Health & Safety Officer
Our people make the difference. Here at PHX Ireland, we strive to be a place for everyone - where each and every one of us can be our true, authentic selves, every single day.
For us, individuality sparks new ideas, shapes new approaches and brings us powerful new perspectives. It's the heartbeat of our innovation, creativity, and success. Which is why, at PHX Ireland, we don't just embrace our differences - we celebrate them.
Across United Drug, McCabes Pharmacy, and TCP Homecare, in every location and every role, the way we work makes us who we are - and that's something we are really proud of. Which is why we've summed up our ethos in our six PHX Ireland values; Customer focused, Quality driven, collaborative, ambitious, innovative, and inclusive.
We are seeking a proactive Health & Safety Officer to support the ongoing development of our H&S standards and culture. The role will work closely with the Head of H&S and operational teams to ensure compliance, support continuous improvement, and promote safe working practices across the site.
Why You'll Love Working With Us:
We've got your back: employee assistance programme and wellbeing initiatives
Family comes first: Life Stage Policies including maternity and paternity pay
Perks you'll actually use: product discounts
Pension Support: We contribute to your future
Belonging at Work: Inclusive, welcoming team culture where you're valued for you.
What You'll Be Doing:
H&S management system: maintain and improve site H&S processes, policies/procedures, records and registers.
Risk assessment: complete and review risk assessments and safe systems of work for all tasks/operations, as required by the Head of H&S.
Legal compliance: ensure compliance with H&S legislation and company standards, including required reporting and record keeping.
Inspections & audits: conduct H&S inspections, behavioural safety checks and internal audits; coordinate regulatory/customer audits and close out actions.
Training & induction: coordinate induction/refresher and statutory training; maintain training records/matrices; liaise with external providers as needed.
Incident management: support accident/near-miss reporting, investigate incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions; submit statutory notifications as required.
Safety culture: promote a proactive safety culture through visible engagement and coaching.
Emergency preparedness: coordinate fire drills and ensure emergency equipment checks (e.g., alarms, extinguishers) are completed and recorded.
H&S Committee & actions: support/coordinate Committee meetings, prepare agendas, and track EHS actions to completion.
Reporting & engagement: prepare EHS KPI reports and updates; attend meetings to present performance, risks and improvement plans.
External liaison: liaise with insurers, solicitors, regulators and other external stakeholders as required.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by management from time to time.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
Essential: Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Cert or equivalent) with practical experience in a similar role.
Desirable: Manual Handling Instructor qualification (or willingness to train).
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail; maintains accurate records and meets deadlines.
Clear communicator and confident presenter; able to influence, brief teams and deliver toolbox talks.
Self-starter with a proactive, solutions-focused approach; works independently and uses initiative.
Professional and discreet; maintains confidentiality and works collaboratively in a changing environment.
Competent IT skills (Microsoft 365) and confidence using digital reporting/audit systems.
About PHX Ireland & PHOENIX Group
We are comprised of United Drug, Ireland's leading pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor; McCabes Pharmacy, Ireland's leading community pharmacy chain; and TCP Homecare, innovators in clinical home nursing services and direct to patient delivery solutions.
PHX Ireland Group employs over 1,800 people, operates 5 distribution centres and pharmacies nationwide, delivering over 85 million packs to Irish pharmacies and hospitals and serving 500,000 patients each year.
PHX Ireland is part of the PHOENIX group, Europe's leading healthcare provider. Headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, the PHOENIX group brings together more than 48,000 employees from 29 countries, includes 223 pharmaceutical distribution sites, and more than 3200 owned pharmacies and 17000 partner pharmacies.
We strive to foster an open and inclusive environment, embracing applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Our commitment lies in ensuring an accessible interview process for all candidates. If you require additional support or accommodations to attend an interview, we kindly encourage you to reach out to [email protected]
