Manager, Health and Medical Investigations Team

About Us

The Coroners Court of Victoria (CCOV) has three functions.   

1. Independently investigating deaths and fires.  
Certain deaths and fires are reported to Coroners for independent investigation. Their investigations seek to establish the facts - when, where, how and why the death or fire happened.   

2. Reducing preventable deaths.  
Wherever possible, the Coroner will suggest ways to prevent similar deaths or fires by making well informed and practical recommendations, based on the evidence before them. 

3. Promoting public health and safety and the administration of justice.  
CCOV regularly reports on data and trends regarding preventable deaths in Victoria to help inform public health responses.  

For more information on the Coroners Court of Victoria, please visit www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au  

About the Role

The Coroners Prevention Unit (CPU) is a specialist service for Coroners created to strengthen their prevention role and provide them with expert assistance in their death investigations. CPU staff include clinicians, public health practitioners and data specialists whom Coroners can engage to assist at any point in their investigations.

The Manager, Health and Medical Investigation Team (HMIT) leads a team of medical professionals who assist Coroners in their investigations and review clinical evidence to identify contributing factors in complex healthcare-related deaths.

The primary role of the Manager, HMIT includes, but is not limited to:

• Supervising developing and supporting HMIT case investigators to ensure sustainable workloads, and excellent and efficient service delivery.
• Reviewing medical, legal and health policy documents to identify the need for and nature of further investigation of health care-related deaths.
• Applying investigative and research skills to examine the adequacy of the provision of healthcare proximate to death.
• Drafting and providing complex advice in relation to matters referred by Coroners.

About You

We are looking for a dynamic leader with excellent communication skills and a commitment to public health and safety with:

• Significant experience in clinical practice in one or more clinical speciality areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how systems of care impact on patient safety.
• The ability to critically examine information to produce informed written advice and recommendations.

The role requires the successful applicant to be a Qualified Registered Nurse Division 1, with current Registration with Nurses Board of Victoria.

How to apply

Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• resume 
• a short cover letter
• A short response to the following wellbeing question (in addition to the two pages above):

- CCOV is an environment that can expose staff to images, case history, testimony and behaviour that can cause stress and/or distress at times.

Question: What strategies would you employ to help deal with these potential stressors?

For further information on the role, please see the attached Position Description. 

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Dr. Tasha Campo, Senior Manager - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect via email to tasha.campo@courts.vic.gov.au or by calling (03) 9032 0500 to speak to a People Services Advisor.