Health & Safety Officer

Role Overview

Synnovis is a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose and is part of SYNLAB Group, Europe’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic services.

At Synnovis, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Health & Safety Officer to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with all health and safety legislation, fostering a culture of safety excellence, and driving continuous improvement across all our operations.

The key purpose of this role is to support SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety in ensuring the organisation meets the requirements of all current and relevant health and safety legislation, through the implementation of the Occupational Environment Health & Safety (OEH&S) management system by shaping culture, policies, standards, guidance, and process improvements to ensure compliance with HSE legislation and other applicable regulations, and supporting the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) green pillar with regards to OEH&S.

With the underpinning directive of delivering SYNLAB’s safety culture and management system, this role will be central to ensuring compliance and risk management and ensure a culture of continuous safety improvement within Synnovis and across the wider businesses.

Key Responsibilities

The Health & Safety department plays a key role in supporting the delivery of Pathology and diagnostic services, consisting of seven members of staff. The Synnovis team is based at our corporate office, with regular attendance to hospital sites, wider SYNLAB businesses and the ability to work remotely on occasion.

As the Health & Safety Officer, you will work closely with SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety, Synnovis and SYNLAB Health & Safety Teams, and play a central role in:

• Ensuring regulatory compliance with current health and safety legislation and regulations.
• Conducting generic and specialized risk assessments, incident investigations, and audits.
• Supporting the delivery of training programs and providing guidance on health and safety matters to internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery and implementation of Occupational, Environmental, Health, and Safety (OEH&S) management system
• Supporting the environmental ESG green pillar in relation to OEH&S.
• Promoting and championing a positive OEH&S culture
• Ensuring the implementation of risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and safe systems of work in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Support and travel to the wider UK&I businesses to deliver H&S agenda including Synnovis, Pathology First, Southwest Pathology Services, Lextox Drugs & Alcohol, Synlab Laboratory Services, The Christie Pathology Partnership, Corporate offices

Skills & Knowledge

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent certification.
• Strong knowledge of current health and safety risk management legislation.
• Demonstrated safety experience in a laboratory environment.
• Experience in supporting delivery of ISO45001 and ISO14001 accreditation.
• Proficiency in auditing, accident investigation, root cause analysis, COSHH, and risk assessment tools.
• Experience delivering health and safety training.
• Strong prioritization and workload management skills.
• Willingness to travel to multiple sites to support the health and safety agenda.