Company description: Whitehaven Coal Limited Job description: Whitehaven Coal is proud to be the leading Australian ASX-listed producer of premium-quality coal.
We currently operate four mines in NSW and we're excited to grow our QLD operations via the announced acquisition of 100% of BMA's Daunia and Blackwater coal mines in the Bowen Basin.
Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave.
Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.
About Blackwater Mine: Situated 73 kilometres south-east of Emerald, Blackwater is the second-largest open-cut metallurgical coal mine in the Bowen Basin.
This long-life operation began in 1967 and has grown to become one of the longest coal mines in the Southern Hemisphere, with a strike length of 80 kilometres.
Blackwater extracts high quality metallurgical and thermal coal for the export market using truck and shovel, as well as loader and dragline.
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Health Specialist (Process) to join the Whitehaven Coal family.
Reporting to the Health Safety Superintendent, the Health Specialist will support injury management, injury classification, auditing and coaching the site's medical center personnel, fitness for work and medical surveillance programs, management of workplace health exposures, occupational hygiene sampling and risks, and health and wellbeing promotional and prevention activities and/or programs.
What You'll Do * Ongoing contribution and review of key health, injury management and hygiene initiatives to achieve risk minimisation * Contribute to the development and maintenance of health and hygiene management systems * Provide subject matter advice to fitness for work, mental and physical wellbeing programs * Assist with the implementation of health and hygiene projects across the WHC Group * Provide coaching and subject matter advice to frontline leaders * Contribute to the development of the Injury and Illness Management program * Assist and improve the Whitehaven Coal health surveillance program What You'll Bring * At least 2 years' experience in the field of occupational health, preferably in a mining environment * Tertiary qualifications in a Health Sciences related area of study such as Occupational Therapy/ Nursing/ Physiotherapy or Occupational Hygiene - career progression within the health stream will require completion of tertiary education in a health science fields * Current or previous Certificate of Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (desirable) * Demonstratable knowledge of legislative requirements relating to health in Queensland Coal Mining industry, including the Coal Mine Workers' Health Scheme and Recognised Standards applicable to health and hygiene * Demonstratable knowledge of health risk management principles and implementing continuous improvement Why Whitehaven Coal?
* Full Relocation Packages | 26 wks.
Paid Parental Leave * $4k for successful employee referrals * Access to Salary Packaging Including Novated Leasing * Salary Sacrifice Opportunities * Bonus Scheme + $1k Company Shares * Awards and recognition through our STRIVE initiative Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace.
We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.
Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment.
If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: https://www.rslqld.org/find-help/employment Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.
To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
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To apply: https://whitehaven-coal-limited.contactrh.com/jobs/12217/43058373