Whs Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Mercy Health

Mercy Health

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Western Metropolitan, Various

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Mercy Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Occupational Health and Safety, Nursing

Reference: 19998

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Summary of the role:
You are part of the Work Health and Safety Team to proactively manage safety compliance programs. As part of the team you support safety activities and design and implement safety initiatives. You will work closely with stakeholders delivering a high standard of service.

This is a full or part time permanent position
The work location is flexible based at Werribee Mercy Hospital and working across the five Mercy Mental Health sites located in the western suburbs of Melbourne

- the role is focussed on managing and improving health and safety systems and processes including incident investigations, risk assessments and promoting safe work processes

The role is key in providing expertise in helping our staff be safe at work
The role will also assist in the implementation of staff education programs such as Speaking Up For Safety

ABOUT YOU:

- _ You are an enthusiastic safety professional with a high standard of verbal and written communication skills_
- _ You are very organised and able to manage multiple high priority projects and activities_
- _ you have experience developing and implementing safety initiatives_
- _ you are keen to work closely with our Safety Team, Health Services managers and our staff_

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer.

As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do.

We pride ourselves on:
- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health's policy (includes but is not limited to COVID19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

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