Project Officer, Rehabilitation Case Management

Building Capacity to deliver quality and consistency in rehabilitation case management services across the NSW state-wide Community Brain injury Rehabilitation Programs.

About the Organisation

At Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research (“Ingham Institute"), we are committed to inspiring better health and transforming the treatment and care of people living with the most prevalent medical conditions and diseases. Our purpose is to make and apply discoveries that translate to radical improvement in health and health care for all.

We are a values-based, equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our values act as a guide for our behaviours and engagement with our colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and the communities we support.

Our values

Imagination – we boldly challenge each other to think differently.

Inclusion – we believe in and direct our efforts towards equity for all.

Impact – we maximise our success by being relevant, focused, and responsive.

Integrity – we operate with honesty and transparency in everything we do.

This position will be managed jointly by the Ingham Institute and the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI).

The ACI works with clinicians, consumers and system leaders to improve the health system in NSW. We design and implement new ways to deliver care for patients.

ACI partners with the Ministry of Health, pillar organisations, local health districts, specialty networks, clinicians, patients and carers. We work together to achieve better value in healthcare by improving patient and provider experience, improving patient outcomes and delivering efficient and sustainable healthcare services.

About the role

We are looking for a Project Officer with a strong background in delivering rehabilitation case management for people with severe traumatic brain injury.

The Project Officer – Rehabilitation Case Management will work collaboratively with the network of service managers, case managers and rehabilitation coordinators working for the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (BIRP) to up-date the statewide roles and functions of case managers working for NSW BIRP.

The role will develop, with a working group of subject matter experts, an induction strategy (resources, training, mentoring program or other as deemed appropriate) to support the on-boarding of clinicians new to the role of rehabilitation case manager at BIRP.

The role will explore the option of a Community of Practice (or similar strategy) to support the on-going statewide collaboration and capability lift of clinicians working in case management roles.

The role will develop a set of capabilities/expectations to facilitate clinician self-assessment and identification of learning needs related to their role as a rehabilitation case manager within NSW BIRP.

The role will coordinate the review of current documents/resources owned and published by NSW BIRP (CM Model of Care; TBI Staff Training Modules) and work with ACI to facilitate revision of content.

The Project Officer will ensure current evidence regarding best practice is incorporated into reviews along with clinician consensus and consideration of the application of evidence within the NSW Health context.

The Project Officer position is part-time – 3 days/week (0.6FTE) and the term of employment is 30 weeks.

Salary level is commensurate with NSW Health Managers Award (2024) - Level 3 $127,150 (pro-rated to 0.6 FTE) plus superannuation & salary packaging.

About You

As a Project Officer, the following requirements are needed for the role:

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant allied health or nursing discipline.

Extensive experience in the role of case manager/rehabilitation coordinator for people with severe traumatic brain injuries.

Knowledge and experience of the NSW BIRP and how it delivers case management services to patients and clients.

Experience collaborating with other clinicians and/or subject matter experts to explore clinical practice, achieve consensus and produce resources.

Knowledge of strategies to facilitate onboarding new staff and developing information and learning resources for use in the workplace context.

Demonstrated ability to work with teams and stakeholders.

High level verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Sound critical and systems thinking skills applied to NSW health system.

Experience in managing and implementing projects, quality frameworks and/or other clinical initiatives.

Excellent organisational skills and strong computer proficiency.

For more information on this role, please contact Dianne Croker (Network Manager Brain Injury Rehabilitation) [email protected]

What we offer

At the Ingham Institute we are proud to offer a dynamic and supportive work environment that fosters professional development and work-life balance.

Some of the key benefits include:

A competitive salary plus access to great salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,900 tax free, annually to offset against general living expenses including rent, mortgage and credit card payments).

A Meal Entertainment card (salary package up to $2,650 annually of dining out, hotel accommodation, venue hire and catering expenses).

State-of-the-art research facilities and resources.

A collaborative team culture.

How to Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, all applications must be submitted via SEEK by 11:59pm, Wednesday 30th July 2025 and are required to include:

an up-to-date resume.

a cover letter outlining how your experience and qualifications align with the essential requirements of the role.

To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must have existing Australian work rights, and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check. The assessment seeks information only relevant to performing the inherent requirements of the job, it remains strictly confidential, and applicants will be informed of the result.

As a public health charity endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient, salary packaging opportunities are available to Institute employees.

Please note that only short-listed applicants who have included the correct application documents will be contacted.