Manager, Workforce Health

1 day ago

Frankston, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

**- Permanent role with an accrued day off each month**
- **Hybrid Working Arrangements**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Manager, Workforce Health & Safety is a leadership & specialist role within the People Experience & Performance team and is responsible for setting the team’s vision and strategy in line with the needs of its key stakeholders, and leads the team to realise that strategy.

The position is responsible for working with key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that Peninsula Health has effective risk, injury and illness prevention, management and return to work systems and processes in place, which meet legislative requirements, and ensures a safe and healthy environment for staff and patients.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist the Director to implement the Peninsula Health strategic plan to align People Experience & Performance team policies, practices and programs to the organisations strategy and business direction
- Develop and implement a Workforce wellbeing and safety strategy and key objectives to encourage a culture of wellbeing and safety in the workplace
- Build capability in the organisation to ensure that leaders at all levels have the capability to manage their safety accountability including a focus on those processes that reduce risk, prevent injury and support early return to work for the staff who are injured or ill as a result of work related duties.
- Develop and implement activities which actively reduce the risk of workplace injury or illness to our staff
- Manage, develop and coach the Workforce Wellbeing & Safety team members to ensure all functions are high performing and compliant with relevant legislative requirements and other relevant external mandates

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Extensive experience in Human Resources
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety, Human Resource Management, Business Management or a related field
- Demonstrated leadership experience in Occupational Health and Safety and WorkCover Management
- Proven experience in delivering on innovative and best practice strategies and programs in Workplace Health and Safety

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.**

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