No Lift Coordinator

GHA; Traralgon; Híbrido; AUD 21 000 - 26 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a No Lift Coordinator to lead the organisation's No Lift and safe manual handling programs. The role focuses on education, risk management and quality improvement, working with No Lift Trainers and health and safety stakeholders to promote staff safety and patient care.

The successful candidate will coordinate training, monitor incidents and support equipment safety, with a focus on creating a sustainable safety culture across LRH.

Qualificações

• Current registration as a Registered or Enrolled Nurse with the NMBA.
• Experience as an accredited trainer in No Lift approaches to manual handling and patient care.
• Strong education, coaching and facilitation skills; able to coordinate learning needs.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coordinate No Lift and safe manual handling programs.
• Facilitate education and training on safe patient handling and injury prevention.
• Identify, assess and monitor manual handling risks and support workplace assessments.
• Provide expert advice to managers, staff and No Lift Trainers on safe manual handling practices.

Conhecimentos

No Lift coord

Trainer accreditation

Education & coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Org skills

Safety culture

Formação académica

Nursing registration (NMBA)

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse No Lift Coordinator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive (preferred work day to include Tuesdays).

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for No Lift Coordinator to join our growing on a part time (0.3EFT) ongoing basis.

The No Lift Coordinator plays a pivotal role in promoting a safe working environment across Latrobe Regional Health through the leadership, coordination and continuous improvement of safe manual handling programs. Working in partnership with No Lift Trainers, Health and Safety Representatives, managers and key stakeholders, you will drive a sustainable No Lift culture that supports staff safety, injury prevention and best-practice patient handling across the organisation.

Reporting to the Education and Training Unit, this role combines education, risk management, stakeholder engagement and quality improvement activities to minimise manual handling risks and promote safe, respectful and person-centred care.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the No Lift Coordinator is to:

• Lead and coordinate the implementation and ongoing development of the organisation's No Lift and safe manual handling programs.
• Facilitate education and training programs that promote safe patient handling techniques, injury prevention strategies and staff competency.
• Identify, assess and monitor manual handling risks, supporting workplace assessments and implementation of risk control measures.
• Provide expert advice and support to managers, staff and No Lift Trainers regarding safe manual handling practices and equipment use.
• Monitor manual handling incidents, hazards and injury trends, contributing to reporting, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support equipment compliance, maintenance and continuous improvement activities that enhance workplace safety and patient care outcomes.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Registered or Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and recent advanced medical and/or surgical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience as an accredited trainer in No Lift approaches to manual handling and patient care.
• Strong education, coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to coordinate and support the learning needs of others.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Well-developed organisational, administrative and computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office applications and managing competing priorities.
• A commitment to workplace safety, continuous improvement, evidence-based practice and fostering a positive safety culture.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 08 November 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.