About the Role 

The Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for all things health and safety, partnering and influencing teams to maintain a safety first culture. This is a permanent, hands-on position 32 - 40 hours per week.

Specific duties include: 

• Coach, mentor and empower others to ensure health and safety obligations are understood and supported
• Form lasting relationships with key stakeholders, and health and safety providers
• Implement Health and Safety Plans and initiatives centered around risk mitigation and enhancing staff welfare
• Provide specialist support and reporting across the organisation on safety matters
• Oversee incident and risk management system to ensure thorough and timely investigations with clearly defined corrective actions
• Provide training, coaching and support on all things health and safety
• Coordinate and chair health and safety rep group
• Coordinate Mercy's annual safety audit program and where appropriate refine and review audits to ensure audits identify and improve safety standards at Mercy 
• Support, review and develop health and safety systems, training, processes and policies 
• Coordinate Fire Evacuation, Emergency Planning and CIMSERT systems and training

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent relationship management skills across a diverse range of people
• Relevant certificate or post graduate qualification or; significant experience in H&S specialist role
• Sound knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
• Extensive knowledge of effective risk and incident management
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge of auditing and quality improvement processes 
• Ability to engage and influence 
• Confidence dealing with unexpected situations and crises while maintaining a calm and professional manner