WHS Team Leader

Harrison McMillan Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison McMillan Pty Ltd, partnering with WCHN, seeks an AS08 Work Health and Safety Team Leader to build and lead a new WHS service across hospital and community settings in Adelaide. The role focuses on translating safety priorities into practical improvements with clinical leaders and frontline teams.

You will shape safety capability, lead change, and develop a high-trust WHS service that supports staff wellbeing and safe patient care.

Qualifications

• A WHS diploma or certificate is essential.
• A clinical background, with experience working in healthcare environments.
• Demonstrated capability implementing WHS systems and strategies.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice.
• Ability to lead change and translate technical requirements into workable solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Healthcare experience and experience leading a WHS team will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a WHS team that provides practical, responsive support.
• Translate WHS priorities into prevention programs that address workforce risks.
• Build partnerships with leaders, staff and health and safety representatives.
• Guide the management of complex risks, including psychosocial hazards.
• Oversee investigations and ensure findings lead to effective corrective actions.
• Use performance data, audits and reporting to guide continuous improvement.

Skills

WHS Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Healthcare Experience

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Change Leadership

Education

WHS diploma/certificate

Job description

Bring your clinical background and WHS leadership to WCHN. Lead a new team and shape practical safety improvements across hospital and community services.

• Clinical background essential, combined with strong WHS leadership
• Lead a new WHS team backed by additional investment in workforce safety
• Shape safer workplaces for the people delivering hospital and community care

About the Company

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) provides hospital and community services supporting women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.

WCHN is making an additional investment in work health and safety, creating new roles to strengthen its team and support workforce safety and wellbeing. This is an opportunity to join the team as it comes together and help shape practical improvements across hospital and community services.

Role Overview

Harrison McMillan is partnering with WCHN to recruit an AS08 Work Health and Safety Team Leader on a full time, ongoing basis.

You will lead a specialist team and shape a WHS service that people trust and turn to for support. Working with clinical leaders, managers and staff, you will translate safety priorities into practical improvements that respond to the realities of hospital and community services.

The role combines team development, strategic planning and operational leadership, with a focus on preventing harm and building lasting safety capability.

About the Person

A clinical background is essential for this role, alongside demonstrated WHS experience. You understand the pressures of healthcare delivery and can build strong working relationships with clinical leaders and frontline teams.

You care about the people behind the work and bring a strong commitment to preventing workplace harm. You take the time to understand how teams work, ask questions and help them find solutions they can put into practice.

As a leader, you set clear expectations, share your knowledge and support your team to develop. You encourage an approachable, responsive service where staff feel comfortable raising concerns and asking for help.

You can influence senior leaders, navigate difficult conversations and maintain momentum through change. Your technical judgement is matched by curiosity, empathy and the determination to see improvements through.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a WHS team that provides practical, responsive support.
• Translate WHS priorities into prevention programs that address workforce risks.
• Build partnerships with leaders, staff and health and safety representatives.
• Guide the management of complex risks, including psychosocial hazards.
• Oversee investigations and ensure findings lead to effective corrective actions.
• Use performance data, audits and reporting to guide continuous improvement.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• A WHS diploma or certificate is essential.
• A clinical background, with experience working in healthcare environments.
• Demonstrated capability implementing WHS systems and strategies.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice.
• Ability to lead change and translate technical requirements into workable solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Healthcare experience and experience leading a WHS team will be highly regarded.

Culture of the business:

WCHN’s values are Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and Together for Excellence. These are reflected in listening to others, offering support, speaking up and taking responsibility for making things better. This role will help bring those behaviours into everyday safety practice.

For more information, please contact Joanne Murtagh on [e-mail]

Please note – all applicant resumes must be submitted in Word format only.

Applications close on Friday 13th November 2026 at COB.