Job Description
To oversee and coordinate the claims and injury management function for relevant portfolio. This will include but is not limited to; strategic claims and incident management, ensuring appropriate medical treatment, return to work and all other aspects of injury management and workers compensation services. This will be done in consultation with internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner and in accordance with legislative requirements and Company Policies and Procedures. Will work in close collaboration with the General Manager Workers Compensation & Injury Management in providing leadership to the injury management team to engender a high performance culture and commitment to goal achievement. Based at a Sodexo Support Centre, this role provides support to regional areas and travel may be required.
Job Scope
Ensure Corporate, Legislative and Regulatory obligations are adhered to and breaches reported
to General Manager Workers Compensation & Injury Management
Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes associated with injury
and illness
Demonstrate leadership to department staff to successfully implement strategies to achieve
improvements and best practice in management of personal injury and illness, cost outcomes
and safety performance.
Responsibilities
Plan, develop and implement pro-active injury management and rehabilitation strategies
Ensure and deliver business support in line with the injury management and fitness for work
framework
Ensure a consistently high standard of injury, claims and people management is maintained in
achievement of departmental and company goals.
Assist with managing change and encourage staff team members to contribute to improvement
initiatives and a continuous improvement philosophy
Communicate, influence and negotiate with key stakeholders to achieve best possible outcomes
and minimise injury and illness costs
Provide analytical reports to leadership and operational teams to assist with incident analysis and
mitigation
Ensure legal compliance with existing and proposed legislation associated with injury
management and fitness for work
Actively participate and take a leadership approach in claim reviews with insurer on a regular
basis
Ensure appropriate escalation and reporting to internal and external stakeholders in required
timeframes
Authorise and process weekly compensation payments ensuring timely reimbursement from
Insurers
Ensure external or outsourced injury management support is kept abreast of internal changes
Support development and delivery of the internal injury management training package ensuring
training presentation is current, sessions planned in advance and attendee records are updated.
Contribute to department planning and budgeting process
Manage claims staffing model including recruitment, retention, training and competency
development to ensure sufficient and appropriate resources to manage the injury management
process and to achieve required outcomes
Encourage, develop and prepare individuals for succession planning and future development
opportunities
Support annual insurance renewals to ensure current workers compensation endorsed policy
certificates are in place.
Proactively encourage an setting of wellbeing across the business
📌 Claims & Injury Manager (Perth)
🏢 Sodexo
📍 Perth