Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor
HybridDunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Job Summary
Partner with frontline leaders as the primary Health, Safety & Wellbeing contact for the Ambulance Services portfolio, providing responsive coaching, practical guidance, and ensuring compliance with organisational and legislative requirements. Lead core HSW activities including risk and hazard management, assurance, and audits while supporting incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives. Design and deliver facilitated learning sessions, workshops, and practical development opportunities across health, safety, and wellbeing topics. Maintain strong understanding of rehabilitation procedures, workplace accommodations, ACC operations, psychosocial risk management, and occupational health principles to embed HSW practices into everyday operations. Located in Dunedin, Invercargill, or Nelson.
Required Qualifications
- A recognised qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent qualification)
- Demonstrated experience providing health, safety, and well-being advice (3 or more years)
- Applies pragmatic, context-specific HSW practices across diverse operational environments with varying risk and maturity levels
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate learning and building capability
Desired Qualifications
- Maintain a strong understanding of rehabilitation procedures, possible workplace accommodations, ACC operations, and ACC entitlements
- Maintain an understanding of psychosocial risk management, psychological health, and occupational health principles
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