Senior Health Advisor

NES Fircroft; Bland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation assistance

Job summary

NES Fircroft in New South Wales seeks a health professional with strong injury management and workplace health experience to support workforce wellbeing at a mining operation. The role focuses on injury management, return-to-work coordination, and collaboration with medical professionals.

You will provide health advice across site, maintain accurate records and work with the HSE team to promote a culture of safety and sound health practices.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience in Nursing, Occupational Health or a related health discipline.
• Strong experience in injury management and return-to-work coordination.
• Experience working within Workers’ Compensation environments.
• Mining/medicine experience would be highly advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a broader HSE team.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional health advice and support to employees across site.
• Manage workplace injuries and support effective injury management and rehabilitation.
• Coordinate return-to-work processes, working closely with employees, management and relevant medical professionals.
• Provide advice and support relating to workplace health and occupational health matters.
• Assist with the identification, management and prevention of workplace health risks.
• Maintain accurate health and injury management records and documentation.
• Work collaboratively with the broader HSE team to promote a strong health and safety culture.
• Provide guidance to leaders and employees on health, injury management and fitness-for-work matters.
• Support the delivery of health initiatives and programs across the operation.

Skills

Injury management

Return-to-work coordination

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Education

Nursing or Occupational Health qualification

Job description

This is an opportunity for a health professional with strong experience in injury management and workplace health, ideally with a background in Workers’ Compensation and/or nursing, to play a key role in supporting the health and wellbeing of the workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional health advice and support to employees across site.
• Manage workplace injuries and support effective injury management and rehabilitation.
• Coordinate return-to-work processes, working closely with employees, management and relevant medical professionals.
• Provide advice and support relating to workplace health and occupational health matters.
• Assist with the identification, management and prevention of workplace health risks.
• Maintain accurate health and injury management records and documentation.
• Work collaboratively with the broader HSE team to promote a strong health and safety culture.
• Provide guidance to leaders and employees on health, injury management and fitness-for-work matters.
• Support the delivery of health initiatives and programs across the operation.

About You

• Qualifications and experience in Nursing, Occupational Health or a related health discipline.
• Strong experience in injury management and return-to-work coordination.
• Experience working within Workers’ Compensation (W/C) environments.
• Previous experience within a mining, heavy industry or other high-risk environment would be highly regarded.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a broader HSE team.
• Mining/medicine experience would be highly advantageous.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.