
▷ Immediate Start: Pathology Environment Health
4 days ago
Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Pathology Environment Health & Safety Lead The closing date is 16 October 2025 The post-holder will be the professional lead for health, safety, bio-security, and environment management across all laboratory sites within UHSussex Pathology providing management, specialist knowledge, and scientific/technical expertise on all health, safety and environment matters to ensure the safe delivery of the clinical diagnostic service. The post-holder will be responsible for the integration and delivery of a comprehensive and coordinated health and safety system across all UHSussex Pathology sites. This will include facilitating the delivery of specialist training and systematic audit/inspection programmes across multiple sites for all staff grades.The post-holder will maintain high professional standards, professional knowledge and competency, undertaking personal continuing professional development, and assisting with the training and development of other staff Main duties of the job . Develops communication forums to disseminate H&S information & assists with handling formal written complaints. Uses highly developed communication skills to impart complex/sensitive information whilst ensuring compliance with professional codes of conduct & confidentiality e.g.outcomes of HSE inspections, accident investigations etc. Develops & maintains strong/effective relationships with key personnel e.g.H&S Executive (HSE), Environment Agency (EA) & South East Counter Terrorism Unit (SECTU).Contributes to strategic planning in H&S matters.Critically reviews, prepares, implements, maintains & monitors compliance with all Health & Safety pathology procedures.Acts as one of the approver/authoriser on local Health & Safety documentation &with the delegated authority in matters of H&S including suspending/stopping activity deemed unsafe. Ensures safe management/maintenance of expensive & complex analytical equipment & facilities is carried out.Maintains scientific knowledge & skill set with the latest scientific/medical developments, emerging technologies, research and other national/international issues which may have an impact on the laboratory e.g. epidemics/pandemics, emerging events such as Ebola/VHF outbreaks etc. Investigating and analysing incident reports to identify trends & recurring issues. Develop & implement plans/processes & internal policies to ensure UHSussex Pathology conforms to requirements of relevant legislation & local/national guidance. About us At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme,for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop.We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx. Candidate Information Pack: Job responsibilities Please see the detailed job description and person specification that has been included within this vacancy Person Specification Professional Registration - Membership of professional health and safety e.g. IOSH, ISTR, etc. commensurate with role - Registered to practice as Biomedical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council Experience/Qualifications - MSc / MPhil in science-based discipline or equivalent e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist Portfolio Formal qualification in Occupational Health and Safety e.g. NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (or equivalent) Highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theoretical knowledge and extensive practical experience including: 1. Experience in a clinical or scientific laboratory setting 2. Experience in performing a laboratory management role (>5 years) 3. Experience in performing a health and safety role (>5 years) 4. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - NEBOSH Diploma Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent) Formal qualification in Environment Management Experience working with external stakeholders e.g. HSE, EA etc. Knowledge of incident investigation and/or Root Cause analysis Knowledge of accreditation standards for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems e.g. ISO 45001 Experience of managing or working in a high-containment laboratory setting Experience in performing a health and safety management role Skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly developed team building, leadership and motivational abilities. Highly specialist presentation skills. Developed persuasive, motivational, negotiation and training skills. Able to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information orally, in writing and electronically. Capable of disseminating highly complex and multi-stranded information which may be conflicting. Able to act as highly specialist advisor to staff and users, applying empathetic and re-assurance skills as situations require. Capable of communicating complex and sensitive information that may be highly critical or contentious including situations where there may be barriers to understanding. Able to communicate highly complex and specialist knowledge in a suitable and targeted way that is clear and understandable to both a specialist and non-specialist audience. Able to demonstrate excellent numeric and analytical skills including analysing data sets and trends, performing post-incident investigations and systematic audits Ability to make sound political judgements and decisions involving highly complex facts Possesses highly developed problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to interpret national and local guidelines Is highly literate and skilled at report writing and producing concise reports, guidance and advice. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Responsible for the purchase of some specialist physical assets and supplies Capable of taking responsibility for the installation and maintenance of specialist equipment and physical assets Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales Excellent organisational skills and prioritising skills. Ability to manage own work programme and to prioritise deadlines Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Capable of frequent use of computer software to produce reports, spreadsheets and presentations. People Management and Development - Able to manage a comprehensive and co-ordinated H&S system for multiple departments across multiple hospital sites. Able to manage and facilitate a comprehensive and specialist health and safety training programme across multiple departments and sites for large numbers of staff. Freedom to Act - oProven ability to work with autonomy and to facilitate decision making using sound, well-informed judgement and information. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) £55,690 to £62,682 a yearPer annum pro rata #J-18808-Ljbffr
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