Who we are?
Healthcare 21 is a sales, marketing, and technical services company.
Our purpose is to deliver products and solutions to assist healthcare providers achieve optimum clinical outcomes.We are high growth company that aims to be the partner of choice for our global healthcare suppliers; deliver on our promises to our customers across hospitals and the wider community; and promote ownership within our employees to be the best at everything they do?.?We are a values-based company who recognise and reward employees that embrace our values of passion, innovation, transparency, and simplicity. At Healthcare 21, we are respectful of others and do not accept discrimination in any form.
We believe it is our differences that are essential in forming our effective and creative teams and it has made us the sustainable business that we are today.The long-term success of our sustainable business is based on our teamwork, integrity, and the ability of our people to take ownership of their role.
It is our responsibility to provide you with an exciting, innovative environment that is respectful, fulfilling and rewarding.
Want to know more about what to expect from a working life in Healthcare21, then click here.Job snapshotTo provide a full and comprehensive EHS support service, ensuring best practice and a pragmatic approach is taken in order to contribute towards the achievement of business goals and to support the organisation in complying with Environmental Health & Safety legal requirements.The principal objective is to protect the employees and third parties, recommending changes to protect and educate employees on how to prevent health and safety issues through the use of safety training programs.You will be expected to work with senior management throughout the business to ensure effective and compliant processes, systems and tools are in place to support the end to end business needs and their continuous improvement.Responsibilities:Not limited to but will include:Play a key role in promoting and maintaining a strong EHS culture and management systems across all Healthcare sites in Ireland.
Work with the Regulatory & Compliance team to achieve the relevant accreditation at all Healthcare 21 sites and assist during external audits.Liaise with regulators and third parties as appropriate in relation to inspections and incidents.Assist the RP/Quality and Compliance Manager to develop and implement appropriate and effective EHS policies and procedures.Maintain EHS training needs analysis, training matrix, organise and / or conduct training programmes to the appropriate standard & maintain records.Create EHS procedures, review and update existing ones and roll out to employees.Ensure up-to-date risk assessments, maintaining Site Risk Assessment Matrix and implementing standard operating procedures.Support in incident investigation by compiling all relevant incident data, identifying their causes and reviewing to establish trends, identifying appropriate corrective and preventative actions and managing their implementation.Complete internal safety and environmental audits.Report on assigned KPI's on a weekly and monthly basis and provide the Supply Chain Manager with required information for management review.Monitor and coach management and employees on procedural requirements, incident investigation, risk assessment and safety inspection/audit.Support the development and testing of site Emergency Response Plans and Divisional Business Continuity Plans.Development and maintenance of the Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental documentation, policies and data.Consult with the HR department to actively promote and prioritise a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with standards, processes and permits.Interpretation and application of legislation, industry good practice guidance and corporate policies.Lead in-house health and safety training and induction of new employees.Develop and manage an annual Health and Safety plan, ensuring all initiatives are delivered.Assess training gaps and liaise with HR in relation to both H & S and CPD training needs.Overseeing H & S compliance with EU GDPR requirements.Review current H & S legislation in a bid to comply with EU legislation, regulations, standards, or policies and to minimise operation losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries across the Healthcare 21 Island of Ireland.Liaise and communicate with regulatory authorities (HSA, HSE, etc.)
as required.Complete customer questionnaires as required.Contribute to any relevant projects/ requests that contribute to the overall development of the organisation.You will be required to develop programs in conjunction with HR and Senior Management.
Such programs will be required to ensure the culture of Healthcare 21 is embraced at all sites.
These programs should support the EHS effort; primarily with a focus on protecting the mental health and wellbeing of all employees.
The objective will also be to foster an open and safe environment for employees to make suggestions for improvements or highlight areas of concern.
Establishment and management of a programme of rewards & recognition for such suggestions.While you will be responsible to co-ordinate all EHS activities in compliance with local laws it is expected that certain tasks will be delegated to site level with a view to ensuring engagement in EHS across the Group.Top performers will be able to:Adapt and have the ability to change pace or work direction when required and work within an ever-changing organisation.Handle confidential data with discretion.Use own initiative and work with a proactive approach.Work effectively with others to accomplish goals.Demonstrate excellent time management skills with an ability to plan and prioritise workload.Handle pressure and work to strict deadlines.The successful candidate will have:2-3 years' experience in similar role.Third level qualification in health & safety/environment.Full driver's licence and willingness to routinely travel to other Group sites.High level of computer literacy including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.Strong communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation including senior management.Will have the right to work in Ireland without sponsorship.What are some of the benefits of working at Healthcare 21?Competitive salary and bonus structure.Lunch allowance.Employee Assistance Program.Pension, Life assurance & Income Protection.Educational Assistance.HC21 training academy.Enhanced annual and life leave.Engagement initiatives.Supportive colleagues to learn from and enjoy company social outings, parties, and events.We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
At Healthcare 21 we know that diversity makes us stronger.
We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment.
We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.We also know the confidence gap can often get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply — we'd love to hear from you!