Job Reference: 21679
Why You’ll Be Excited About This Role
At Healius, we all have one thing in common: we’re passionate about making a difference to the health of Australians. Right now, it’s an exciting time to join us as we transform into a stronger, more agile organisation focused on excellent customer and patient experiences, smarter ways of working, and providing a great place to work.
This part-time role is a unique opportunity for a qualified nurse who wants to use their clinical expertise in a non-hospital, support‑focused environment. Based in our central Melbourne laboratory and working within our Workplace Health & Safety team, you’ll help ensure the wellbeing and safety of our people.
You’ll support key onboarding health requirements for new employees, coordinate our response when occupational exposure incidents occur, and help promote a culture of health, safety and care across the organisation. Your clinical judgement and passion for workplace wellbeing will help protect our people and make a meaningful impact across Healius.
About Us
Healius has an expansive network of over 80 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security, interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Health Surveillance Coordinator, you will strengthen safe work practices across our Victorian and South Australian network by delivering health surveillance activities, clinical assessments and targeted education. You’ll use your clinical judgement to monitor workforce health trends, respond to exposure incidents and ensure the organisation meets regulatory and internal safety standards.
Key responsibilities:
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Conduct pre-employment health screenings and clinical assessments for new employees.
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Coordinate the management of occupational exposure incidents involving blood or bodily fluids.
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Monitor and evaluate workforce health trends to identify potential health risks.
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Maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant health records.
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Provide health counselling, education, and support to employees.
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Participate in the delivery of targeted education programs, including safe sharps handling.
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Implement health surveillance programs in line with legal and organisational requirements.
What Type of Person Will Be Successful
To be successful in this role, you will be a clinically trained nursing professional who is confident applying their expertise in a workplace health and safety environment. Whether you come from a clinical setting or already have experience in occupational or workplace health, you enjoy using your judgement to support employee wellbeing, assess health risks, and promote safe work practices.
You will meet the following criteria:
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Bachelor of Nursing and current AHPRA registration.
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Minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience.
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Experience in occupational health, public health, immunisation or infection control (advantageous).
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Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
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Well‑developed communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
We believe everyone leads, no matter what role they are in. Our ways of leading are the behaviours that we expect our people to embody and are: Customer Focused, Accountable, Collaborative, Credible & Resourceful.
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Benefits, Perks and Wellbeing
At Healius, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle and life outside of work.
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Flare Benefits platform – Access a wide range of discounts and perks across everyday essentials, retail, entertainment, technology and more.
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Fitness Passport – Enjoy discounted access to gyms, pools and fitness centres across Australia.
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Health & financial benefits – Including corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and salary packaging options.
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free and confidential wellbeing support for you and your immediate family.
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Childcare support – Free access to Kiddo, a national platform connecting you with trusted babysitters, nannies and flexible childcare options, with discounts on bookings.
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Career development – Grow your skills with access to online learning, courses and development pathways.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Healius is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, inclusive and merit-based recruitment practices. We stive to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve, valuing people across different life stages, genders, cultural backgrounds, ages and professional experiences. All applicants are assessed equitably based on their ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Healius is part of the Commonwealth Government’s Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. We encourage applications from veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience.
How To Apply
Healius is committed to responding to every applicant, regardless of outcome. Timeframes may vary depending on the role and volume of applications.
To view more job opportunities, visit careers.healius.com.au and follow us on LinkedIn. You can also keep up to date with future opportunities by joining our talent community.
