Emergency Preparedness and Continuity Management (EPCM) Support Officer
Townsville Hospital and Health Service
Posted 3 days ago
About the work unit / facility
Facilities and Integrated Support Services at Townsville University Hospital plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, preparedness and operational continuity of healthcare services across the Townsville Hospital and Health Service. The EPCM Support Officer contributes to emergency and disaster management planning, training, and governance to support resilient healthcare delivery.
About your new employer
Townsville HHS is the public healthcare provider for over 250,000 people across 150,000km². We operate 21 facilities and employ more than 6,600 staff. We are committed to clinical excellence, career development, a supportive culture, and work/life balance. As a major teaching hospital, we train future health professionals and lead research initiatives to advance healthcare.
We offer:
- Clinical Excellence: Delivering high-quality care through robust emergency and continuity planning.
- Career Growth: Opportunities to develop expertise in disaster management and health system resilience.
- Supportive Culture: Work within a collaborative team committed to safety and preparedness.
- Work/Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work arrangements and a lifestyle in tropical North Queensland.
Competitive salary and benefits
- Salary between $4046.40 – $4402.60 per fortnight (AO5).
- 4 to 6 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 14-17.5% loading.
- Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%.
Additional benefits include salary packaging options, generous leave entitlements, and professional development support.
About your opportunity
As the EPCM Support Officer, you will help shape the emergency preparedness and business continuity frameworks for Townsville HHS. You'll contribute to training, governance, and incident response planning, ensuring the health service is ready to respond to emergencies and disasters effectively.
Requirements
- Experience in health service delivery is highly desirable.
- Postgraduate qualifications in disaster/emergency management are highly desirable.
- Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training is highly desirable.
- Fire Safety Advisor qualification is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and other relevant IT systems.
- Class C motor vehicle license required.
- Ability to travel and work outside normal business hours as required.
- A probationary period may apply.
Application details
Enquiries are welcome, for a confidential discussion please contact: Scott Goddard on (07) 4433 0086.
Closing Date: Monday, 17 November 2025.
Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV668526
About Townsville Hospital and Health Service
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service comprises 18 hospitals and community health campuses and two residential aged care facilities.
The health service has a population of more than 230,000 and employs a workforce of around 5,000 dedicated staff, all whom take pride in providing the best possible care to thousands of patients across the region. In the past financial year, the health service provided almost 65,000 in-patient occasions of service, had more than 75,000 emergency department attendances and delivered more than 2,600 babies.
The health service has five clinical service groups. These are: Surgical, Mental Health, Rural Hospitals, Medical and Health and Wellbeing. They are supported by the Commercial Services Group.
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service can offer you the right blend of professional enhancement and fulfilling work coupled with a relaxed lifestyle in the tropics.
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