NSW Health
Work Health and Safety (WHS) Manager (Health Manager Level 4)
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Job Description
- Req#: 260481
- Proven experience in a safety-related role, preferably within the health sector
- In-depth knowledge of Australian WHS, regulations, and industry standards
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct thorough safety assessments
- Strong interpersonal, influencing, written, and verbal communication skills
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
- Describe your strategy for promoting a culture of safety among employees.
- Describe a successful safety improvement initiative you have implemented that improved the organisation’s safety culture. What were the results and how was it measured?
- Allocated Day Off each month
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging up to $9,009, Novated Car Leasing, meal entertainment allowance up to $2,650. For more information, please visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Paid parental leave & annual leave loading
- Access to free courses, qualification and coaching via Sydney Education
- Health & Wellbeing: discounted Fitness Passport, free nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals, access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families and yearly flu shots etc.
E mployment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $137,173 - $163,431 per annum + Annual Leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Sydney Local Health District, based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ505802The Organisation
Sydney Local Health District is responsible for the health and wellbeing of more than 740,000 people living within our boundaries, as well as many more from rural and remote parts of NSW and Australia. We have hospitals and health services delivered in various locations in the community and in people’s homes.
About your New Career
As the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Manager of Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), you will provide leadership and direction for the WHS function, including oversight, co-ordination and support of District-wide work health and safety (WHS) improvement strategies, audits and projects.
You will engage with key stakeholders to identify potential WHS risk issues and work in collaboration to develop associated prevention strategies and related training programs. You will provide guidance and support to SLHD facility and service staff in relation to SafeWork investigations and other serious incidents, and represent SLHD at NSW Health committees, working parties and other external forums as required.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
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What we can offer you
For more information about the benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits
About working for SLHD
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards .
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For enquiries, please contact Gina Finocchiaro on (02) 9515 5061 or via email at Gina.Finocchiaro@health.nsw.gov.au.
Sydney Local Health District is excited to invite you to join our friendly team!
Applications Close: 8 August 2024About the company
The New South Wales Ministry of Health, branded NSW Health, is a ministerial department of the New South Wales Government.