Health & Safety Officer – St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth Location: Turnchapel, Plymouth, DevonSalary: £18,664.20 Per Annum (£31,107 Full-Time Equivalent)Contract: PermanentHours: 22.5 Hours Per Week/3 Days St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Officer to support and strengthen our commitment to providing a safe, compliant and high-quality environment for patients, staff, volunteers and visitors. This role offers the opportunity to apply strong technical knowledge within a values-driven healthcare setting, ensuring effective risk management and regulatory compliance across all hospice sites. Role Overview Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will provide professional health and safety expertise across clinical, non-clinical, retail and facilities environments. You will lead on audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and training delivery, ensuring alignment with UK legislation, regulatory frameworks and sector best practice. Key Responsibilities Develop, review and implement health and safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work. Conduct regular risk assessments, inspections and compliance audits across hospice premises. Provide specialist advice on infection prevention, manual handling, COSHH, fire safety and general HSE legislation. Support the review and investigation of incidents, accidents and near misses, including RIDDOR reporting. Deliver training to staff and volunteers, ensuring competence in H&S awareness, infection control, manual handling and fire safety. Monitor statutory compliance and report findings to internal governance groups. Liaise with external bodies such as HSE, CQC and local authorities. Promote a positive safety culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Essential Criteria IOSH Diploma 1 or equivalent H&S qualification. Proven experience in a health and safety advisory role, ideally within healthcare, social care or similar regulated environments. Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements. Experience conducting risk assessments, safety audits and incident investigations. Experience delivering training to varied staff groups. Understanding of Human Factors and Systems Thinking. Proficient in using digital H&S management systems and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of infection prevention, control and safeguarding standards. Desirable Criteria Train-the-Trainer qualification. Experience working in a hospice, care home or NHS environment. Knowledge of moving & handling and fire safety regulations. IOSH or other relevant professional membership. What We Offer The opportunity to apply H&S expertise in a respected healthcare charity. A supportive working environment committed to excellence, learning and wellbeing. A role where your work will directly contribute to the safety and quality of hospice services. We’re 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 won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances. Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom. Closing Date: 23:59 Thursday 5 March 20261st Interview Date: Thursday 19 March 20262nd 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.