Health and Safety Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for an experienced and competent Health & Safety Advisor to join Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working within regulatory compliance, advising on health and safety legislation, and coordinating training and support for the trust's health and safety programmes. The postholder will act as the expert advisor on health and safety, supporting risk management and quality strategies. Flexible working will be considered, but at least 3 days onsite attendance is expected.
Essential criteria
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification (level 7 equivalent in relevant field)
- Detailed specialist knowledge of health and safety and other related legislation
- Knowledge of auditing/evaluation techniques
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of data collection, analysis and presentation
- Robust knowledge of NHS regulatory frameworks
- Member of IOSH
- Use of computer based audit software, Work, Excel, Access
- Experienced in advising employers and staff in health and safety legislation
- Experience in managing health and safety in an NHS environment
- Relevant experience in Violence & Abuse, health and safety management
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/training qualification
- Strategic thinker, operationally capable and delivery-focused
- Able to identify and interpret Health and Safety legislative and good practice requirements within the Healthcare sector.
- Evidence of projects and or examples where leadership and motivation of others to bring about change
- Communication and relationship skills, where agreement and co-operation is required
- Able to assimilate, analyse and act on complex information requiring interpretation and comparison
- Able to plan and organize complex activities and programmes of work to meet current priorities and mitigate future risk
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate others to bring about change and improvements to the working environment
- Qualifications and knowledge
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification (level 7 equivalent in relevant field)
- Detailed specialist knowledge of health and safety and other related legislation
- Knowledge of auditing/evaluation techniques
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of data collection, analysis and presentation
- Robust knowledge of NHS regulatory frameworks
- Member of IOSH
- Use of computer based audit software, Work, Excel, Access
- Experienced in advising employers and staff in health and safety legislation
- Experience in managing health and safety in an NHS environment
- Relevant experience in Violence & Abuse, health and safety management
- Teaching/training qualification
- Strategic thinker, operationally capable and delivery-focused
- Able to identify and interpret Health and Safety legislative and good practice requirements within the Healthcare sector.
- Evidence of projects and or examples where leadership and motivation of others to bring about change
- Communication and relationship skills, where agreement and co-operation is required
- Able to assimilate, analyse and act on complex information requiring interpretation and comparison
- Able to plan and organize complex activities and programmes of work to meet current priorities and mitigate future risk
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate others to bring about change and improvements to the working environment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Health and Safety Advisor
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
Health and Safety Advisor
Department: Corporate Governance
Band 7 £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working, however, at least 3 days onsite attendance is expected for this role
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time experienced competent Health & Safety Advisor at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, committed individual with health and safety experience in a designated competent person health and safety role to join our team. The postholder will be an integral team member of the health and safety team, working within regulatory compliance.
You will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with team members from all professions and with the wider governance teams and specialist roles to proactively deliver core health and safety requirements and help coordinate training, support, monitoring and management in respect of the trust's health and safety programmes and plans.
There is no sponsorship opportunity for this role
**For more information, please contact [contact details removed], Head of Risk, Email: [email removed], Tel
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