Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.A Day in the LifeThe Senior EHS Specialist will be responsible for deploying and establishing EHS policies and procedures in accordance with local regulations and Medtronics standards. The role includes conducting workplace and task-specific risk assessments including ionising radiation ergonomics manual handling driver safety fire safety PPE biological agents chemicals and more for onsite activities and the field-based organisation.Join our team as a Senior EHS Specialist based at the Watford Office in Croxley Business this dynamic position you will provide EHS support to office-based and remote employees as well as field sales and service/repair teams who regularly work in hospital environments across the region. You will be required to attend the office once or twice a week. This is a temporary part-time maternity cover role (22.5 hours per week).Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:Provide leadership and direction for the development implementation and continuous improvement of key EHS risk programs such as driver safety ionising radiation biohazards emergency preparedness and ergonomics. Programs must ensure regulatory compliance align with Medtronic EHS Standards and support EMEA and Corporate strategies and goalsImplement a targeted health safety and environmental risk management program that ensures the identification assessment and control of illness and injury risks minimises environmental impacts and meets all local regulatory requirementsPartner with Medtronic sub-regions business units and functions at all levels of the organisation to provide EHS technical expertise and promote a positive EHS cultureLiaise with external agencies including Fire Services Health and Safety authorities and Environmental agencies. Partner with internal stakeholders to integrate EHS into core processes and business decisionsFacilitate EHS engagement and communication through regular EHS meetings active participation in programs corporate and local reporting newsletters and other communication channelsPerform compliance-based tasks such as conducting effective incident investigations and root cause analyses supporting EHS audits and completing corrective actions within agreed SLAsCarry out any additional duties as required by the business flexibility is essentialRequired Knowledge and Experience:A relevant qualification such as a NEBOSH Certificate or EHS accreditationStrong working knowledge of EHS and risk management legislation and principles Experience in local and/or regional EHS regulatory compliance as well as developing implementing and managing EHS programs.Previous EHS experienceExperience delivering training and presentations working on projects or developing project management skills. Strong computer literacy particularly in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)Highly organised self-motivated able to work independently and as part of a team proactive and able to prioritise workload in a constantly changing environment. Outgoing approachable and demonstrating a strong can-do attitudePhysical Job RequirementsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About MedtronicWe lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Floor Care,Hospital Experience,Hospitality Experience,Computer Skills,Environmental Services,Cleaning Experience,OSHA,Contract Management,Team Management,Custodial Experience,EHS,Commercial Cleaning Employment Type : Part-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1