Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
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A Day in the Life
The Senior EHS Specialist will deploy and establish EHS policies and procedures in accordance with local regulations and Medtronic’s standards. The role includes conducting workplace and task‑specific risk assessments, including ionising radiation, ergonomics, manual handling, driver safety, fire safety, PPE, biological agents, chemicals, and more for onsite activities and the field‑based organisation.
Based at the Watford Office in Croxley Business Park, you will provide EHS support to office‑based and remote employees, as well as field, sales, and service/repair teams who work in hospital environments across the region. The role is a temporary, part‑time maternity cover (22.5 hours per week), requiring office attendance once or twice a week.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and direction for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of key EHS risk programs such as driver safety, ionising radiation, biohazards, emergency preparedness, and ergonomics.
* Implement a targeted health, safety, and environmental risk management program ensures identification, assessment, and control of illness and injury risks, minimises environmental impacts, and meets all local regulatory requirements.
* Partner with Medtronic sub‑regions, business units, and functions at all levels to provide EHS technical expertise and promote a positive EHS culture.
* Liaise with external agencies including Fire Services, Health and Safety authorities, and Environmental agencies, partnering with internal stakeholders to integrate EHS into core processes and business decisions.
* Facilitate EHS engagement and communication through regular meetings, active participation in programs, corporate and local reporting, newsletters, and other communication channels.
* Perform compliance‑based tasks such as conducting effective incident investigations and root cause analyses, supporting EHS audits, and completing corrective actions within agreed SLAs.
* Carry out any additional duties as required by the business; flexibility is essential.
Required Knowledge and Experience
* Relevant qualification such as a NEBOSH Certificate or EHS accreditation.
* Strong working knowledge of EHS and risk management legislation and principles, with experience in local and / or regional EHS regulatory compliance and program management.
* Previous EHS experience.
* Experience delivering training and presentations, working on projects, or developing project management skills.
* Strong computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Highly organised, self‑motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team, proactive, and able to prioritise workload in a constantly changing environment. Outgoing, approachable, and demonstrating a strong “can‑do” attitude.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities and skills for this position.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. A short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) is available. Benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans are designed to support you at every career and life stage.
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart—putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people.
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