Safety Health and Environment Manager

About this role

Netcare is looking for a Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Manager for its Montana Hospital in Pretoria. You will help keep the hospital safe and healthy for staff, patients and visitors, and you will lead the day-to-day work on occupational health and safety (OHS) and waste management.

What you’ll do

• Help put OHS and waste management systems, policies and procedures into practice, and check that they are followed.
• Identify key risks and make sure the critical risk controls are in place and working.
• Lead the SHEQ risk management team and run the risk assessment process for the facility.
• Plan, run and evaluate OHS and waste training, and work out where training is needed.
• Act as the facility’s designated Waste Officer and manage the site waste management plan, waste records and waste reduction projects.
• Carry out radiation safety duties, including dosimeter compliance, incident investigation and acting as Radiation Safety Officer support.

What you need

• A degree or diploma in Safety, Environmental Health, Environmental Management or Occupational Health Nursing, or an equivalent qualification at NQF 6 or 7.
• Three to five years of experience in your field of study.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A solid understanding of the OHS Act, the COID Act, environmental legislation and risk management processes.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
• Advantageous: registration with SAIOSH or another relevant professional body.
• Advantageous: vocational training in safety, occupational health, environmental health or environmental management, with at least three years in OHS.
• Advantageous: experience in the healthcare industry.
• Advantageous: project management and managerial experience.

Is this job for you?

This job suits an experienced SHE professional who enjoys leading people and projects. You should be comfortable working with managers at every level and explaining legal requirements in a clear way. Healthcare experience will help you settle in quickly.

Tips before you apply

• Have your qualifications, professional registration and proof of work experience ready to upload.
• Show your experience with specific examples, such as risk assessments, waste projects or audits you led, and the results they produced.
• Highlight any radiation safety, waste officer or healthcare experience early in your CV, since these match the main duties.

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