Health and Safety Officer (hso1)

Role Title: Health and Safety Officer 
Role Location: Vhi Abbey Street, Dublin 
Company: Vhi Group DAC

Vhi are recruiting for a 12 month FTC Health and Safety Officer. This role is reporting to the Group Health and safety Manager to support the day to day management and development of health and safety systems and to support statutory compliance and drive continuous improvement  across the Vhi corporate, insurance and clinical sites in Ireland 

Benefits:

• Hybrid working opportunities
• Health Insurance
• Performance related pay
• Company pension
• And many more

Role Purpose

• Support the Group Health and Safety Manager with the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Health & Safety Management Systems including ISO 45000; 
• Provide advice, information and guidance on health and safety matters to internal stakeholders, and support consultation including the Safety Committees and Safety Representatives. 
• Act as an ambassador and promote the development of a positive H&S culture of excellence and inclusion within the organisation. 
• Co-ordinate and support / deliver H&S training, (company requirements, procedures new legal requirements inductions etc.),  
• Compile accident and investigation reports and data, supporting accident prevention and safety initiatives across Vhi. 
• Conduct regular audits and risk assessments of work areas, operations and systems; monitor and support corrective and preventative actions nationally. 
• Supporting and co-ordinating Emergency Plans, evacuation procedures and drills; 
• Provision of health and safety reports and metrics  to Group Health and Safety Manager  
• Maintain and administer Health and Safety software systems around document control, auditing, incident reporting etc; 
• To Support the P&S Operational team in additional tasks and projects that maybe required from time to time. 

Education & Experience
Education & Knowledge:  

• Third level qualification in Health & Safety or similar is required or recognised safety qualification (PGDip/NEBOSH Dip) 
• Membership of IOSH at Corporate level (or working towards) or equivalent. 
• Full drivers licence required. 

Experience: 

• At least 3-5 years’ experience within an H&S role, experience in a health care setting would be an advantage but not mandatory. 
• Demonstrated alignment  to Vhi values

Skills and Abilities

• Strong IT skills incl. Microsfot Suite 
• Experience in risk assessment and strong understanding of Irish and EU health and safety legal requirements 
• Competent auditor and training experience 

• Enthusiastic individual with an interest inf driving change and working in a dynamic team. 

• A self-starter with a proven ability to work on own initiative, with problem solving skills and be innovative; 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in  delivering training; 

• Excellent organisational skills - ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.  

Vhi is an equal opportunities employer.
Accessibility
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Reasonable Accommodations
Our commitment is to make any reasonable accommodation for you in the recruitment process to give you the best opportunity to perform to your optimum in the application, test, and interview process.
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