What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manual Handling Co-Ordinator position at The Alfred Foundation?
Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
The Safety & Wellbeing team is made up of four high performing work areas (Injury Management, Health and Safety, Wellbeing and Training) that work in collaboration to deliver an end-to end Health and Safety business partnering service across Alfred Health.
The Role
The Manual Handling Coordinator is a member of Safety & Wellbeing Team. The Manual Handling Coordinator plays a vital role in the professional development and safe practices of manual Handling, including building and deliver manual handling training programs and consultancy for dependent care requirements for complex patient care scenarios.
Essential
Qualification and Experience required
A new carpark waiting list has been implemented at The Alfred.
Applications close: 11pm AEST, Friday 12th June 2026.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
- Full time at 80 hours
- HS5 Classification
- Great benefits including 5 weeks annual leave 13 days off per year and salary packaging
- The Alfred location
The Safety & Wellbeing team is made up of four high performing work areas (Injury Management, Health and Safety, Wellbeing and Training) that work in collaboration to deliver an end-to end Health and Safety business partnering service across Alfred Health.
The Role
The Manual Handling Coordinator is a member of Safety & Wellbeing Team. The Manual Handling Coordinator plays a vital role in the professional development and safe practices of manual Handling, including building and deliver manual handling training programs and consultancy for dependent care requirements for complex patient care scenarios.
Essential
Qualification and Experience required
- Tertiary qualification in Safety, Nursing or Allied Health
- Extensive clinical knowledge/experience
- Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects
- Resilience, the ability to learn quick partnered with strong problem-solving skills will set you up for success.
- Computer literacy and skill, including the proficient use of the Office 365 application, as well as incident report software.
- Excellent record keeping standards.
- High level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in Workplace Training
A new carpark waiting list has been implemented at The Alfred.
- Flexible work arrangements, with work from home days each week
- Salary packaging and novated car leasing are available (tax-free income) to increase take-home pay
- Car parking available on site (subject to availability)
- 13 paid days off per year, in addition to 5 weeks of annual leave
Applications close: 11pm AEST, Friday 12th June 2026.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.