Job title: Senior Physiotherapist – Community Transitional Aged Care Program
Company: NSW Health
Job description: Employment Type: Temporary Full Time / Temporary Part Time until 14 July 2024 with the possibility of an extension at same/reduced hours. Job Share will be considered.
Facility: Port Kembla District Hospital
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Remuneration: $54.76 – $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: Various
Requisition ID: REQ473783
Applications Close: Monday 1 April 2024
A senior opportunity within Community Transitional Aged Care, providing therapy to older clients discharging home following an Acute/subacute Hospital episode, supporting clients to improve quality of life and functional ability. The role will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans and implement physiotherapy agreed goals. Clients on this program have diverse diagnoses, e.g. stroke, dementia, fracture, joint replacement, respiratory conditions, and deconditioning. The Physiotherapist, as part of an MDT, will be responsible and accountable for providing a professional level of service in accordance with policies and procedures of the ISLHD.
Positions Vacant:
- Temporary Full Time 38 hours per week leave relief position from 6 May, 2024 until 26 May, 2024
- Temporary Part Time 24 hours per week leave relief position from 27 May, 2024 until 14 July, 2024
- The temporary contracts are with the possibility of an extension at same/reduced hours
- Job Share will be considered for these roles
What you’ll be doing
Provide a high quality specialist physiotherapy service to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced reasoning and practice skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision.
Plan, coordinate and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in their specialty to patients and carers of ISLHD in accordance with NSW Health, ISLHD and physiotherapy policies and procedures and standards.
Provide clinical supervision and support of Level 1 and 2 health professionals, technical and support staff, students and other staff as appropriate.
Participate and assist with the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on clinical services.
May lead a consultative role within their area of expertise. They may also conduct clinical research and participate in the provision of clinical in-service education programmes to staff and students.
May have an operational/supervisory role under the direction of the ISLHD Physiotherapy Head of Discipline or delegate and may be required to manage specific tasks or projects.
May be required to work across other sites within the District.
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
· Study and development leave
· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
· Discounted parking
· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
SELECTION CRITERIA: * Current Physiotherapy Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the clinical specialty area.
- Well-developed time management skills, high levels of oral and written communication skills including the proficient use of health based technology.
- Demonstrated commitment and evidence of implementation of ISLHD core values.
- Knowledge and proven ability to undertake quality improvement and service evaluation processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to participate in staff and student supervision.
- Current NSW drivers licence or equivalent.
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For role related queries or questions contact Christie Goodisson on Christie.Goodisson@health.nsw.gov.au
Expected salary: $54.76 – 56.54 per hour
Location: Port Kembla, NSW
Job date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:42:21 GMT
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