions and undertake regular training updates and seminars to ensure that up to date knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental guidance and regulation is maintained.

Actively participate and promote the control of contractors on site to include Site induction, auditing to ensure quality of service / works being provided including sign off completed works.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it.

By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

• Possession of a recognised Health & Safety Qualification IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent Safety Management Qualification to Diploma level 3 or equivalent
• Teaching Qualification
• Degree level qualification in related field
• Qualification in Supervisory Management

• 5 years operational experience of practical implementation of safety processes and training.
• Undertaking of risk Assessments in a complex environment
• Experience of implementation of strategies, policies and procedures
• Experience in staff engagement and management of contractors
• Hospital /NHS work environment experience
• Experience in managing budgets

• Ability to produce risk-based reports with financial investment recommendations
• Practical training and presentation skills
• Experience of General Health and Safety Management and specialist implementation of that guidance
• Ability to understand and manage complex situations that require a degree of interpretation and prioritise the resulting actions to effectively manage the issues raised
• Proven track record of being able to communicate effectively on complex subjects at the highest levels
• Operational experience of practical fire safety management and provision of practical realistic fire training
• Ability to manage and motivate colleagues
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