Work Health

Overview

Location: Peel Rockingham & Kwinana Health Service

Unit/Division: Peel And Rockingham Kwinana Health Service > Rockingham Peel Group

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time (76 hours per fortnight)

Position Description

Position Title: Work Health & Safety Consultant

The Work Health & Safety Consultant leads and provides a comprehensive work health and safety service to Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG) ensuring adherence to applicable Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) Management Systems. The Work Health & Safety Consultant develops, implements and evaluates workplace injury prevention programs and strategies that have the primary objective of reducing incidents and injuries to staff, volunteers and client-base whilst fostering an organisation-wide safety culture.

Our Service Context

Rockingham Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, comprising two hospital campuses (Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital) and community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area of more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth. Our vision is /"Excellent health care, every time./"

Responsibilities

- Lead and provide a comprehensive WHS service to the Rockingham Peel Group, ensuring adherence to OSH and WHS management systems.
- Develop, implement and evaluate workplace injury prevention programs and strategies to reduce incidents and injuries.
- Foster an organisation-wide safety culture.

Qualifications & Attributes

Our values guide our work in every action, including recruitment and employment. We encourage Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to apply.

Eligibility

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Other Requirements

WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. You may also be required to undertake a Working With Children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. Referees may be contacted to comment on integrity and ethical behavior; adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered.

Application Instructions

Want to know more? Contact Jemma Campbell, Manager Injury Management - Work Health & Safety, on 08 9599 4138.

If you are ready to apply, your application should include:

- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria (no more than 2–3 pages)
- Names and contact details of two current referees

Documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. If you experience difficulties applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 during business hours.

Benefits

- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- Further information available on request

Closing & Lodgement

Submission is system-generated. Submissions on or after the closing date will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered.

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