Environment, Health & Safety Advisor
Occupational Health Advisor
Full time
£35,000 - £40,000 per year
Healthcare | Occupational Health
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Healthcare Recruitment
Environment, Health & Safety Advisor
West Midlands & Wales (Maternity Cover) | Salary:£35,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Join a Leading UK Organisation Driving Safety Excellence
OH Medical is recruiting on behalf of a leading UK organisation for an Environment, Health & Safety Advisor position in Birmingham, West Midlands and Wales areas. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing national team where you'll play a key role in supporting multiple sites, influencing senior stakeholders and helping to create a positive, proactive safety culture.
If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional who enjoys auditing, coaching, investigating incidents and driving continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
This is a varied regional role where you'll act as the trusted Environment, Health & Safety Advisor across a portfolio of sites. You'll support managers and teams by delivering audits, providing practical health and safety advice, leading investigations and developing policies that improve compliance and reduce risk.
Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help shape the organisation's safety strategy through meaningful reporting, trend analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
As the Environment, Health & Safety Advisor you will:
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical Health & Safety knowledge with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Essential
Click Apply Now and send us an up-to-date CV showcasing your relevant skills and experience.
About OH Medical
OH Medical is a specialist Occupational Health recruitment consultancy supporting employers and professionals across the UK. We recruit for permanent, contract and agency opportunities within Occupational Health, Health & Safety, Wellbeing and Occupational Medicine, partnering with leading in-house employers and Occupational Health providers nationwide.
West Midlands & Wales (Maternity Cover) | Salary:£35,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Join a Leading UK Organisation Driving Safety Excellence
OH Medical is recruiting on behalf of a leading UK organisation for an Environment, Health & Safety Advisor position in Birmingham, West Midlands and Wales areas. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing national team where you'll play a key role in supporting multiple sites, influencing senior stakeholders and helping to create a positive, proactive safety culture.
If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional who enjoys auditing, coaching, investigating incidents and driving continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
This is a varied regional role where you'll act as the trusted Environment, Health & Safety Advisor across a portfolio of sites. You'll support managers and teams by delivering audits, providing practical health and safety advice, leading investigations and developing policies that improve compliance and reduce risk.
Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help shape the organisation's safety strategy through meaningful reporting, trend analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
As the Environment, Health & Safety Advisor you will:
- Plan and deliver a programme of internal EH&S audits across your allocated region
- Produce detailed audit reports with practical recommendations and agreed action plans
- Monitor audit actions and support sites in achieving compliance
- Analyse audit and incident data to identify trends and provide reports for senior management
- Provide day-to-day Environment, Health & Safety advice to managers and practice teams
- Lead incident investigations, carrying out root cause analysis and producing formal investigation reports
- Review general fire safety arrangements during audits and escalate technical matters where appropriate
- Support environmental monitoring activities, including COSHH exposure assessments
- Develop and review Health & Safety policies, procedures, guidance documents and risk assessment templates
- Identify opportunities to improve Safe Systems of Work across the business
- Design and deliver engaging Health & Safety training, both remotely and face-to-face
- Mentor junior members of the EH&S team and contribute to peer reviews
- Support the onboarding of new sites to ensure compliance from day one
- Travel regularly throughout your region, with occasional overnight stays where required.
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical Health & Safety knowledge with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
- TechIOSH membership, or willingness to achieve this within 12 months
- Proven experience in a Health & Safety Advisor, Health & Safety Auditor or similar role
- Excellent knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and its practical application
- Strong report writing, organisational and analytical skills
- Confident presenting information and influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use
- Willingness to travel regularly across your allocated region.
- NEBOSH Diploma
- CertIOSH membership
- Fire Safety qualification (such as the NEBOSH Fire Certificate)
- Experience within healthcare, veterinary or other multi-site organisations
- Experience writing policies and developing risk assessment frameworks
- Experience using Excel, Power BI or similar reporting tools.
- £35,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on experience
- Monday to Friday
- 37.5 hours per week
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Health Shield cash plan helping towards everyday healthcare costs
- Retail discounts through the Health Shield scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- £250 annual CPD allowance
- Discount for up to three pets at participating veterinary practices
- A supportive, collaborative team environment with genuine opportunities for professional development.
Click Apply Now and send us an up-to-date CV showcasing your relevant skills and experience.
About OH Medical
OH Medical is a specialist Occupational Health recruitment consultancy supporting employers and professionals across the UK. We recruit for permanent, contract and agency opportunities within Occupational Health, Health & Safety, Wellbeing and Occupational Medicine, partnering with leading in-house employers and Occupational Health providers nationwide.
Salary range
- £35,000 - £40,000 per year