Summary

An exciting opportunity to lead, build and promote a positive workplace health and safety culture. Apply your expert knowledge to deliver best practice WHS programs and ESG initiatives.

About Clinpath Pathology

Clinpath Pathology is a quality pathology service provider, focusing on professional excellence, reliability, excellent customer service and business integrity. Based at Mile End, in a state of the art laboratory, Clinpath provides you with the opportunity to become part of an Australian wide medical testing laboratory network, focused on medical leadership and innovative, efficient pathology services. We serve our South Australian medical practitioners, private hospitals and aged care facilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where the contribution of people with different skill sets, cultures and backgrounds is valued.

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join Clinpath Pathology in a newly created role, where you will be responsible for leading and driving a positive and compliant culture of Health and Safety and ESG best practice within the organisation.

The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and works closely with the Human Resources team. In this role, you will lead the implementation of Clinpath Pathology’s Work, Health and Safety management systems as well as ESG initiatives through the provision of support and assistance to Managers, Health and Safety Representatives (HSR’s) and employees.

You will be responsible for the implementation of Work, Health and Safety strategies to ensure a safe workplace, including the prevention of workplace injuries and training our team on safety and emergency programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, support and advice on a broad range of work health and safety and ESG matters
• Ongoing assessment of risks in each department and institute preventative measures
• WHS Policy collation and maintenance
• Manage the implementation and review process for all work health and safety systems and strategies
• Chairing monthly WHS committee meetings
• Provide written and verbal reports, as required to the Executive
• Monitor, develop and implement key initiatives and management plans to ensure best practice and compliance obligations are met
• Ensure the organisation maintains currency with all relevant legislation, regulations, codes and standards
• Represent Clinpath Pathology in Sonic WHS and ESG meetings
• Chief Fire Warden
• Continual development and implementation of risk management strategies
• Maintaining hazard and chemical registers and making appropriate recommendations
• Implement a philosophy of continuous improvement with the promotion of a safe and healthy work environment
• Implement Sonic ESG initiatives at all Clinpath sites, and staff engagement in ESG activities

Applicants should possess the following:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Work Health and Safety
• Experience in Work Health and Safety is an advantage
• A sound working knowledge of associated legislation, regulations, codes and standards
• Ability to comprehensively analyse and report to the executive team
• Well-developed relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads to meet competing deadlines
• The ability to operate autonomously, but within a framework for accountability to Senior Management
• Proficient, motivated and highly organised with great attention to detail
• Experience with risk identification, incident management and investigations with a focus on problem solving

Essential Requirements

• Unrestricted Australian driver’s licence

Why join us?

Clinpath Pathology offer a wide range of employee benefits:

• Stable, reputable organisation (part of the global Sonic Healthcare)
• Paid Parental Leave options
• Employee Rewards Program
• Ongoing training and development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Novated Leasing
• Study leave for approved courses
• On-site Physiotherapist
• Employee Referral Program
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Fitness Passport program
• Charitable and social events including annual Christmas Party, Pizza days and morning teas
• Work life balance and flexible working arrangements
• The opportunity to participate in the Clinpath Development Program

How to apply?

When applying, please ensure you include a cover letter, resume and address the key selection criteria as part of your application. Only those shortlisted will be contacted. This position is open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents with full legal working rights.

For further details about the position ref 2547, please contact Bronwen Hancock (Executive Assistant) via email: [email protected]

Applications close: Close of business 9th March 2025