Health and Safety Manager

Job description

Sharpsmart UK is looking for an experienced Head of Health & Safety to lead and shape a proactive, risk-based safety culture across our national operations. This is a key leadership role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders and operational teams to ensure the safe handling of healthcare waste, including sharps, while maintaining full regulatory compliance. You will take ownership of the H&S strategy, driving continuous improvement, reducing incidents, and supporting teams to deliver safe and efficient services across multiple sites. What you will do: - Partner with senior leadership and site teams to strengthen a proactive health and safety culture across all UK operations - Develop and deliver a risk-based H&S strategy aligned to operational priorities across facilities, logistics, and customer environments - Lead the implementation of H&S policies, SOPs, and risk assessments across all activities - Monitor performance through data, reporting, and audits, driving continuous improvement - Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis and effective corrective actions - Facilitate H&S committees and coordinate improvement plans with r...