Job Manager - Work Health and Safety

Role details
The Work Health and Safety Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity

* The Manager, Work Health and Safety is the Mackay Hospital and Health Service key specialist advisor on all matters that fall within the span of responsibility for the Work Health and Safety Unit (WHS Unit) within the People and Culture Division.
* The accountability spans the core health and safety systems and practice, rehabilitation of employees from work and non-work-related injuries and effective return to work strategies and strategic development.
* The role has overarching responsibility for ensuring that Mackay Hospital and Health Service continuously improves its capability and capacity in health and safety management and practice, and the focus is on achieving optimal performance and outcomes.

About the Team
The Work Health and Safety Unit is within the People and Culture Division supporting work health and safety and wellbeing initiatives. The Work Health and Safety Unit is responsible for enhancing safety culture whilst fostering a strong working partnership and engagement with the broader teams and the managers and employees of the Health Service to meet the obligation of keeping our workers, patients and members of the public safe.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer

* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* A diverse work culture
* Career development
* Professional development opportunities
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport