Injury Management Consultant

Job Description

Location: Nedlands Unit/Division: CAHS People, Capability and Culture Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Casual This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and Casual appointments with possible extension(s) and/or permanency. About the Position: The Child and Adolescent Health Service have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our fantastic, fun and supportive Work Health Safety Wellbeing (WHSW) team. We are seeking an allied health professional that can provide proactive and effective workplace rehabilitation support to health service employees with work and non-work-related injury, illness, or disease. The role requires great communication and negotiation skills as you will work with workers, supervisors and senior management to assist them to achieve the agreed upon rehabilitation return to work (RTW) goal. CAHS is committed to the health, safety and wellness of all staff and this role is instrumental in achieving this. Your key responsibilities will include: Develop, coordinate and deliver an injury management service for workers with a work related or non-work-related injury or illness. In consultation with the injured worker, supervisor, and medical practitioners; plan, develop, implement and monitor Return to Work (RTW) programmes. Identify barriers and complex cases to ensure appropriate strategies and interventions are implemented to progress case management. Provide a high-level advisory service to managers, injured workers, unions, HR and safety staff in relation to injury management initiatives. Engage with managers to facilitate the provision of alternative duties to support injury management program initiatives. Deliver injury management education programs as directed. The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS is made up of four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). Consisting of over 6,500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the metropolitan area. For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Simone Faulkner on 08 6456 8166. WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply. Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa. Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. For Assistance: including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/4/2026. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours. Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online ( Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants. Your ability to meet the work related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following: A statement addressing the essential selection criteria in no more than 3 pages. A current resume which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide an employment reference (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees). These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation. CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities , CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. #J-18808-Ljbffr