Health and Safety Manager

About the role

We are currently looking for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join our team.

As the Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager. you will be responsible for designing, managing, and implementing a standardised corporate HSE management system, including radiation protection and waste management. You will ensure compliance with all relevant standards and regulations, maintaining and updating risk assessments, identifying hazards, and implementing measures to reduce accidents.

Your role includes developing safety policies, procedures, and protocols, defining safe work practices, and creating safety document templates within the AMR Quality Management System (QMS) and H&S system.

You will be accountable for the H&S performance of the Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy (AMR) facilities, regularly attending Radiopharmaceutical Production Units to ensure ongoing compliance and provide specific support. Working closely with the CSGO, you will provide recommendations and guidance on safety-related matters, continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs, review and approve incident reports (DATIX), and implement corrective measures as necessary.

Ensuring compliance with regulations from bodies such as the Environmental Agency (EA), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is crucial. You will facilitate and conduct site inspections and audits, compile and maintain relevant registers, and attend regulatory inspections. Promoting a positive H&S culture, providing guidance and training to managers and employees, and communicating H&S issues throughout the company are key aspects of this role.

You will oversee compliance with radiation safety standards, lead and coordinate investigations into accidents, identify root causes, and implement preventative measures. Additionally, you will manage emergency procedures, respond to H&S issues, and stay informed about local and national occupational H&S regulations to ensure the organization meets or exceeds required standards.

You will collaborate with UK facilities to establish and enforce standardized safety protocols, conduct regular inspections, assess risks, and develop and deliver training programs. As the Deputy Chair for Site Radiation Protection and Safety Committee Meetings, you will represent AMR on the AML H&S Committee and champion ESG initiatives within the AMR network. Working with Site Managers, you will develop site-specific safety documentation and interact with various Alliance Medical Group functions to support investigations into accidents and report findings to relevant authorities.

Please note there will be frequent travel to all of our 5 sites, however for the first 6 months the main focus will be on Guildford.

Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore, if you are interested in this role an early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.

Skills and experience

Qualifications

Minimum:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is required.
• Educated to degree level in Physics or chemistry (or related subject) or able to demonstrate practical work experience in a scientific field).
• Radiation Protection qualifications.
• The H&S Manager must understand the regulations, industry-specific hazards, and risk management principles.

Desired:

• NEBOSH National Diploma
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification

Experience

·       5 years’ experience in the field of H&S, including Radiation Protection.

• Demonstrated knowledge of HSE regulations, Ionising Radiation Regulations and Risk Management.
• An understanding of cGMP regulations and procedures would be advantageous.
• Specific experience of PET radiopharmaceuticals production and associated facility management is an advantage

Skills

The H&S should have the following skills and qualifications:  

•           In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations.  

•           Risk assessment and management expertise.  

•           Strong communication and interpersonal skills.  

•           Strong work ethic and “hands on” mentality.

•           Leadership and management abilities.  

•           Analytical and problem-solving skills.  

•           Training and presentation skills.  

•           Ability to conduct audits.

•           Continuous learning and professional development.  

Role Specific Responsibilities

As the Health and Safety Manager, you will design, manage, and implement a standardized corporate HSE management system, including radiation protection and waste management.

Your role involves maintaining and updating risk assessments, identifying hazards, and implementing measures to reduce accidents.

You will develop safety policies, procedures, and protocols that align with industry standards and legal requirements, define safe work practices, and create safety document templates.

Regular attendance at Radiopharmaceutical Production Units is required to ensure ongoing compliance and provide specific support.

You will work closely with the teamst o provide recommendations and guidance on safety-related matters, continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs, review and approve incident reports (DATIX), and implement corrective measures as necessary.

Ensuring compliance with regulations from bodies such as the Environmental Agency (EA), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is crucial. You will facilitate and conduct site inspections and audits, compile and maintain relevant registers, and attend regulatory inspections. Promoting a culture of H&S compliance, providing guidance to management, and communicating H&S issues throughout the company are key aspects of this role.

You will collaborate with UK facilities to establish and enforce standardized safety protocols, conduct regular inspections, assess risks, and develop and deliver training programs. Additionally, you will serve as the Deputy Chair for Site Radiation Protection and Safety Committee Meetings, represent AMR on the AML H&S Committee, and champion ESG initiatives within the AMR network. Working with Site Managers, you will develop site-specific safety documentation and interact with various Alliance Medical Group functions to support investigations into accidents and report findings to relevant authorities.

About us

Alliance Medical are Europe’s leading independent provider of imaging services.

We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.

We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care: 

Our Values

Leaders, managers, and supervisors have a particular responsibility to be role models in terms of how they demonstrate these values themselves and how they engage their teams to work in this way.

Collaboration:

We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.

Excellence:

We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.

Learning:

Knowledge and understanding comes from learning.  At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.

Efficiency:

Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.

Openness:

We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.