About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Secure Organisation, At West Moreton Health

- We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
- We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
- We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health The Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include

- Provide senior level leadership for emergency management and business continuity specifically in developing and implementing the emergency management framework and business continuity planning.
- Provide emergency management and business continuity framework expertise to all West Moreton Health clinical service areas to enable the development of business continuity plans as required.
- Lead,



coordinate and manage training and exercises to test emergency preparedness, business continuity plans adequacy, and report outcomes to management.
- Coordinate, monitor and evaluate fire services and develop strategies to ensure fire safety compliance to support the safety of patients, visitors, staff and physical assets across all West Moreton Health facilities.

What We're Looking For Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

- Extensive knowledge in emergency preparedness, fire safety and related issues, able to develop plans and projects for implementation.
- High level skills in conducting assessment, reviews, investigations, analysis and self-inspections recommending corrective actions, communicating results, compiling reports and ensuring follow up on issues or concerns until completion
- Comprehensive and applied knowledge (or ability to rapidly acquire) of Queensland Health business systems, emergency management response arrangements and emergency management planning practices.
- Financial management skills, including the ability to develop, interpret, monitor and analyse trend data in organisational financial and business reports, forecast, monitor and manage revenue and expenditure.




- Well-developed leadership and management skills including demonstrated capacity to create and maintain high performing teams and demonstrated ability to manage change and innovation in business services.

Mandatory Requirements

- Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

Why choose us

- Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
- Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
- Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.

To apply For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role. Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

📌 Emergency & Resilience Manager (Queensland)
🏢 West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
📍 Queensland