Senior Health & Safety Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and motivated Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join the Corporate Health & Safety Team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. You will provide expert advice, assurance, training, and compliance auditing across various healthcare and corporate environments. The position involves supporting incident management, investigations, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance to ensure safe environments for patients, visitors, and staff. It's an opportunity for a professional passionate about promoting a positive safety culture and driving continuous improvement.
Essential criteria
- NEBOSH or Equivalent H&S/ Fire Diploma/ Degree or working at degree level.
- Extensive experience of safety auditing
- Diploma in Health and Safety or Fire Risk Assessment
- Qualified training instructor or equivalent experience
- Evidence of academic/personal development
- Member of professional body i.e. IOSH/British Safety Council
Desirable criteria
- HTM/Fire Risk Assessors Training
- NAHFO - membership required or gained professional qualification in discipline related to health and safety or fire assessment/HTM
- Major Incident Trainer, Security Trainer
- Security Assessor
- Root Cause Analysis Training
- Qualifications and Experience
- NEBOSH or Equivalent H&S/ Fire Diploma/ Degree or working at degree level.
- Extensive experience of safety auditing
- Diploma in Health and Safety or Fire Risk Assessment
- Qualified training instructor or equivalent experience
- Evidence of academic/personal development
- Member of professional body i.e. IOSH/British Safety Council
- HTM/Fire Risk Assessors Training
- NAHFO - membership required or gained professional qualification in discipline related to health and safety or fire assessment/HTM
- Major Incident Trainer, Security Trainer
- Security Assessor
- Root Cause Analysis Training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Health & Safety Advisor
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join our Corporate Health & Safety Team.
Reporting to the Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ), you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the highest standards of health, safety, fire, environmental and Display Screen Equipment (DSE) compliance across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
As a trusted specialist, you will provide expert advice, assurance, training and compliance auditing across a diverse range of healthcare and corporate environments. You will support the management of incidents, investigations, risk assessments and regulatory compliance activities, helping to ensure safe environments for our patients, visitors and staff.
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced health and safety professional who is passionate about promoting a positive safety culture, driving continuous improvement, and influencing change across a complex organisation.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a proactive and influential professional with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
You will:
- Provide expert advice and guidance on health, safety, fire and environmental
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