Health and Safety Lead

Health and Safety Lead

Southern Cross Invercargill Hospital

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Lead with a high engagement approach to join our team at Invercargill Hospital!

This role will lead the Health and Safety Programme within the Invercargill Hospital and will be responsible for leading change from a compliance focused approach to a Safety Differently approach. This will include providing expert advice, and practical support to ensure that the hospital health and safety programme is high functioning and supports a culture that demonstrates participation, leadership and accountability by all people who come to work at, receive treatment in or visit the hospital facility.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Experience in a similar Health and Safety role
• Experience with Learning Teams and Human and Operational Performance
• New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety (Practice) Level 3
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with people, forges useful partnerships with people across business areas, functions, and the organisation
• Has the ability to build trust through consistent actions, values, and communication

Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you :

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our people are at the core of everything we do and the care we provide. We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.

Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.

Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces diversity.

We welcome and encourage applications from our Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities as we aspire to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.

If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at

Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.