Work Health And Safety Consultant

This is a Permanent Full
Time appointment at 76 hours per fortnight.
This is where
jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice
finds its place.
Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community
taking excellent health care where it's needed?
Then South
Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to
start
Rockingham
Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of
the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and
comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and
Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental
health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana.
As the
flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high
quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as
well as outpatient care.
Murray District Hospital offers inpatient
medical services, palliative care and allied health
services.
SMHS delivers
quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a
catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across
the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is
Excellent health care, every time.
You can read more about
SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Position
Description: The Work Health & Safety Consultant leads
and provides a comprehensive work health and safety service to
Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG) ensuring adherence to applicable
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Work Health and Safety
(WHS)
Management Systems.
The Work Health & Safety Consultant
develops, implements and evaluates workplace injury prevention
programs and strategies that have the primary objective of reducing
incidents and injuries to staff, volunteers and client-base whilst
fostering an organisation-wide safety culture.
Our Values
guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and
employment
SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI
communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever
your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want
to know more?
We encourage you to contact Jemma Campbell,
Manager Injury Management - Work Health & Safety on 08 9599
4***.
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your
application should include:
A copy
of your current CV
A
statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3
pages
The
names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can
attest to your suitability for this role.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online.
Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online
application process as you will be required to answer various
questions and attach your documentation.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Employee
Benefits
Our employees
enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
Flexible
working arrangements
Flexible
leave arrangements
Other
professional and location-based allowances
Eligibility
Are
you eligible?
To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service.
We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
WA Health
engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health
policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process.
As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment.
We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout
the health service.
In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next
most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)
months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
Lodgement is system
generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.