You will probably be better making contact with other NHS safety advisers in neighbouring NHS organisations via NHS internal systems.

When I worked for the NHS, there were 5 of us, all working for adjacent Trusts, but sharing work and shared services.

Good luck working in the NHS - things don't move fast.

As a starter compliance is a major issue - make sure you have copies of the HTMs and go through them - appointed persons - authorised engineers etc.

SBH

Hi.
Good tips about looking to your peers for a steer in the first place. This is where you will learn such a lot.

Your own thoughts on what needs assessing /reviewing - "office, slips, slippage, gas, PAT, sharps etc etc..." prompt me to suggest you draw breath. In a NHS setting there are so many different situations (and therefore variation) for each of these (office as the exception).

Remember RA objective - to identify 'measures' (kit, systems and rules) - many of which will already be in place. One technique is to look at what already exists; why did these come about, and is this enough?

Risk assessing by regulation, or hazard, can create a monster in any large and complex organisation. I suggest that you break yours into chunks of 'who' and / or 'where', to prioritise. (Offices, for example, are so far down the list . . ).

Refer to the organisation chart (how big a wall will that take up?) and premises plans, and figure out the big risk areas. I agree with others that contractors, and premises maintenance are a big topic on their own, although the FM managers should already have this well mapped. Fire safety is also a discrete topic - hopefully with specialist expertise already.

Finally - paper safety is not real safety. Get out, walk around and chat. Get to know the place. What do people think? What would they change if they could? Make notes. Good hunting.