Hsw Safety Specialist

**Position Title: Health, Safety and Wellbeing Specialist Brisbane Private Hospital and Sunnybank Private Hospital**

**Healthscope** are Australia’s only national private hospital operator. We service every Australian State and Territory and employ close to 19,000 people. With a well-resourced and contemporary HSW function we are well on our way to realising our vision of ensuring consistent HSW programs and behaviours are embedded across our national sites.

**About the role**:
The Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Specialist has overall responsibility for the development of the Site HSW Improvement Plan the Brisbane Private and Sunnybank Private Hospitals. The role partners with and supports the Hospital Executive Team, Managers, Supervisors and Health and Safety Committees (HSC) to deliver the Site Improvement Plan. They provide management system technical advice and support to drive compliance with the HSW Strategy. HSW Management System, Regulatory frameworks and accreditation requirements. The site safety and wellbeing specialist is supported by a Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Provide direction, support, and leadership to the Hospital Executive Team in the achievement of HSW objectives and goals.
- Build capability and enhance accountability for safety amongst managers, supervisors, HSC members through coaching and influencing to implement and embed Healthscope’s HSW Management System and programs.
- Display and promote HSW practices through active field-based leadership and engagement.
- Drive safe systems of work, quality incident investigations and the delivery of visible and felt leadership through the implementation of education, coaching and monitoring programs.
- Consult with managers, supervisors, HSC, contractors and third parties on brownfield and operational safety issues and provide advice and assistance in identifying opportunities and solutions that enhanced HSW outcomes.
- Participate and contribute to risk management activities including facilitating risk and workplace assessments, contributing to the development of SOPs, conducting control verification, participating in assurance activities, and leading LTI investigations.
- Conduct performance monitoring activities such as preparation of site HSW reports. Develop, implement, and monitor gap closure plans in consultation with Hospital Executive Team.
- Monitor and review Site HSW performance with Hospital Executive Team to identify and act on trends, hotspots and celebrate success.
- Participate in regulator inspections pertaining to HSW.
- Participate and contribute to State and National delivery of strategic programs and initiatives, forums and advisory committees to drive HSW improvements.

**Why Healthscope?**

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 38 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

**_ Come and be the difference in our patient's lives._**

**Experience for Success**
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working in Work Health and Safety

**Qualifications for Success**

**Mandatory**:

- Diploma in Work, Health and Safety or higher
- Vehicle drivers licence appropriate to the State or Territory
- Incident and Investigation training, e.g. ICAM or similar
- COVID-19 vaccination (as per state policy requirements)

**Desirable**:

- Worked in Healthcare
- Auditing Qualification
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment
- Membership or affiliation with a safety professional association