Quality Health & Safety Officer

About the role

Czech Rehabilitation Hospital in Al Ain is looking for a full-time Quality Health & Safety Officer. The role ensures compliance with company HSE policies, UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements and JCI standards across the hospital and its facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure daily compliance with company HSE policies, procedures and safety standards, and with UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements and JCI standards.
• Carry out regular safety inspections, safety rounds and risk assessments, identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain risk assessments, inspection reports, checklists and HSE records.
• Make sure employees use PPE correctly and follow safety procedures.
• Run HSE inductions, toolbox talks and safety awareness sessions.
• Help investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and injuries and prepare reports.
• Ensure fire safety, emergency procedures, evacuation plans and first-aid arrangements are in place, and take part in fire and emergency drills.
• Monitor housekeeping, workplace safety and infection-control-related safety practices, and ensure contractors, visitors and third parties follow safety requirements.
• Support JCI accreditation, audits and inspections, maintain JCI and DOH documentation, and follow up on compliance gaps.
• Prepare regular HSE reports and safety updates for management, and stay updated on UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements and JCI standards.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in HSE, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering or a related field.
• 2-5 years of HSE experience, preferably in the healthcare sector; hospital, clinic or medical centre experience preferred.
• NEBOSH IGC certification preferred/required; IOSH certification is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements and JCI standards.
• Experience with JCI accreditation, audits, safety inspections and compliance, and with risk assessments, incident reporting and emergency procedures.
• Good communication, reporting and documentation skills, and ability to work with clinical and non-clinical healthcare teams.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of PPE, fire safety, first aid and workplace safety.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).