Safety Specialist - Occupational Health & Safety Services

Who We Are

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music.  As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC delivers world-class care and experiences, built on our commitment to excellence in research, innovation, and learning. In partnership with our communities, we design and advance healthcare to support he wellness of the populations we serve. LHSC delivers both local and regional services, including the Children’s Hospital, within a large geographic area. LHSC is known for its great people and great care, with a workforce of close to 15,000, dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care while partnering with communities to transform health, one life at a time. 

Posting Period

Open:        April 24, 2024

Deadline:   April 30, 2024 

Non-Union

Department Name

Occupational Health and Safety Services

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music.  As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC is a world-class innovator in clinical care, research and teaching, delivering both local and regional services, including the Children’s Hospital, within a large geographic area. LHSC has a workforce of close to 15,000, dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care while working together to shape the future of health.

We have an opportunity for a regular full time Safety Specialist to join our growing team! This is a fantastic opportunity if you are looking to grow your Health & Safety career in a large complex organization. Working with clinical leaders and front-line staff as well as colleagues within Occupational Health & Safety Services, your goal is to provide consultation and professional collaboration with key stake holders, including Union partners and the Joint Health & Safety Committee to promote Health & Safety and ensure legislative compliance within our organization. With a highly engaging personal style, you provide legislative experience, are a sincere team player, and have a passion for excellence. The ideal candidate is driven, highly organized, an outstanding communicator with the ability to multitask and adapt as priorities shift in a fast-paced environment.

How you will contribute:

• Conducts investigations of occupational accidents, critical incidents and occupational diseases to identify basic and underlying root causes and steps to prevent recurrences by utilizing the hierarchy of controls and monitoring effectiveness conducting risk assessments, making corrective action recommendations
• Directs Leadership corrective action development based upon prioritization of risks (Risk Matrix) to implement sound interventional strategies
• Analyzes statistical information on accident, injury and incident trends to develop strategies for corrective action and elimination of potential hazards. 
• Presents and communicates data and recommended course of action to Senior Leadership, JHSC, and Union partners
• Responsible for collaborating with Leadership and staff to assess and identify ergonomic and musculoskeletal hazards;
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with area leadership to review findings, trends, and compliance to legislative requirements

What we offer:

• Rate of Pay: $41.12 per hour - $51.39 per hour
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hours a week
• Health and Dental Benefits & Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Wellness Initiatives

Qualifications

As the ideal candidate you have:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science, Kinesiology or other related field
• Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Management preferred
• Certified Canadian Registered Safety Professional preferred
• Minimum 3 years of recent related experience 
• Advanced understanding of the application of the OHSA and related guidelines
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Highly developed communication (verbal & written) organizational, and group facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of the hospital decision making process from staff to board level.
• Demonstrated self-direction, organizational skills, ability to work to deadlines  
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and ability to manage change.
• Ability to work effectively with a team or independently using an above average level of initiative
• Hands on experience with incident reporting software and report generation
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

If interested in this role, please apply with a resume that outlines all current and previous experience relevant to the position. 

Immunization Requirements: 

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to: 

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis; 
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step); 
• Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated 
• For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect.  LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.  Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.  Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca .

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months.

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee’s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.