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Health and Safety Delivery Team Lead - Southern, South Canterbury

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand

Timaru

Category HR & Recruitment Jobs

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity This role reports to the National Manager, Health and Safety Delivery, and holds responsibility for managing the day-to-day health and safety operations at a District level, ensuring compliance with Te Whatu Ora expectations and relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and industry standards. This role is also responsible for implementing Te Whatu Ora health and safety strategic and operational initiatives at a local level, as directed by the National Manager, Health and Safety Delivery.

A strong partnership approach with the relevant District Operations Managers is essential to ensure service delivery is provided to meet District operational expectations. This role provides local leadership to members of the Health and Safety Delivery teams within the assigned District and works in close partnership with the District Occupational Health Team lead/s, while demonstrating the Te Whatu Ora expected behaviours and values. This will enable the implementation of the Te Whatu Ora health and safety strategic and operational initiatives.

This role holds responsibility for local engagement (across the assigned District) with WorkSafe, ACC and our Union partners, while ensuring workers are engaged and have the opportunity to participate in health and safety matters. This role also provides recommendations to the National Manager, Health and Safety Delivery, and the relevant National Health and Safety Programme Leads, on the delivery of strategic initiatives. Ng pkenga me ng wheako | Skills and experience Multiple years of experience (in the range of 5 years) in: leading and influencing a team of health and safety professionals in Healthcare or similar industry; local implementation and compliance management with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (and Regulations), the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Accredited Employer Programme (AEP), and ISO45001; local implementation of strategic and organisation level programmes with a proven ability to work in a complex, ambiguous at times, and changing environments; and training and/or coaching of Health and Safety Advisors, Senior Advisors and/or Business Partner level roles.

Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritise, analyse, and resolve a range of issues/problems. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at all levels and to work in a range of settings. Experience making decisions and problem solving in ambiguous and complex environments in an operational setting.

This is complemented by having strong verbal and written communication skills, and by being highly adaptable and resilient. Ka kawea e koe |.

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