Occupational Health and Safety Business Partner

6 months ago


Hawke's Bay, New Zealand edenfx HSE Full time

Exciting health and safety transformation project
- Complex environment - significant Risk Management experience required
- A truly rewarding role - make a difference during implementation phase

**Competitive salary on offer.**

**All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.**

**About the company**

It is an exciting time for Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand as they work their way through a major transformation project.

The goal of reshaping the delivery of the health service, includes providing a fully integrated and streamlined health and safety system. It is a huge undertaking and one that everyone involved will feel truly proud of.

Working within a complex environment, to provide the very best care for the community, this project will enhance the delivery of Health throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, so this is a great time to join and be part of this major transformation project - which will touch the lives of all of us, for generations to come and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

If you love a challenge and want to be part of a team who are totally motivated to making a difference for all of us - this is the time to join.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Occupational Health and Safety Manager, you will use your significant health, safety and risk management experience and influencing skillset to advise and guide attitudes and behaviours. You will have a mentoring and coaching mindset, and partner with key stakeholders within the organisation, providing excellent/best practice advice to create a healthy and safe place to work.

**Skills and experience**

You will be full of energy, enthusiasm, able to self-manage and have a rare talent when it comes to projects such as these.

You will be attracted to the challenge of creating and maintaining good health and safety management systems with the proven capability of driving change and continuous improvement.

We anticipate you will also be a health, safety and risk professional who will have:

- Tertiary qualification relevant to health, safety and risk management at Level 6 or higher
- Minimum of 3 years’ post qualification experience as a health and safety advisor
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including oral and written communication and particularly the ability to present ideas, information and advice in a way that is understandable by a range of audiences
- Project management experience
- Ability to support management and advise senior leaders on legislation, regulations and standards
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices and show respect, sensitivity and cultural awareness in interpersonal relationships.

Te Whatu Ora are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

**How to apply**

Essential: Registration with a relevant professional body and/or undergoing CPD is expected.

There are no visa/sponsorship opportunities available with this role. This is a permanent position, therefore only applicants with full, valid, permanent working rights will be considered.

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