Health & Safety and Environment Manager

The Health & Safety and Environment Manager is crucial in managing the organisations health and safety practices and monitoring its environmental footprint. This role ensures that St Christophers implements policies to create a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. You will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing health and safety and environmental practices at both hospice sites (Sydenham and Orpington) and across our charity shops.

Main duties of the job

The Health & Safety and Environment Manager is crucial in managing the organisations health and safety practices and monitoring its environmental footprint. This role ensures that St Christophers implements policies to create a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. You will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing health and safety and environmental practices at both hospice sites (Sydenham and Orpington) and across our charity shops.

About us

St Christophers, in our experience, is an extraordinary place to work.

Our aim at St Christophers is to deliver care and support that is of the highest quality to our patients, their families and carers and anyone else who looks to us for help. We know that people working across our organisation will only be able to provide this if they in turn, feel supported in their endeavours.

Job responsibilities

Health & Safety and Environment Manager

Location: St Christophers Hospice, Sydenham & Orpington, with travel to charity shop locations (currently 24 sites in South East London)

Reports to: Head of Estates and Site Services

Salary: £57,032 per annum, 36 hours per week

About St Christophers Hospice:

St Christophers Hospice is a leading provider of palliative care, committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Health, Safety, and Environment Manager to join our team to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff, patients, and visitors, while also monitoring and reducing our environmental impact.

Primary Job Purpose:

The Health & Safety and Environment Manager is crucial in managing the organisations health and safety practices and monitoring its environmental footprint. This role ensures that St Christophers implements policies to create a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. You will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing health and safety and environmental practices at both hospice sites (Sydenham and Orpington) and across our charity shops.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert Health and Safety advice, assistance, and support to all levels of the organisation
• Ensure that St Christophers is implementing policies and procedures that create a safe environment for all employees, patients, and visitors
• Support the monitoring and reduction of St Christophers environmental impact, recommending and overseeing measures to improve sustainability
• Conduct or coordinate regular health and safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments across all St Christophers sites and charity shops
• Collaborate with colleagues in specialist areas (such as clinical staff) to ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations and best practice
• Assist in the development and delivery of health and safety training programmes for staff.
• Keep abreast of industry regulations and trends, ensuring St Christophers remains compliant and proactive in its approach.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations and environmental impact management
• Previous experience in a health and safety or environmental role, ideally within a healthcare or multi-site environment
• Ability to influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Relevant qualifications in Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH, Chartered IOSH) and/or Environmental Management.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A supportive, compassionate, and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in a leading charitable organisation.

If you are passionate about health, safety, and sustainability, and would like to play a key role in supporting St Christophers Hospice, we would love to hear from you.

To apply: Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christophers at www.stchristophers.org.uk and to apply for this position, please click the Apply Online button below.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact John Vickerson at 020 8768 4562 or j.vickers@stchristophers.org.uk

Closing Date: 6th April 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Chartered member of IOSH

Experience

• Essential: Practical experience of investigating health and safety incidents

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.