Specialist Health | Goonyella Riverside Mine | BMA

BHP Group • Australia • 2d ago

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated health professional for the role of Health Specialist in the BMA Goonyella Riverside HSS team.

Reporting to the Superintendent HSS this role provides provide technical expertise in injury prevention, injury management, fitness for work, rehabilitation and return to work processes, including the development of suitable duties plans and associated documents. The successful candidate will demonstrate a genuine commitment to a culture of care, along with strong communication and critical thinking skills.

• Coordinates case management with workers’ compensation provider, workers, medical and allied health providers and stakeholders.

• Provides support for regulatory health surveillance activities and reporting, and the delivery of health promotion initiatives.

• Lead behavioural-based Field Leadership observations, offering support and technical guidance underpinned by a culture of care.

• Maintains health enterprise systems (e.g. Cority), data integrity and document management.

• Supports site medical services e.g. Paramedics, EAP, Physiotherapy, Appointed Medical Advisers and Occupational Physicians.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related / science discipline with APHRA or ESSA or similarly related registration e.g. OHS, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, registered nurse, psychology, human movements, ergonomics, human factors.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the capability to effectively engage, influence and coach varied levels of stakeholders both internally and externally.

• Ideally have experience working in a large complex environment within mining or heavy industry, with underground operational experience preferred.

• Intermediate skills in MS Office suite.

• Working knowledge of Queensland workers’ compensation process, and RRTWC course completion.

• Knowledge of QLD coal mining health and safety legislation.

• Basic Principals in Occupational Hygiene and membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) would be advantageous.

• Ability to work autonomously and act as the key point of point of contact for site health matters in a fast-paced environment.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

We know there are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.