EHS Advisor - 12month contract

Site Name: UK - West Sussex - Worthing Posted Date: Jan 5 2023 We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021. We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together. Find out more: Annual Report 2021 EHS Advisor - 12 month contract We have a new opportunity for an EHS Advisor to join our team here at Worthing on a 12 month contract. The EHS Team at Worthing provides the site with a framework to handle Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) risks. This incorporates a wide range of responsibilities, including assessment of EHS risk, formulation of policies and procedures to align with legal and company standards, and setting of EHS objectives and targets (eg; performance monitoring; emergency planning; incident and accident investigation and crisis management). Reporting to one of the Site EHS Leads, you will be responsible for developing and implementing effective safety, health and environmental management systems across the Worthing campus. This includes the provision of technical advice and assistance to managers and staff to enable EHS performance to be managed effectively (and contributing towards achieving the Worthing site vision and commercial objectives). We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced professionals with NEBOSH certification (either at Certificate or Diploma level) and those with a background in Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Management. We would love to meet EHS professionals with a strong continuous improvement mindset. In this role you will Development, dissemination, implementation, monitoring and review of site–wide or area/departmental EHS procedures and practices. Provide clear and credible EHS advice to multi-disciplinary project teams dealing with site or area EHS development issues (taking account of statutory and corporate requirements and site business objectives). Maintain effective and constructive relationships with key EHS stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities, GSK corporate functions, contractors and suppliers. Advise, assist and monitor key managers and staff to ensure the site maintains an audit-ready status at all times. Identify, investigating and report on serious incidents, injuries, occupational illness, and EHS compliance contraventions and formulating and recommending remedial actions to management (including maintaining a site incident management plan and relevant resources). Responsible for ensuring EHS competence and capabilities are robust within the different value streams across site to ensure safety is sufficiently managed within the areas without sole reliance on the site EHS team. Work closely with all value streams’ EHS representatives to implement the EHS capability plan, build and implement a strong EHS culture plan underpinned by the foundations of GSK’s Life Saving Rules, developing culture KPIs to track progress across site. About Worthing Manufacturing Site Manufacturing at the Worthing site is for antibiotics. It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position. Closing Date for Applications: 16th January (COB) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.  When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. 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Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Strong experience of working in an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) role Self-motivated individual Resilient and calm under pressure Strong communication skills Proven ability to influence people to achieve objectives and drive performance Strong continuous improvement mindset; if you have six sigma / lean experience this would be ideal Why GSK? GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more: Annual Report 2021 GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. 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