About BHPAt BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.Come and be a part of this success.About the RoleWe currently have several opportunities to join our Health, Safety, Security and Emergency Management (HSS&EM) team in the Bowen Basin.The Principal Health role is responsible for providing leadership, coaching and expert advice to the BMA Coal Assets and key stakeholders on health and wellbeing.This role will be on a 5/2 roster and will be reporting to the HSS&EM Manager at the operation.Flexible work options can be considered.As the successful candidate, you will be
- Coaching and upskilling health specialists in complex injury, illness case management, return to work, rehabilitation and workers compensation processes
- Provide expert technical advice and coaching on classification and non-complex case management
- Maintain strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders.
- Project manage (lead and execute) risk and data led proactive health and wellbeing programs.
- Manage our health, hygiene and wellbeing risk through effective control ownership, design and performance
- Have a growth mindset to improve our Health standards, procedures and systems to deliver efficiencies.
- Participate in global health initiatives and industry workshops.
- Partner with Occupational Hygiene to provide high level technical advice to reduce workplace exposures.
- Maintain key medical and allied health services through contract management.
- Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline with APHRA or ESSA or similarly related registration - OHS, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, human movements, ergonomics, human factors.
- Minimum of five year's experience have experience working in a large complex environment ideally within mining or heavy industry.
- Effective project management skills (strong verbal and written communication skills) are essential, with the capability to effectively engage and coach at all levels of an organisation.
- You will have relevant experience in systemic management of Occupational Health and partnering with Occupational Hygiene in a substantial business.
- Working knowledge of both Queensland workers compensation and Queensland mining health and safety legislation is required.
- Personal resilience to act as the subject matter expert on health matters in a fast-paced environment utilising current evidence-based practice.