Health & Safety Advisor

Mō mātou | About Us
We
are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring
our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our
conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the
health and well-being of the Waitaha Canterbury and Te Tai o Poutini West Coast
community.
The
culture at Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, is driven by our ā Mātou

**Uara (Our Value
- s)**:

- Care and respect

for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
- Integrity in all
we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
- Responsibility
for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā huaMō te tūnga | About the role
This
Health and Safety Advisor role is part of the People and Capability Department,
which is all about putting people at the centre of everything we do, making the
world of work, work better for our kaimahi (staff) at Te Whatu Ora | Waitaha, Canterbury.

We
are on a journey to deliver a future focussed people strategy which improves
the work experience of our people. We know that if work works better, care for
our customers works better.
Our
Wellbeing, Health & Safety Team is at the heart of making sure that our
workforce is healthy, safe and well. This is a great opportunity to join us and
be part of a team that believes in prioritising the wellbeing of our staff.
The
Health and Safety Advisor will be involved in key programmes of work, while
ensuring a successful outcome for all stakeholders. You will be involved in
building relationships with key senior stakeholders within our clinical and
non-clinical departments. This role will be working very closely with the
Facilities Department who are responsible for construction and refurbishments
across all DHB facilities. As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will work
alongside project managers and contractors to ensure that projects operate
according to the required guidelines and processes.
In

**this role, you will be responsible for**:

- Providing Health

and Safety technical advice and guidance to support managers and staff
- Risk assessment
and supporting the Risk Register development
- Contributing to
the implementation of Health and Safety initiatives and critical risk
programmes such as contractor safety management
- Reporting and
monitoring of safety events, concerns as well as action completions and
quality of reports
- Collaborate with
the Patient Quality and Security teams to ensure all health and safety
events are captured and investigated as required
- Encourage and
facilitate Worker Engagement Participation and Representation as well as
oversee the Health and Safety Committees
- Design and
delivery of health and safety related training
- Serious Event
Response and Investigations and supporting managers through this processKo wai koe | About You
We
are looking for someone who has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to
build relationships with senior stakeholders. This role will be part of a
close-knit team, which requires you to work collaboratively as well as being
autonomous. This role would suit someone who is innovative, yet pragmatic and
has the ability to work in a changing environment.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills
and experience
Your

**skills will include**:

- Level 6

qualification or equivalent in health and safety
- Knowledge of relevant
legislation and audit standards
- Experience in
training, facilitating and presenting to large groups
- Experience
conducting and facilitating risk assessment
- Coaching of team
members and managers in Health and Safety matters
- Experience in
safety event investigation and casual analysis
- Communication and
interpersonal skills
- Time management
skills
- Analytical and
ability to work with complex information
- Microsoft Office
Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Belonging Here
Being part of
the Te Whatu Ora our people enjoy access to, flexible
working arrangements and a genuine and ongoing focus on career development.
Te Whatu Ora,
Health New Zealand believes that diversity and inclusion is key to ensure we
deliver the best care for our diverse population. As an organisation we are
inclusive and equal opportunity employer that welcomes and respects everyone.
Only
directly on our career site here.
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within
Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand.
The Future of the Health Industry
The
who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of
in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large
number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine,
there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be
vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against
the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the
course of your employment.
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