Work Health and Safety Team Leader AS08

Lead WCHN’s WHS team and build a proactive safety culture through trusted relationships, practical prevention and commitment to workforce wellbeing.

• Lead a team coming together to shape the future of WHS at WCHN
• Bring your clinical insight and passion for keeping people safe
• Full time, ongoing leadership role with scope to make a lasting difference

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
You care about the people behind the work and bring a strong personal commitment to preventing workplace harm. You take the time to understand the pressures teams face, ask questions and work with them to find solutions they can put into practice.
As a leader, you set clear expectations, share your knowledge and help your team see the difference their work makes. 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 determination to follow 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.
• 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 0489 279 011

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

Applications close on Thursday 5th November 2026 at COB.