Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

The primary responsibility of this position is to support the leadership team in the development and rollout of the safety initiatives. The role will see you as consulting partner to the Hospital Executive Team and work collaboratively to roll our safety programs. You will be responsible for proactively promoting a culture of safety and wellbeing for our Epworth Eastern facility, as well as driving the health, safety, and wellbeing strategy. Other locations in Melbourne will necessitate travel, while reporting to the Group Director of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing.

You will make an impact by:

• Proactively promoting a culture of safety and wellbeing
• Influencing site level executive teams to drive the strategic health and safety direction
• Partner with various units to assess and implement safety initiatives and training
• Initiate and coordinating the delivery of wellbeing and safety programs
• Collaborating with the Group Safety and Wellbeing team to create and implement beneficial initiatives
• Influencing a reduction in compensation claims and loss time injuries 

To be successful in this role:

Your strong stakeholder engagement and management experience across diverse groups will see you coach, influence, and manage work relationships to ensure our people have a safety-first mindset. A collaborative and customer-first focus are how you approach supporting your clients as you advise and guide them on better practice legislative and organisational protocols. You enjoy working autonomously whilst being supported by, and collaborating with a broader team of health, safety, and wellbeing professionals.

You will have:

• Demonstrated generalist experience in health, safety, and wellbeing and training
• Experience in influencing a health and safety function in a medium to large organisation
• Demonstrated experience in risk management and conducting investigations
• Practical experience in the development and delivery of OHS hazards and risk mitigation strategies

Positions Description       Inherent Requirements

We will review applications as we receive them.

About Eastern

Located in Box Hill, Epworth Eastern is a state-of-the-art facility with 14 theatres and expansion of ICU to 12 beds. Epworth Eastern maintains a broad clinical focus from cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic and general surgery to oncology, urology and endoscopy services. Our redeveloped site delivers positive, meaningful, and sustainable impact on the health and wellbeing of our community, delivering much needed health care services and facilities in Melbourne's east.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

Enquire / Apply 

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested now and attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Talent on (03) 9426 0606. 

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.