Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager

Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands affected by complex, widespread illness, we are pioneering discoveries across diseases that have the deepest impact on our community.

A key function within the Operations function, is the Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) Team. The HSW Team are responsible for leading, advising and coordinating HSW matters and strive to impact a positive safety culture across Garvan, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre joint venture, Australian BioResources and Garvan Research Foundation, being two wholly owned subsidiaries and influencing more broadly across the St Vincent’s precinct partners. The HSW Team is responsible for workplace health and safety, injury management, wellbeing, compliance and biosafety.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This position is responsible for reporting HSW activity and performance to the Garvan Leadership Team (GLT) and Board of Directors.

Salary: Up to $170,000 + 12% super + salary packaging (depending on experience)

Employment Type: Permanent full-time

SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS- Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15,900 general expenses + $2,650 meals/accom)- Ample opportunities for on-going training and development- Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment- Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times- 18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation- A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, community service and study leave- Discounted Health Insurance- Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The key responsibilities include:
- Leading, coaching and developing the HSW Team- Positively influence, and advise people leaders and staff on health and safety matters, requirements under WHS legislation, and drive forward the agenda for positive health and safety culture in the workplace-
- Developing, implementing and guiding the Health and Safety Management Frameworks- Developing, implementing and guiding Injury Management Frameworks- Developing, implementing and guiding Emergency Management and Incident Response policies and procedures- Undertaking Chief Warden role when required- Lead the wellbeing strategy (including psychosocial risk programs)- Providing safety leadership, direction and guidance across Garvan- Establishing key relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure HSW requirements are developed, implemented and reviewed on a regular basis- Maintain current, extensive knowledge of relevant legislative requirements and ensure internal understanding through communication and training- Support the facilitation of robust investigations into safety related incidents and events- Provide regular reporting and insights to the GLT and Board of Directors to assist with adhering to due diligence- Development and implementation of HSW programs- All staff are required to comply with Garvan’s workplace polices (as amended from time to time) and especially Garvan’s Work Health & Safety (WHS) Policy, including working in accordance with the WHS management system at all times, as safety is Garvan’s number one priority.

ABOUT YOU

The key skills and experience include:
- The role requires a comprehensive knowledge and understanding in WHS Legislation (Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice), Risk Management and Injury Management- Strong communication and well-developed interpersonal skillsExperience in the development and implementation of Health and Safety Management Systems- Experience in management of worker’s compensation claims and RTW Coordinator- Knowledge and technical skills in risk management- Knowledge and experience in a Medical Research Institute or innovative scientific research environment is desirable- Minimum 5 years working as an experienced health and safety specialist with at least 2 years at a management or supervisor level- Garvan is committed to development opportunities to build networking and skills through coaching, mentoring and access to professional forums

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.

Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.

We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only f