National Director Work, Health, Safety And Wellbeing

Job Description

National Director Work, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Locations: NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs, VIC - Melbourne, CBD & Inner Suburbs, QLD - Brisbane, CBD & Inner Suburbs Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago Time left to apply: End Date: February 4, 2025 (9 days left to apply) Job requisition id: JR140689 Better and fairer care. Always. St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. The Opportunity We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection, and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do. Reporting directly to our Chief People & Culture Officer, the National Director WHS & Wellbeing will lead the safety experience at St Vincent’s. You will build and lead an integrated and mature workplace health and safety culture across our diverse health businesses. Key Responsibilities: Build and invest in relationships with St Vincent’s leaders to foster a partnership approach and embed a proactive safety culture. Lead St Vincent’s national WHS and wellbeing function to create a safe and healthy working environment. Develop and drive implementation of a unified safety management system in line with applicable legislation and best practice. Implement effective risk identification, mitigation, and hazard control processes. Ensure injury and claims management programs are established and monitored to promote efficient return to work. Negotiate with workers' compensation insurers to optimise policy structure and claims management. Identify and promote health and wellbeing programs and resources. Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture, promoting professional development. Ensure compliance with WHS legislation and manage reporting to the Board and National Executive Team. About You The successful applicant will have a minimum of 10 years' experience leading a WHS and wellbeing services team, with experience reporting to a Board highly desirable. This role has full autonomy to design, lead, and deliver a safety strategy that is best practice for health. Pre-Employment Checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations. We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. How To Apply Please submit your application via the Apply button, including your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability. The closing date for applications is Monday 3rd February 2025. At St Vincent's, we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. #J-18808-Ljbffr