• Full time (1 FTE) fixed term 4 weeks role - 14/7/2025 - 8/8/2025
• Parkville location with multiple public transport options available
• $110,479 - $111,051 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

The Workplace Health and Safety team is part of the People, Culture and Wellbeing division. The team is responsible for supporting a safe and healthy work environment through the delivery of injury management, return to work, WorkCover coordination, and broader occupational health and safety services. The team works collaboratively with managers and employees to ensure compliance with legislative obligations and to promote wellbeing across the workforce.

About the role

This four-week opportunity is ideal for someone looking to deepen their experience in occupational health and safety within a supportive and values-driven healthcare environment. As the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, you'll play an important role in contributing to a safe and healthy environment at the Women's by providing practical advice and supporting the implementation of the Safety Management System, Manual Handling Program, and Emergency Management Framework.

You'll be well supported by the Acting Workplace Health and Safety Manager and the broader WHS team, who are committed to your success in the role.

A regular day will see you:
• Provide WHS advice and support to leaders and staff, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
• Assist in the development, implementation and review of safety systems, including policies, procedures and risk assessments
• Support the Manual Handling Program through training delivery, ergonomic assessments and incident review
• Contribute to emergency preparedness activities, including training, drills and post-incident debriefs

About you

You're a proactive and supportive team member who's keen to contribute while continuing to learn. You enjoy working with others, take a practical approach to problem-solving, and bring a calm, confident presence to your work. This opportunity would suit someone looking to build on their WHS experience in a healthcare setting and grow their confidence in applying health and safety systems in practice.

You'll bring with you:
• An understanding of both physical and psychological health and safety principles, and a willingness to continue learning in this space
• Experience or interest in manual handling programs, ergonomic assessments, or healthcare safety practices
• The ability to contribute to risk assessments and participate in incident reviews
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging with a variety of teams
• Good organisational and time management skills
• A positive, solutions-focused attitude and commitment to fostering a safe and respectful workplace

Our benefits

At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lucy Wirtz on 0418 371 019 or [email protected]

Application closing date: 3 July 2025