Formation Safety Officer - Nee Soon

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF in Singapore seeks a senior safety professional to advise the Chief of Medical Corps on planning, directing, organising and evaluating safety across SAF Medical Corps.

You will develop and monitor safety training, conduct audits, lead investigations, and present updates to ensure a strong safety culture in both work and play within the SAF Medical environment.

Qualifications

• Education in Nursing, Medical, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health or related field preferred.
• At least 6 years of relevant safety experience.
• Knowledge of vaccination, medication errors, and needlestick injuries.
• Experience conducting safety audits and leading safety committees.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal safety trainer and educator to raise SAF Medical Corps safety standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor safety training and education programmes.
• Conduct safety audits of SAF medical training and clinical facilities.
• Carry out safety investigations to identify causal factors and remedial actions.
• Present regular safety updates and findings at relevant meetings.

Skills

Safety training

Auditing

Investigations

Leadership

Safety culture

Education

Nursing/Medical/Biomedical/Public Health degree

Job description

What the role is:

You advise the Chief of Medical Corps in the planning, directing, organising and evaluating of safety efforts across the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Medical Corps.

What you will be working on:

• Serve as the principal safety trainer and educator to raise safety awareness and standards in the SAF Medical Corps by developing, implementing, and monitoring the safety training and education programme
• Conduct safety audits of SAF medical training and clinical facilities
• Carry out safety investigations to determine the causal factors of accidents and near misses and recommend remedial actions to prevent recurrence
• Compile regular safety updates and reports and present findings at relevant meetings
• Challenge(s)- Inculcating a strong safety culture in the attitudes and behaviours of staff across the SAF Medical Corps, such that the implementation of safety becomes second nature during both work and play

What we are looking for:

• Education in Nursing, Medical, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health or a related field is preferred
• At least 6 years of relevant working experience in safety
• Knowledge of clinical vaccination errors, medication errors and needlestick injuries
• Skilled in conducting safety audits
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to manage safety committee membersOnly shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.