Manager, Safety and Prevention

The salary range for this position is CAD $54.19/Hr. - CAD $77.89/Hr.

Come work as a Manager, Safety and Prevention with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

 

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Manager, Safety and Prevention to join the Safety and Prevention team. Apply today to join our team!

 

As a Manager, Safety and Prevention with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Provide leadership and direction to a team of professional occupational health & safety staff across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). 
• Be responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy environment for patients, staff and visitors and to ensure compliance with organizational standards and legislative requirements, with a particular focus in the designated area(s) of specialty.
• Lead the development and implementation of corporate occupational health and safety policies, programs and services.
• Develop effective employee event reporting systems.
• Develop effective injury and communicable disease prevention and exposure programs.
• Ensure effective service delivery by monitoring adherence to health & safety programs.
• Develop corporate-wide safety, education and orientation programs.
• Monitor key indicators and reporting to senior management.
• Develop communication strategies to promote health and safety issues across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
• Liaise with Employee Health team members, HR Advisors, Directors, Managers, Department Heads, physicians and others to provide support, advice and influence decisions regarding regulatory compliance, safety awareness, health promotion, disease, injury and violence prevention and related issues. External contacts include WorkSafe BC, Industry Committees, Health Care Unions, other health care institutions as well as academic institutions.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in a health sciences discipline, business or education, with a diploma in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years' progressive experience in a large multi-union organization or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to promote and enhance services provided.
• Uses a comprehensive knowledge of health and safety and human resource theories/practices, legislation as well an understanding of a complex multi-union healthcare environment to identify, develop and implement strategies and initiatives, ensuring compliance with service level agreements.
• Uses a comprehensive knowledge of program management, especially in relation to education and development.
• Identifies emerging initiatives, trends and industry best practices and ensures full consideration in the development and implementation of service delivery goals and objectives.
• Uses strong written communication skills in the development of business cases and marketing and promotional materials.
• Uses creativity and innovation to develop new programs and initiatives that meet and/or exceed service level agreements in the creation of healthy healthcare workplaces for all organizations under the Integrated HR Service.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required. Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH): VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed. We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.*** Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.