Job details
- Job reference: 261023
- Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
- Job closing date: 13/10/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Ninewells Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 29/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
- Department: Corporate Health and Safety
This is an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Health and Safety to join the Health and Safety Service of NHS Tayside. The post holder will be a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner with experience of managing health and safety teams. The post holder will directly line manage specialist Health and Safety Advisors and deputise for the Head of Health and Safety on a range of professional issues.
You will have extensive experience in Health and Safety, be Chartered with a recognised qualification in this specialty and some working experience in the NHS. Proven management, communication and leadership skills are essential.
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Informal enquiries to: Kenneth Fleming, Head of Health and Safety.
Contact details: kenneth.fleming1@nhs.scot
This post is office based within Ninewells Hospital, Dundee; there will be occasional need for travel within Tayside.
Hours of work are: 36 per week, Monday – Friday, between 08:00 and 17:00.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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This advert is for Deputy Head of Health and Safety with NHS Tayside in Dundee, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 8 Head of service role. The advertised salary is £65,125 - £70,303. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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