Safety & Return To Work Coordinator - 14 Month Fixed Term

We are looking for a reliable and motivated individual to join our friendly, well respected and long-established company. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute your previous skills and experience within rehabilitation & Return to Work (RTW), to this 14 Month Fixed Term contract.

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Environmental Health & Safety, this role is responsible for coordinating injury management including acting as site rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator and assisting the manager in achieving and maintaining compliance with WHS legislation and best practice. You will actively advocate and coach to support a culture of safety and wellbeing which promotes leadership, engagement and personal responsibility for safety and wellbeing by all employees and contractors. 

• Coordinate injury management including acting as site rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator.
  • Support the operational implementation of the rehabilitation and Return to Work program
  • Manage the workers compensation and rehabilitation and Return to Work process 
  • Maintain knowledge of the different insurance schemes and of relevant legislation under the jurisdictions in which Cook operates
  • Manage internal and external relationships with key stakeholders in the injury management process
  • Implement early intervention strategies to assist injured team members Return to Work
  • Maintain accurate and up to date information within the injury management system
  • Participate in regular reviews of workers compensation claims 
• Assist the manager with WH&S objectives, targets, plans and strategies
• Assist the manager in achieving and maintaining compliance with WHS legislation and best practice
• Maintain currency with relevant WH&S legislation and developments that affect Cook Australia
• Produce and interpret reports when required

• Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator certification or training – essential
• Experience in rehabilitation & Return to Work - within Manufacturing Industry will be highly regarded 
• Knowledge and experience in risk assessment and incident investigation desirable
• Experience with safety management software desirable
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, balancing multiple priorities, and ensuring quality standards
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) essential

• Stability of a long-established company
• Performance based quarterly bonus
• Annual Leave Loading, On-Site Gym, Subsidised cafeteria 
• Ongoing training and development
• Strong inclusive culture that values our people

Only applicants that have full working rights within Australia are eligible to apply. Please apply with your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role.  Shortlisting may commence immediately after advertisement posted.

Since 1963, Cook Medical have been inventing, manufacturing and delivering a unique portfolio of medical devices to healthcare systems around the world. We work closely with physicians to develop technologies that improve patients’ lives. Because we remain family owned, we have the freedom to focus on what we care about: patients, our employees and our communities. 

At Cook Medical, we use our high ethical standards and core values to guide our decisions and actions. We approach innovation by first listening to understand and then creating a solution. 

We are proud of our diverse workforce and value individual contribution. We appreciate that every employee can add value to our organisation in their own unique way and want to ensure that our company culture stays balanced and strong. 

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to be a part of our Cook Australia family.

Our community program seeks to have a positive, transforming impact on our people, the environment and our local community. The program has four pillars:

• Community Engagement: We support our local community through philanthropy, education and partnerships. Our employees have been at the forefront of these initiatives, and we’re proud of their contribution to making our community stronger.
• Environment and Sustainability: We are committed to being good stewards of the environment by aiming to ensure that our practices and processes are sustainable and responsible.
• Employee Engagement: We invest in our internal community through developing our employees, supporting their wellbeing and promoting an inclusive and diverse culture.
• Reconciliation: We’re exploring a pathway towards making a meaningful commitment to Reconciliation by strengthening our understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, history and diversity.

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