Company description:

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Job description:

The Role:

An opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified Physiotherapist to apply for the Grade 3 position in the Preadmission Clinic and Prehabilitation services at the Northern Health.

This position is fixed term full time position until February 2026 (covering maternity leave) with monthly accrued day off. Part time applicants will be considered

The Physiotherapist Grade 3 has responsibility for the organisation, implementation and supervision of physiotherapy care in the cardiorespiratory team at Northern Hospital Epping.

Through their clinical expertise they will have a leading role in ensuring excellence in clinical care, promotion of quality, education of staff and students and team and program development. The clinical caseload focuses on delivery of evidence based, respiratory physiotherapy care with an emphasis on education and prevention of cardiorespiratory risk in high risk surgical candidates in the outpatient setting. There will be an emphasis on the development and evaluation of the pre-admission clinic program. The role may also include supervision, cover and leadership of the cardio-respiratory team; both inpatients and outpatients as required.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A background which includes significant clinical experience resulting in high level of skill in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to promote and develop a service.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and initiative in developing and promoting clinical care
• Demonstrated ability to lead and promote evidence based practice
• Possesses practical negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Experienced in supervision of junior physiotherapy staff and/or Allied Health Assistants
• Experience in the management and education of undergraduate physiotherapy students

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or contact Rachel Ellis on 0407 639 912 or Maivili Selvarajah on 0421 245 514.

Applications close 18 March 2025

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

· Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

· An inclusive and culturally safe space

· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.