The Team:
The Injury Management (IM) team is responsible for providing high level advice and working in partnership with Department of Health (DoH) business units to ensure effective management of workers’ compensation matters, injury management and return to work activities.
We are a values based team who work collaboratively with workers and business units to provide a responsive, contemporary, inclusive approach to assisting workers recover from injury.
The working environment is largely office based but may require occasional intrastate travel.
The Role:
The Injury Management Coordinator (IMC) is responsible for:
- Undertaking case management of worker’s compensation claims.
- Assisting business unit with management of non-compensable injury/illness.
- Facilitating and coordinating return to work programs; and undertaking a range of duties associated with operational Injury Management and Work Health and Safety and Wellbeing (WHS&W) in the workplace.
- Providing support to the IM team to ensure operational compliance with workers compensation legislation and Employment Direction No 29 – Managing employees absent from the workplace.
You will need (Up to 3 bullet points)
- Sound knowledge of and high-level experience in contemporary WHS, including wellbeing, and Injury Management practices with demonstrated understanding of injury management processes.
- Working knowledge of State legislation in relation to injury prevention and management including the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988; the Work Health & Safety Act 2012 and Employment Direction No 29 – Managing employees absent from the workplace.
- Sound interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, including the ability to negotiate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including managers, employees and their representatives, treating medical practitioners and industrial organisations.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $98,255 to $103,069 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Kelly Gordon
Consultant - Injury Management
(03) 6166 6949
kelly.gordon@health.tas.gov.au
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