Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Partner

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Work Health and Safety
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South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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REQ562430 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ562430
Applications Close: Sunday, 6 April 2025
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
 
NOTE: To be considered for this role, you must have a current drivers licence and willing to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.
 


Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier workplaces while driving compliance and wellbeing initiatives for our exceptional healthcare team? Join us at SESLHD and make a real impact!
 
Where you'll be working
 
St George Hospital is located in the heart of Kogarah, a well-connected and vibrant suburb in southern Sydney. The hospital is easily accessible by public transport, with Kogarah Station just a short walk away, offering direct train and bus links to the Sydney CBD and surrounding areas. For those who drive, ample parking and nearby major roads make commuting convenient. The area boasts a variety of amenities, including supermarkets, retail stores, and essential services, ensuring everything you need is within reach.
 
Beyond work, Kogarah provides a fantastic work-life balance with plenty of options to relax and unwind. The suburb is home to diverse cafes and restaurants, offering everything from quick bites to international cuisine. Nearby, Brighton-Le-Sands Beach and Botany Bay provide the perfect coastal escape for a scenic walk or a meal by the water. Parks, gyms, and sporting facilities are also available for those who enjoy an active lifestyle. With its mix of convenience, lifestyle, and leisure, St George Hospital offers an ideal workplace setting for professionals looking to thrive both on and off the job.
 
What you'll be doing
 

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Services is committed to supporting our people in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace where we can deliver the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing services, through continuously improving safety risk management performance, and encouraging a strong and responsible safety culture across our District. You will be working in a collaborative, supportive environment with a team that is passionate about building partnerships to provide a safe work environment for our people, and promote a healthy, safety conscious culture. 
 
This position acts as a focal point for Health and Safety (WHS) matters and provides leadership and advisory services to support managers, leaders, executives and all health workers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), in meeting safety compliance obligations and strategic direction.  A key focus of this role is to collaborate and partner with our people to promote, implement, maintain, review and continuously improve the SESLHD WHS Management System.
 

Benefits:

  • Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
  • Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
  • Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance.
 

Are you ready to join us?

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

  1. Can you provide an example where you were tasked with compiling a comprehensive report, such as audit findings, or an investigation report for senior managers.
  2. Outline your level of experience with building and maintaining effective collaborative working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (include how you manage competing priorities and performance expectations).

 
Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Hope on wendy.hope@health.nsw.gov.au
 
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. 
 
Reasonable Adjustments
 
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-District@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

 
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
 
Information for applicants:

  • If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
  • An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
  • Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
  • Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
  • Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
  • SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website 

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