Injury Management Consultant

East Metropolitan Health Service; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Study leave

Flexible work arrangements

Flexible leave

Superannuation 12%

Fitness Passport

Public transport discount

Job summary

East Metropolitan Health Service invites applications for an Injury Management Consultant to provide and coordinate injury management for EMHS employees with work-related injuries, supporting timely return to meaningful employment under the Workers’ and Injury Management Act. This is a permanent full-time, fixed-term full-time appointment with the possibility of extension or permanency.

You will operate within EMHS’s hospital and health service network, contributing to safe and sustainable

Job description

CRVCID 754212 Come join us! Share details about the position, the team they would be joining, and the overall impact of the role. About the Opportunity: We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic applicant/s for the Injury Management Consultant position that is available with the East Metropolitan Health Service. This is a Permanent Full-Time, Fixed Term Full Time appointment/s with the possibility of extension(s) or/and permanency. In this position, the successful applicant/s will provide and coordinate Injury Management service for EMHS employees with work related injuries and facilitates a return to gainful and meaningful employment compliant with the Workers’ and Injury Management Act. For more information regarding this position, including a thorough breakdown of duties, reporting structures, and criteria used in assessing applicants to the role, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Patricia Aran De Jesus on 0466 614 656. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. The EMHS comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area. Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services. The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Mount Lawley Health Service and a range of community and population health services.

Employee Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here .
• Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.