The role of an Injury Management Advisor will support CHQ HHS Injury Management functions through best practice claims management by providing effective and professional rehabilitation and return to work case management functions focused towards WorkCover, Income protection and Health Management Claims. You will work collaboratively with workers, safety advisors, senior management and executives, stakeholders, and business leaders to ensure alignment with strategy, rehabilitation advice and provide positive outcomes for staff and patient safety.

Job details

About the Team

The Injury management team is a part of the greater Health, Safety & Wellbeing Team. As part of this greater team, other functions such as operational safety, safety systems, occupational violence, wellbeing and our staff wellbeing psychology service co-exist. The injury management function is responsible for supporting staff who have experienced work and non-work-related illness whilst facilitating a safe, timely and sustainable return to work outcome. The team works collaboratively with the injured employees and fosters communication between both managers, insurers, medical advisors and external parties. With this support, the team is able to focus on early intervention, compliance and legislative requirements whilst promoting a culture of safety, wellbeing and recovery at work.

About the Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

• Effectively delivers injury management functions ensuring compliance with current legislation including the Work Health and Safety Act, Worker's Compensation Legislation, Workplace Rehabilitation Standard, Anti-Discrimination, and associated Codes of Practice.
• Undertake best practice claims management including early assessment, development of comprehensive rehabilitation and return to work plans and client focused case management of injured/ill workers, while empowering employees to be self-sufficient whilst supporting business functions.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Injury Management Advisor - Role Description (PDF, 581KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Job Applicant information kit_Feb 2023 (PDF, 985KB)
  Information Package for Applicants