Occupational Health & Safety (Human Resources & Recruitment) Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service.
For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.
About the Role We are currently seeking an Injury Management Specialist to join our Health, Safety and Wellbeing team at Monash Health.
This is a full-time position supporting our injured employees and senior leaders across our organization in Victoria.
This is a hybrid position working from a tertiary site and home.
Your role is to effectively support and assist employees with work-related injuries and conditions to recovery at work and achieve positive health outcomes.
Your main duties will include: Providing expertise advice and guidance to injured employees relating to their workers compensation claims.
Developing and coordinating return to work plans to support injured employees.
Working in collaboration with a range of stakeholders which include managers, treating health practitioners and the Work Safe agent.
Educating and coaching managers/leaders on how to support injured employees recover at work.
Developing appropriate strategies to effectively manage claims costs and the high risks associated.
About You: Relevant tertiary qualification in Allied Health such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Rehabilitation Counselling, Nursing or equivalent discipline.
At least 3 - 5 years' work experience in injury management relating to occupational rehabilitation, claim management and/or return to work.
Demonstrated understanding of the workers compensation legislation, which includes the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013.
A current driver's licence.
You will also bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge to the role: Maintain clear communication, interpersonal and written/verbal skills for effective collaboration.
Demonstrate effective time management and prioritisation in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
Display a level of compassion, empathy and emotional support for injured employees recovering from physical and mental conditions.
Maintain a level of privacy and confidentiality in working with private and sensitive information.
Effectively work and collaborate as a team member.
In Return As an employee of the largest public health organisation in Victoria, you will receive benefits such as Salary Packaging, access to onsite discounted staff car parking and gym, and Employee Assistance Program.
We will also look to provide you with: A supportive and nurturing team environment.
Work within an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing team.
Flexible working arrangements onsite and from home.
How to Apply Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.
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