MERCY PUBLIC HOSPITALS INC

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Core Mercy Values: / Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork
Position title: / WHS Manager WMH / Employee name:
Entity/Group:
Business Unit/Department: / WMH and MMH
Administration / Date: / May 2014
Position reports to: / Hospital: Executive Director , MPHI
Group:
Group OHS Manager / Positions reporting to this one:
Position Purpose: / Oversee the health and safety activities within Werribee Mercy Hospital and Mercy Mental Health in accordance with organization programs, policies and procedures.
Qualifications: / Tertiary Qualification in WH&S. At least 5 years relevant experience preferably in the health sector
Resource management: / Total staff management (FTE):
Annual Operating Expenditure:
Annual Capital Expenditure:
Mandatory Organisational Competencies / Personal Competencies /

Job Competencies

· Orientation (on commencement) / · Commitment to the Mercy values.
·  / · Comply with the requirements of the annual organisational mandatory and role related competencies policy and procedure.
· Diversity & Equity (annual) / · Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people at all levels.
·  / ·  Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations
· Emergency Procedures (annual) / · Ability to manage and work as part of a team.
·  / ·  Ability to actively listen and resolve conflict, as well as support, encourage, motivate and direct staff
· Work Health & Safety (annual) / · Capacity for constructive self-reflection and learning from actions and feedback.
·  / ·  Report writing skills
· Infection Control (annual) / · Highly developed leadership skills.
·  / ·  Analytical skills
·  Current Driver’s Licence
Generic Requirements
· Act professionally and in accordance with the Mercy Health Code of Conduct
· Maintain clinical registration (where applicable)
· Participate in annual performance development review (PDR) process
Key Result Areas / Key Activities / Standard Measures /
·  Demonstrates and upholds the Values and Mission of Mercy Health. / · Ensure the values of Mercy Health are incorporated into daily work practices for all staff. / · Shows compassion and provides support to staff and customers.
· Consistently shows respect and values each person’s dignity.
· Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement.
· Communicates openly and honestly as an effective member of the leadership team.
·  Demonstrates leadership in the area of safety, quality & risk and contributes to organisational quality and safety initiatives / · Maintain a safe environment for patients/self/colleagues and members of the public.
· Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk if/where they are outside of delegated authority.
· Implement and participate in evaluation and continuous improvement and clinical indicator processes.
· Demonstrate and champion the principles of Person Centred Care:
o  Respect & Dignity
o  Information Sharing
o  Participation
o  Collaboration / · Risk assessments completed and controls implemented.
· Incident/s reported as soon as practicable.
· Undertake incident investigations.
· Injured employees are managed within Guidelines.
· Orientation records.
· Training records.
· Accreditation outcomes.
· Patient satisfaction and experience survey results.
· Participate in implementation and delivery of annual quality plan and business plan.
·  Staff and management are encouraged and supported to comply with OHS programs, policies and training. / ·  Support and minute take for WHS Committee
·  Coordinate identification and review of OHS risks for facility risk register
·  Attendance at relevant meetings including WHS, Support & Corporate Quality Committee. Flu Pandemic and Infection Control meetings
·  Provide education on risk management control programs
·  Provide advice to facility staff and managers
·  Disseminate WHS information
·  Organize and/or conduct WHS training in line with Group program
·  Record training
·  Co-ordinate WH&S component of staff orientation and development programs.
·  Liaise with Group WHS Manager / ·  Risk assessments completed and controls implemented and risks reviewed. Risk register up to date.
·  Minutes of meetings recorded, distributed and up to date
·  Training records up to date
·  Advise, recommend and report to senior management on health and safety issues and report to MH Risk and WorkCover Services / ·  Analyze and report incident and
claims data on regular basis
·  Review and assess CEA submissions as requested by managers
·  Liaise with WorkSafe Inspectors
·  Undertake specialist WHS Projects
·  Meet with Executive Director on a regular basis (Monthly) / ·  Reports to senior management
·  Minutes of WH&S, Quality
·  WorkSafe Reports
·  Occupational risks on risk register up to date
·  Incident database up to date
·  Hazards are identified, assessed and controlled / ·  Assist staff to identify, assess and control hazards/risks
·  Manage OHS hazards governed by legislation/regulation
·  Organize manual handling training
·  Manage InfoSafe database
·  Manage incident database / ·  OHS Housekeeping risks assessment conducted according to policy
·  InfoSafe database is up to date
·  Incident database up to date
·  Manual handling training is up to date
·  WorkSafe Reports
·  Emergency Procedures in place and staff trained to ensure effective management of emergencies at facilities. / ·  Review emergency procedures
·  Update and disseminate emergency procedures
·  Facilitate nomination of staff to specific roles in the emergency procedures
·  Organize periodic exercises of emergency
·  Provide Emergency training as required
·  Assist with security issues as required
·  Act as Mercy liaison with Austin Hospital on OHS issues / ·  Emergency procedures reviewed and up to date
·  Emergency exercises conducted
·  Emergency training attendance
·  procedures
·  Organize training in emergency procedures
·  Training records
·  Austin Hospital meeting minutes
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Mercy Public Hospitals Inc: Manager/Supervisor Template WHS Manager WMH