WHS & OVA Coordinator - Healthy Ageing

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Richmond Shire; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 110 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Mercy Health is recruiting for a part-time role focusing on implementing training programs for staff across Mercy Health sites. The role emphasizes enforcing OVA prevention training, auditing and continuous improvement, and supporting leaders in risk assessment and incident follow-up.

The position requires experience in clinical settings, health and safety, and the health, aged care or community care sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical environment with a nursing or related qualification.
• Experience in health and safety or a related discipline.
• Experience within the Health, Aged Care or Community Care sectors.

Responsabilités

• Assist with the implementation and review of targeted training programs for various staff groups according to risk levels and patient/resident/client groups.
• Deliver the OVA Prevention Training Program to Mercy Health staff using diverse teaching methods.
• Support development, implementation, and monitoring of OVA-related auditing, evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Provide expertise in follow-up of Occupational Violence and Aggression incidents, including incident review, risk assessment, and identification of preventative strategies.

Connaissances

Clinical environment

Nursing qualification

Health & safety

Aged care

Community care

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

Employment Type: Permanent part time Hours: 15.2 Salary: Pro-rata $100k negotiable Location: Mercy Health, Healthy Ageing Sites

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Assist with the implementation and review of targeted training programs for various staff groups, according to levels of risk and different patient/resident/client groups across Mercy Health. Deliver the OVA Prevention Training Program to Mercy Health staff, utilising a range of teaching methods, in accordance with relevant legislation, organisational programs, policies and procedures. Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of OVA-related auditing, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement activities. Provide expertise in the follow-up of Occupational Violence and Aggression (OVA) incidents, including incident review, risk assessment, identification of preventative strategies, and support to leaders and staff.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Experience in a clinical environment with a nursing or related qualification
• Experience in health and safety or a related discipline
• Experience within the Health, Aged Care or Community Care sectors
• Experience in successfully managing stakeholder relationships

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Information and inclusivity

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgement to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.