Return to Work Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan, Various

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, Occupational Health and Safety, Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 19397

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
**Summary of the role: Are you done with billable hours and working to tasks generated by a computer? Are you looking to use your skills and personality to improve the recovery experience of health care workers? Are you looking to grow your experience working with a large employer? The Mercy Health WorkCover team is small and dynamic, providing services to health care workers in Victoria, NSW, ACT, Queensland and Western Australia. We area recognised for a strong focus on early intervention, supporting our leadership teams and making a difference to our employees. This role will suit you if you have a mind to get things done with a people-orientated approach. No two days are the same but on a typical day you will find yourself**:

- Working full time over 5 days per week
- Aligned with our Corporate Richmond office
- Reporting to the Group WorkCover Manager you will focus on actively supporting our team members to recover while remaining at work or return to work following an injury
- Your priority will be to support our Aged Care and Home Care teams where some travel may assist building relationships
- You will actively contribute to sustained and measurable improvements to workplace safety

**ABOUT YOU: We are keen to support the growth of your skills and experience. It may be an advantage if you have**:
- _Demonstrated experience in injury management/return to work_
- _ Allied Health or relevant qualification desirable_
- _ You will have excellent relationship management and communication skills including demonstrated experience and a record of achieving positive return to work outcomes_
- _ A working understanding of the Worker's Compensation legislation, processes and employer obligations across State jurisdictions_
- _ Experience in developing and delivering various return to work initiatives, encompassing rehabilitation, case management and key technical practices_

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Danielle Sinclair Group WorkCover Manager