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Workplace Rehabilitation Advisor


Nambour General Hospital

An exciting opportunity exists for a Workplace Rehabilitation Advisor who is responsible for providing comprehensive advice and coordinating activities related to all aspects of rehabilitation and return to work services, including end to end case management of complex rehabilitation cases across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. The role will provide advice on best practice rehabilitation and return to work strategies with a focus on improving outcomes for injured/ill workers including minimising time spent away from work, expediting recovery, decreasing social and financial impacts of injury and minimising the impact of workplace injury on work teams.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SC641229
Closing date 26-Jun-2025
Job duration Temp FT, 76 hrs p.f. for 12 Months
Contact person Gabriela Gogarty
Contact details (07) 2100 8297
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An exciting opportunity exists for a Workplace Rehabilitation Advisor who is responsible for providing comprehensive advice and coordinating activities related to all aspects of rehabilitation and return to work services, including end to end case management of complex rehabilitation cases across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. The role will provide advice on best practice rehabilitation and return to work strategies with a focus on improving outcomes for injured/ill workers including minimising time spend away from work, expediting recovery, decreasing social and financial impacts of injury and minimising the impact of workplace injury on work teams.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Manage complex rehabilitation cases including consultation with injured or ill workers, Workforce Advisors, medical and allied health practitioners, and other relevant stakeholders to drive early intervention measures in managing complex cases from end to end and the provision of detailed suitable duties plans, medical correspondence and executive briefs.
  • Provide contemporary expert advice and support for the management of rehabilitation within the context of legislative / regulatory and SCHHS rehabilitation frameworks.
  • Manage the requirements for all SCHHS functional capacity evaluations, worksite assessments and ergonomic assessments and other specialised rehabilitation services.
  • Support Line Managers in educating and building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including doctors, specialists, WorkCover and Insurers) to ensure that return to work strategies and plans incorporate the worker's functional capacity.

Remuneration value up to $131 052 p.a., comprising salary between $105 568 - $114 861 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO5) (Fixed Term Temporary position, 76 hrs p.f. available for 12 months). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

 

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