Description:
Work in an environment that offers:
- Support for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- A strong attitude to teaching and learning
The Position
Job Reference: 2151
Position Title: Injury Management Specialist
Classification: HS3 - HS29 Dependent on experience and qualifications
Salary per hour (exc. super): $37.68 to $46.80
Hours per fortnight: Up to 76
Employment Status: Up to full-time
Closing date: 13/04/2025
The Occupational Health and Safety Team provides specialised injury management advice as well as specialised WorkCover payroll services.
The purpose of this position is to provide professional injury management, RTW and claims management services that are consistent with the strategy of Bendigo Health and to ensure an early, safe and sustainable return to work of injured employees, as well as identifying and supporting Health and Wellbeing initiatives and continuous improvement opportunities.
This position is responsible for the overall management and supervision of all Bendigo Health WorkCover claims and return to work processes. The position will contribute specialist expert advice to the OHS team, collaborate with senior management, injured employees, unions and rehabilitation providers to ensure Return to Work management is timely, effective and meaningful to support injured workers and reduce the impact of lost time hours.
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your New Division
The People and Culture Division supports managers, staff and volunteers working at Bendigo Health through a range of services including workforce planning, resourcing strategies, employee relations, industrial relations, learning and development and workplace health and safety. Payroll and salary packaging also report into this division, providing seamless service for staff from on-boarding and contract development to applying contracts and ensuring staff get the right remuneration.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact Heidi Hine on 03 54548770 for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.