Health and Wellbeing Advisor

Robert Walters has been exclusively engaged to recruit a Health & Wellbeing Advisor on behalf of a leading construction and infrastructure organisation.

Robert Walters has been exclusively engaged to recruit a Health & Wellbeing Advisor on behalf of a leading construction and infrastructure organisation.

This 12-month fixed-term contract offers an opportunity to join a large, well-established organisation and play a key role in supporting worker health, wellbeing and psychosocial risk management across a large and geographically dispersed workforce. Working as part of a broader HSEQ function, you will provide specialist advice, coordinate health management programs and contribute to the ongoing development of wellbeing initiatives that support a healthy, safe and productive workforce.

We are particularly interested in hearing from Occupational Health Nurses and Allied Health professionals looking to apply their clinical expertise in a broader workplace health, wellbeing and psychosocial risk management environment.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Occupational Health and Wellbeing, you will support the delivery of occupational health, wellbeing and psychosocial risk management programs, ensuring they remain effective, compliant and continually improving.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer pre-employment medicals, health monitoring programs and health management activities across allocated projects.
• Support workforce mobilisation by ensuring occupational health risks, fitness-for-work requirements and role suitability considerations have been appropriately assessed.
• Provide practical, risk-based health and wellbeing advice to business leaders, project teams and key stakeholders.
• Support the identification, assessment and management of psychosocial hazards and risks across the organisation.
• Develop, implement and monitor health management plans arising from medical assessments, health monitoring outcomes and fitness-for-work reviews.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee health records and health management data.
• Monitor upcoming and overdue medical assessments and health monitoring requirements to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Develop and deliver health and wellbeing education, awareness initiatives and wellbeing campaigns.
• Assist with governance, assurance and reporting activities relating to health monitoring, wellbeing programs and psychosocial risk management.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, compliant and healthy workforce through effective occupational health and wellbeing practices.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Qualifications in Occupational Health Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or another relevant Allied Health discipline.
• Current registration or accreditation with the relevant governing body, such as AHPRA, ESSA or equivalent.
• A minimum of three years' experience in occupational health, wellbeing or health management roles within industry.
• Experience coordinating pre-employment medicals, health monitoring programs and fitness-for-work processes.
• Knowledge of occupational health systems, health risk management, wellbeing frameworks and psychosocial risk management practices.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working with health databases, reporting systems and confidential employee records.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively as part of a broader team.
• Full working rights in Australia are required. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you are passionate about supporting employee health and wellbeing and enjoy partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical, people-focused outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Elena Brady on 07 3032 2287 for a confidential discussion.