OSH Consultant

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital

You will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of health and wellness strategies and to coordinate health, safety and wellness initiatives within the division in accordance with Group OHS strategy. You will provide sound OHS advice and support to managers and safety representatives.

This position will work across our 3 South East Melbourne sites (Berwick, Langmore & Frankston)

The Position:

• Assist the OHS Manager in ensuring Divisional compliance with OHS legislative compliance framework and effective risk management systems are in place.
• Support Managers, supervisors and caregivers in understanding and carrying out their role of ensuring their duty of care and other legislative requirements are met in creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.
• Assist in the development and implementation of an injury prevention and wellness program.
• Contribute and participate in OHS related policy development and implementation.
• Participate in risk assessments and recommend risk management strategies.
• Assist managers and OHS Representatives to inspect the workplace and workplace equipment to ensure they meet safety regulations and to identify hazards and risks.
• Assist with the investigation of incidents and provide support and advice to mitigate risks.
  
  

You will have sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary OHS legislation and practice including risk assessment, hazard identification, assessment and control, and the conduct of workplace OHS inspections and audits.

To succeed you will have capacity to provide OHS support and advice with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Healthcare experience and Diploma in OHS is desirable.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We will offer you

• Salary: $103,303 to $114,732 per annum (pro rata if part time) plus 12% superannuation.
• Permanent full time opportunity
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
  
  

For enquiries contact Catherine Campbell, OH&S Manager, on (03) 8784 5003

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.