Senior Health and Safety Specialist – Health, Safety & Wellness (Human Resources)

Cambridge Memorial Hospital; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community hospital in Canada seeks a Senior Health and Safety Specialist to enhance safety programs and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, extensive experience, and expertise in health and safety management. The successful applicant will help foster a culture of safety while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior staff.

Benefits

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Group benefits including health and dental for full-time employees

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Career Development & Education Grant

Wellness & Wellbeing Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a health and safety role within healthcare.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of applicable legislation and healthcare regulations.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety and risk prevention programs across clinical and corporate departments.
• Oversee incident reporting and lead investigations.
• Mentor Junior Health Safety and Wellness staff.

Skills

Compliance

Risk Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Nursing, Public Health

Tools

Electronic Safety Management Systems

Job description

Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Senior Health and Safety Specialist plays a lead role in the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety and risk prevention programs in a hospital setting. This role ensures compliance with all legislation, regulatory standards, leads incident investigations, and collaborates with leaders to foster a culture of safety for staff, patients, volunteers, physicians, medical professional staff, midwives, students and visitors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, implement and evaluate workplace health and safety strategies across clinical and corporate departments.
• Accountable for compliance, coordination, and oversight of occupational health and safety obligations at CMH
• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WSIB regulations, Public Health directives, Accreditation Canada Standards, Employment Standards Act any other applicable legislation.
• Manage all Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims to ensure timely and accurate reporting, appropriate modified work planning, follow ups and compliance with return to-to-work obligations, including appeals.
• Oversee incident reporting, including critical injury investigations, workplace violence, and musculoskeletal injuries. Complete root cause analyses and lead corrective actions.
• Coordinate and participate in internal and external inspections, risk assessments, and Ministry of Labour audits.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on, infection control requirements, workplace violence prevention, and safe patient handling, issues related to code brown/ spills, needle stick safety
• Collaborate with clinical teams, Joint Health and Safety Committee, Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), Facilities and other departments to implement proactive safety solutions.
• Monitor safety performance indicators, prepare regular reports, and present findings to leadership and committees, internally and externally.
• Supports emergency preparedness and code response planning (e.g., Code Red, Code White, Code Silver), including drills and education.
• Mentor Junior Health Safety and Wellness staff and contribute to professional development and succession planning within the Health Safety and Wellness team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Nursing, Public Health, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a health and safety role within the healthcare sector.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of all applicable legislation, clinical environments, patient safety concerns, and healthcare regulations.
• Experience with electronic safety management systems (e.g., RL6, Parklane) and workplace accommodation practices.
• Proven ability to work effectively amongst cross-functional teams in a unionized environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and analytical skills.

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted