Health and Safety Advisor

Crowborough, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Seaford

Job reference 122732 Department Clinical Gov Location Crowborough, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Seaford Full/Part-time Part-time Pay scale from No Pay Scale Pay scale to No Pay Scale Closing date 21/10/2026

Description

• Multi-site role across Horder Healthcare locations
• Part Time | Permanent
• Up to £37,500 per annum (pro rata to 22.5 hours)

Are you a passionate Health & Safety professional looking for a role where you can truly influence culture, drive best practice, and help create safe environments for both patients and colleagues?

At Horder Healthcare, we're looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Health & Safety Advisor to join our Clinical Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting safety, compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across our organisation, including our independent hospital services.

Working closely with leaders, managers and colleagues across the business, you'll provide expert advice, conduct audits and investigations, develop policies and training, and ensure we continue to meet the highest standards of health, safety, and regulatory compliance.

As our Health & Safety Advisor, you'll be the organisation's subject matter expert on health and safety matters, helping to create a positive safety culture across all sites.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing professional health and safety advice and guidance across the organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with current and emerging Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
• Developing, reviewing and implementing Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Supporting and leading risk assessments across a variety of operational areas.
• Conducting safety inspections, audits and workplace reviews, ensuring actions are implemented and monitored.
• Investigating incidents, supporting action planning and analysing safety trends.
• Producing reports, safety statistics and performance updates for committees and senior leaders.
• Acting as the key point of contact for external regulators and agencies, including HSE reporting and inspections.
• Delivering and supporting Health & Safety training programmes.
• Working collaboratively with facilities, contractors and project teams to ensure safety is embedded in all activities and developments.
• Facilitating Health & Safety meetings and helping drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organisation.

You'll be a confident communicator who can build strong working relationships, influence positive change and provide practical, solution-focused advice.

• IOSH Managing Safely qualification (minimum).
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety Management, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five years' relevant Health & Safety experience if working towards qualification.
• Experience working with external regulatory bodies such as the HSE and Environment Agency.
• Experience working alongside contractors and third-party providers.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessments, safety inspections and audit processes.
• Experience developing and delivering Health & Safety training.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to travel between Horder Healthcare sites.
• Strong IT and database skills.

• Membership of a professional body such as IOSH (Tech IOSH or Grad IOSH).
• NEBOSH Fire Safety qualification.
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
• Experience with in healthcare, hospital or clinical environments.
• Knowledge of CQC requirements relating to Health & Safety.
• Training instructor…