• Fitzroy location
• Work for one of Australia's leading hospital groups
• Full time fixed term until October 2021

About the Company

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent's Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About Department

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department is responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with OHS legislation and that the health and safety management system, developed based on best practice, is in place at all SVHM workplaces. This is achieved with a multidisciplinary team including OHS, patient manual handling, aggression prevention, wellbeing, injury management and emergency management.

About the Role

The Health and Safety Consultant, under the guidance of the HSW Manager will support the organisational health and safety management system and promote a positive safety culture, so as to provide a safe work environment.

They will ensure that health and safety risks are mitigated through robust, effective systems and processes. Close liaison with key stakeholders across the organisation is essential.

Classifications for this position will be a HS4 ($83,657 per annum).

Duties

• Maintain and implement the OHSMS in line with best practice and legislative changes
• Lead incident investigations, including report and recommendations to prevent recurrence, for serious incidents
• Analyse incident and hazard data and generate reporting information
• Maintain up to date OHS data systems
• Provide expert OHS advice across all levels of the organisation and departments, including incident investigation, ergonomic workstation assessments, chemical management, manual handling (not covered by patient manual handling), redesign and redevelopment of workplaces, product evaluation and the OHS management of contractors

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in OH&S or related field
• Previous experience working within the OH&S field
• Demonstrated understanding and comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes and standards
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects at the one time

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Car Park

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

At SVHM we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. If you would like further information, contact our Indigenous Recruitment Coordinator through our careers page.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.