APAC Occupational Health Lead — Nurse Supervisor

Baxter International Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. in Australia is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse Supervisor to lead the delivery of OH services across APAC operations.

You will provide clinical leadership, oversee a team of health professionals, and ensure high-quality care with regulatory compliance. You will partner with EHS, Operations, and HR leaders to support employee health and wellbeing, drive safety initiatives, and enhance occupational health programs in a fast-paced manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) registration and license to practice.
• 3–5+ years of progressive nursing experience, ideally within occupational health, employee health, clinical operations, injury management, or case management.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing clinical teams.
• Knowledge of workplace health regulations, professional practice standards, and compliance requirements.
• CPR and First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of occupational health professionals.
• Oversee day-to-day occupational health operations, ensuring effective service delivery and continuity of care.
• Manage workplace health programs, case management activities, return-to-work planning, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Provide expert clinical guidance and support for complex health and injury management cases.
• Coordinate responses to workplace incidents and medical emergencies, including investigations and corrective action planning.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health, privacy, regulatory, and professional nursing standards.
• Monitor health, safety, quality, and operational metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with key stakeholders across EHS, HR, Operations, and leadership teams to support organisational health objectives.
• Oversee documentation, reporting, record management, and clinical governance requirements.
• Lead onboarding, training, competency assessments, and ongoing professional development activities.
• Contribute to strategic planning and the development of occupational health policies, processes, and best practices.
• Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

Nursing degree (RN) and OH/public health related

Job description

Baxter International Inc. in Australia is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse Supervisor to lead the delivery of OH services across APAC operations.

You will provide clinical leadership, oversee a team of health professionals, and ensure high-quality care with regulatory compliance. You will partner with EHS, Operations, and HR leaders to support employee health and wellbeing, drive safety initiatives, and enhance occupational health programs in a fast-paced manufacturing and