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 | Eastern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan, Various

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Mercy Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Occupational Health and Safety

Reference: 19280

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Summary of the role:

The Work Health and Safety Manager works closely with managers and staff at Aged Care Homes in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne to ensure that that safety management systems are working effectively.

The role is supported by the Work Health and Safety Team who work across all areas of Mercy Health providing high quality safety expertise.

This is a permanent full time role
Working at aged care homes located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Responsible for coordinating health & safety activities within the facilities ensuring identification and control of hazards, prevention of injuries to staff and the maintenance of a safe environment.
Oversight with the implementation of management systems across Mercy Health Aged Care to ensure facilities are maintaining a safe working environment.
Be involved in developing and reviewing procedures manuals and related documentation.
Work closely with stakeholders to ensure completion of required training and education activities

ABOUT YOU:

A tertiary qualification in Work Health and Safety
A minimum of five years health and safety experience
Experience in the health, aged care of community care sector will be highly regarded
Knowledge of legislation and standards relevant for the health care sector
High standard of verbal and written communication skills

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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