Health and Safety Support Officer in Bath inBath PUBLISHED TUE 4 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Play a practical, people-centred role supporting health and safety across Royal United Hospitals Bath. As a Health and Safety Support Officer you will help deliver mandatory and specialist training – including moving and handling, patient handling, fire and security awareness – and assist with face-fit testing, DSE assessments and audits. You’ll give clear, confident advice on safety matters affecting staff, patients and visitors, support incident investigations, and maintain the trust’s database of risk assessments and safe systems of work. Working alongside the Health & Safety Manager and across clinical and non-clinical teams, you’ll help embed a positive safety culture that meets statutory regulations and CQC standards. This permanent, full-time Band 4 role (salary £27,485–£30,162 pro rata) is based at the Royal United Hospital in Bath (BA1); an appropriate DBS check, a Health & Safety qualification and experience delivering training are essential, along with good general education and excellent interpersonal skills.

If you’re a carer or someone with hands-on experience who wants to use those skills to protect colleagues and patients, this role offers meaningful responsibility, visible impact and ongoing development. The RUH is known for its supportive, inclusive culture — ranked among the top hospitals to work for — with strong staff wellbeing programmes, learning opportunities and a commitment to career progression. It’s particularly well suited to women looking to progress into a specialist safety role while remaining rooted in compassionate care. To apply, please click the “Apply Now” button shown alongside this advert; full vacancy details are also available via jobsincare.com.