Shape the future of workplace health, safety and wellbeing!

Lead a high-performing team driving workplace safety, wellbeing and culture across one of Queensland’s largest health services.

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Your new role:

As the Director, Employee Health, Safety and Wellbeing, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to strengthen safety culture, wellbeing and compliance across Metro South Health.

• Lead the development and delivery of organisation-wide health, safety and wellbeing strategies, systems and initiatives.
• Provide expert advice to executive leadership and the Board on legislative obligations, emerging risks and safety performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Safety Management System aligned with Queensland Health and ISO 45001 frameworks.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate across the organisation to deliver proactive, sustainable safety and wellbeing outcomes.

About you:

• You are an influential and strategic leader with extensive experience driving workplace health, safety and wellbeing outcomes in complex environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in health, safety and wellbeing governance, risk management and organisational compliance.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence executives and lead cultural change.
• Proven ability to analyse data, manage complex issues and implement innovative improvement strategies.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and people leadership capability within large multidisciplinary organisations.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

We are Metro South Health

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We live and work on the lands of the Jaggera, Mununjali, Quandamooka, Turrbal, Ugarapul and Yugambeh peoples. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.

We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.

We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MS06683922 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)