Advisor Health

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Ambulance Victoria

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: AV/1725803

At Ambulance Victoria (AV) we are proud to share our commitment to save and improve lives by providing outstanding care for our patients. It is our promise to every patient, and it sits at the heart of everything we do. No matter what corporate or support role you play in delivering our critical services to the Victorian public, you join a team dedicated to bringing our vision of ‘Outstanding emergency health care every time' to life.

AV currently has an exciting opportunity for experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our People & Culture Division. Providing critical Health & Safety advice and support to the Barwon South-West & Grampians operational regions and complex care, which includes Air Ambulance, Adult Retrieval & Victorian Stroke Telemedicine, this vacancy is a 12-month fixed term, full time based in Belmont or Ballarat. This position has a working from home hybrid arrangement available to be negotiated with the successful applicant, taking into consideration the requirement to travel to support client groups.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Senior People Partner, the Health & Safety Advisor is a service driver who uses expert knowledge and experience to align people and business strategies to achieve Health and Safety imperatives.

The responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to:

- Contributes to the analysis, review and development of a risk profile, hazard, incident and injury data by identifying local priority areas, evaluating opportunities and making recommendations for sound and practical improvement,
- Drives results through the provision of Health & Safety support expertise, service practices and advice,
- Provides on-the-job education and training to managers, colleagues and staff in AV's health and safety suite of programs, systems and practices.

**About you**

To be considered for this role you will possess:

- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent (Desirable)
- Extensive knowledge, skills and experience in the implementation, maintenance and review of safety management systems (AS/NZS 4801:2001, SafetyMap or equivalent) and safety audits
- Experience in the use of computerised programs in particular Word, Excel and Access
- A current Victorian Driver's Licence and the willingness to travel as required.

**Working at AV**

As a valued employee of AV you will enjoy a professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. We offer salary packaging options, generous personal leave entitlements, accrued days off for full time roles, and other benefits including free on-site parking.

We believe our people are our greatest resource and the sustainability of our workforce depends on how well we utilise our people's skills and abilities and whether our staffing reflects the diversity of the Victorian community. If you're ready to play an integral role and deliver results that help make a real difference, we want to hear from you

Successful applicants need to provide evidence of having received the mandated COVID-19 vaccinations and be willing to complete pre-employment screening including a Police Check.

This position is graded an **AV4 **under the Ambulance Victoria (Management and Administrative Staff) Enterprise Agreement.

**How to apply**
- A covering letter
- A current resume
- A document addressing the selection criteria in the position description
- At all levels of our organisation, a diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to deliver Best Care to the Victorian community, and helps create a healthier, more productive workplace for our people._