Health, Safety and Wellbeing National Officer

Health, Safety and Wellbeing National Officer - RCN02628 Up to three locations available with hybrid working see advert £72,003 (including inner London weighting of £5094)

Contract type: Permanent

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. 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.

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.

What we offer you

We expect you to look after members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.

We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.

Our selection process

Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.

We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.

As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Contact details

For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Leona Cameron, Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (Job Share) on .

For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact

Opening date: 10 February 2025

Closing date: 11.59pm on 24 February 2025

Selection dates: Interviews and assessments will take place at RCN UK HQ (London) on the 03 and 04 April 2025