Health & Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor $46.99 per hour with access to salary packaging and flexible working conditions Full time, ongoing position available Rewarding opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional to make a genuine contribution to the healthcare industry An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join the People & Culture team at Latrobe Regional Health on a fulltime, ongoing basis. As Health & Safety Advisor, you will drive and proactively support the Health and Safety (H&S) programs, systems and risks associated with operations for employees, patients and visitors of Latrobe Regional Health (LRH). The successful candidate will ensure that occupational health and safety policies, procedures, activities and functions promote the achievement of organisational objectives and strategies that comply with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards. This role would suit someone looking to contribute to a fast paced, ever changing health environment. A proactive and innovative working style, coupled with sound customer service, administration and relationship building skills will see you succeed in this role. LRH employees enjoy access to: Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff We are looking for candidates with: Tertiary qualification in Health & Safety or required field Broad experience in H&S legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards Experience in promoting and leading a positive and engaged safety culture through interactions, behavioural safety programs and assurance activities in a large, multi-campus organisation Ability to analyse data, develop reports and provide recommendations to senior management and executive Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Ella Sharp on or for a confidential discussion. About LRH LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award . This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community. We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland. Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres. Explore all the great things happening at LRH – : / / Diversity and Inclusion We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on . IMPORTANT : All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies. #J-18808-Ljbffr