Health And Safety Advisor

Health and Safety Advisor

Full Time

The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day to day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes. 

Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.

The Role: 

Responsible for the implementation of the Mildura Base Public Hospital Work Health Safety (WHS) Management System, you will respond, report and investigate incidents and injuries ISR1&2, coordinate Workcover processes, and ensure compliance with Work Health Safety policies, relevant Acts, Regulations and industry codes. 

You will provide management of WHS systems and seek out continuous improvement, and provide Health and Safety expertise and leadership, guidance and direction to line managers, supervisors and Health and Safety representatives across the organisation. 

For more role specific information please visit www.mbph.org.au/job-vacancies to view the position description. 

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A qualification and/or appropriate experience in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing and managing OH&S risks.
• Demonstrated use and implementation of Occupational Health and Safety risk management principles.
• Sound working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, and the requirements of AS/NZS1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• Experience in working in a public health environment.
• Advanced level of computer and keyboard skills using email and Microsoft packages.
• Experience in formal and informal report writing
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What MBPH has to offer you: 

• Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
• An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
• A location centre of town reducing travel times 
• Free parking on site for all employees
• Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
• On-site Café 
• Employee Assistance Programs 
• Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy 
• Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)
• At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.
• Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.

How we model our values:

• MBPH employees are 3% more satisfied compared to other health services, a 7.8% increase from 2022
• 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
• 86% of employees feel a sense of accomplishment from their work
• 94% say they can use their skills and knowledge in their job
• 79% of employees feel included, which is a 1.3% increase above the Victorian Public Sector
• 9.8% increase in satisfaction with work/life balance since 2022
• Priority on learning and development of staff has increased by 10% since 2022

How to Apply:

All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button. 

For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit www.mbph.org.au  

For further enquiries please contact our human resources team. 
E: **************@mbph.org.au 

Please note that the Department of Health requires all health care workers in Victorian public hospitals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.  For those over the age of 18, this means 3 Covid-19 vaccinations are required.  For those under the age of 18, 2 Covid-19 vaccinations are required.  For further information, please visit the Department of Health website:  Vaccination for healthcare workers | health.vic.gov.au

A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.

Applications close: 12 April 2024