Health & Injury Recovery Advisor

at  Silver Fern Farms

Job ID:
2682
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Expertise:
Health & Safety
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Location:
Waitotara, North Island
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Employment Type:
Permanent
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Apply Before:
03/11/2024, 23:55PM

TE TŪRANGA /ABOUT THE ROLE:

Our Health & Injury Recovery Advisor is responsible for providing health services such as first line injury treatment, rehabilitation and ongoing injury management to our colleagues at site.
In this people focused position you will carry out health monitoring, pre-employment medicals, and drug testing. You will also work with our ACC provider Howden Care to ensure that injured employees are rehabilitated as quickly and efficiently as possible.
This role will be on site 8am to 5pm. We are based at Waitōtara, about 35 minutes from Whanganui.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Occupational health monitoring, by organising contractors or providing this service
• Pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing
• Building relationships with local health providers and Howden Care
• Administration, management and rehabilitation of work-related injuries and return to work plans
• Promotion of health and wellness, and prevention of injury in line with the Health & Safety management plan
  You will work closely with the Health & Safety Advisor to support audits and roll-out initiatives across the site. You’ll need to be able to communicate and develop relationships with people from a range of backgrounds.