AddressCompany Description
Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.
Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.
Job Description
Job Description
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role has prime responsibility to execute the Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy and operational plans in Epworth healthcare group to ensure that staff, patients, volunteers, suppliers, contractors, visiting medical officers and visitors are kept from harm.
Supporting executive and senior leadership to drive a culture of accountability for safety, your management and leadership of a team across multi-sites, will support ongoing improvement and implementation of strategic and operational health, Safety and well-being plans aligned with key risks and opportunities throughout Epworth.
You will make an impact by:
- Developing and implementing Health, Safety and Wellbeing plans and programs of work across Epworth, in line with Enterprise and Divisional risk management action plans, legislative and industry requirements.
- Building effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure the collaboration of Health, Safety and Wellbeing with the diverse stakeholder audience within the business.
- Ensuring legislative requirements are maintained in relation to the Workplace Injury, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
- Oversee the management and monitoring of the early intervention program and workers compensation premium.
- Reviewing and reporting on progress of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy and plan.
You will be qualified/ experienced in the following:
- Extensive experience in a strategic Health and Safety senior leadership position
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, analysis and implementation in a complex and changing environment.
- Extensive experience in Health, Safety and Wellbeing including Workers Compensation and Injury Management within a complex multi-site environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, regulations and relevant standards
- Ability to provide high level strategic and operational advice to operational and strategic leaders
- Strong relevant strategic experience within a complex, service-oriented organisation
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety or related field
Position Description Inherent Requirements
We will review applications as we receive them.
Additional Information
At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:
- Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
- Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates
At Epworth, we care.
We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.
Enquire / Apply
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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0***,
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 and / or Influenza vaccinations, including where this is recommended or required by public health authorities, and including booster vaccinations doses.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
