Requisition No: 4673
Executive Division: People Culture & Communications
Division: Safety Risk & Emergency Management
Program: Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)
Department: OH&S
Enterprise Agreement: Varied Health and Allied Services, Managers and Ad
Job Function: Administration & Leadership
Project:
Location: Sunshine Hospital
Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-Time
Salary: HS4

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Do you have a passion for safety, injury prevention, and supporting clinical teams in best practice manual handling? Join the Western Health OHS team as a Back For Life Coordinator and help make a positive difference in the wellbeing of our staff and patients.
As our Back For Life Coordinator, you’ll lead the development, implementation and evaluation of manual handling programs across the hospital. You will work closely with clinical departments, educators, and the OHS team to promote safe work practices and reduce injury risks related to patient and task-related manual handling.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate Western Health wide manual handling strategies and policies
• Deliver training and education to clinical and non-clinical staff
• Conduct risk assessments, workplace audits, and ergonomic evaluations
• Support safe patient handling initiatives and equipment use
• Collaborate with injury management, education & OHS teams
• Monitor incident data and recommend improvements to reduce harm