Health and Safety Advisor

Location:
Horsham, VIC, AU, 3400

Permanent Full Time (40 hours per week) + ADO

Part time will be considered

About the Role

Health and Safety Advisors at Grampians Health are part of a great multidisciplinary team of specialists and generalists. Working with specific areas of the health service, our team brings expert knowledge and skills to support workers and managers achieve positive outcomes in all aspects of the workplace.

We are seeking a health and safety advisor to provide support and advice to operational directorates on the development and implementation of safe work systems and processes to enable positive health and safety outcomes. With excellent communication skills you will work with managers and employees at all levels of the organisation to complete onsite assessments, education and training; and to promote and instill a proactive and positive safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Support and advise operational directorates on effective systems and proces

• s
  Provide expert advice on technical health and safety matter- s
  Engage in continuous improvemen- t
  Collaborate with the team and its stakeholder- s
  Influence our safety cultur- e

Qualifications & Experience

Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline and/or substantial experience within the health and safety profession desirabl

• e
  Experience in identification and assessment of hazards and incident investigatio- n
  Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) or equivalent and/or experience in designing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating training programs/tools desirable- .
  Demonstrated experience in initiating and managing projects- .
  Experience in a healthcare setting would be highly regarded- .

Interested?

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contactNathan Yates - Manager of Health Safety & Wellbeing on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

• s
  Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday- s
  Staff rewards and recognition program- s

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you.

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.