THE PERSON

To join us you’ll need a Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety with a minimum of three years’ experience working in a health and safety role. You should have experience of undertaking and managing negotiations and consultations in relation to health, safety and wellbeing issues and experience of strategic working with trade unions, employer organisations and statutory bodies. You must have excellent organisational and planning skills, be able to manage your time effectively and ensure that work is appropriately prioritised and completed on time.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing National Officer London, Birmingham or Sunderland with Hybrid Working (other RCN locations may be available), 35 hours per week, Permanent Salary range per annum – £66,909 - £75,492* plus London Weighting up to £5,094 (as applicable) Imagine being faced with a world of exciting possibilities that could ultimately enable you to support our members and help shape the health policies of the future. As the UK’s largest trade union and professional body for nursing, we support over half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. We’re accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Health, Safety and Wellbeing National Officer, you will provide health, safety and wellbeing expertise to support the creation and implementation of health, safety and wellbeing strategies for the RCN, ensuring alignment with member interests and organisational goals. The aim being to improve the physical and psychological working environments for nurses and nursing staff, wherever they work. This includes monitoring the external environment for new and emerging hazards, working closely with internal and external stakeholders and partnership working with national elected and appointed committees.