AddressMater is looking for a Health and Safety Advisor to join the team at Mater Private Hospital Mackay. Reporting to the State Manager - Health & Safety, this is a permanent, part-time position (30 hours per week).
Salary range: $42.05-$46.32 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
What you’ll be doing
The purpose of the role of Health and Safety Adviser is to provide active and functional Health and Safety advice, guidance and coaching to Mater Health Services (MHS). The role is responsible for ensuring that all legislative and operational Health and Safety requirements are met and that the safety of our employees remains our highest priority. The position will provide technical expertise and support to the Senior Health and Safety Advisors and the State Manager, Health and Safety in establishing and maintaining systems and processes associated with employee Health and Safety to ensure legislative compliance.
The Health and Safety Advisor will also work closely with the Injury Management team to establish and facilitate local intervention initiatives and individual case management.
For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here – Health and Safety Advisor.pdf
About you
You will have a minimum of Certificate IV Health and Safety or working towards.
- Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or similar (Desired qualification)
- Prior experience in a comparable role
- Prior experience in a healthcare environment (highly desired)
- Contemporary knowledge and application of legislation and guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as a member of a geographically segregated team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to undertake incident investigation and management to industry standard
- Demonstrated high level written skills including the ability to compile reports, documented risk assessments / investigations, discussion papers, briefing notes and relevant correspondence
- Demonstrated high level verbal communication skills in establishing and contributing to effective relationships with the Health and Safety team, Injury Management Team and the broader People and Performance Team
- Experience using Employee injury and incident management systems
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
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Applications close on Thursday 16 May 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
