Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from a motivated and suitably experienced physiotherapist to join the weekend physiotherapy team at Northern Hospital Epping.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

This exciting and dynamic position plays a leading role in the delivery of care to patients in the Emergency Department (including Short Stay Unit, and Emergency Observation Unit) as well as the other acute wards at The Northern Hospital Epping on a Saturday. The physiotherapist will enjoy a fast-paced and collaborative experience working within a dynamic team.

The hours sought are 6 to 8 hour shifts, either weekly or fortnightly on Saturdays. This is an ongoing part time role, 16 hours per fortnight.

The overall responsibilities of the position include:

• Emergency Department, Short Stay and Emergency Observation Units as well as other acute wards

• Clinical expertise in a range of conditions managed in Emergency Services, including musculoskeletal, neurological/vestibular conditions and general mobility and medical
• Safe, effective and independent management of a clinical caseload within the:
• Ability to assess complex presentations and appropriately implement patient-centered interventions including ongoing referrals to community-based program programs
• Supervision of junior staff and allied health assistants
• Consultation and collaboration with other health professionals to provide integrated care
• Commitment to health promotion and health independence
• Active participation and contribution with operational requirements, planning, quality improvement and staff performance/development
• Willingness to enhance service delivery and develop innovative strategies to improve clinical care

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in physiotherapy assessment and management of a broad variety of conditions managed in Emergency Services and the acute setting including musculoskeletal, neurological, medical, surgical and vestibular conditions.
• Ability to assess complex patient presentations including those in the Emergency department and facilitate safe discharge including referral to community-based programs
• Ability to assess and treat patients presenting with vestibular conditions and facilitate safe discharge including referral to community-based programs
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Proven capacity to successfully work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working in an acute hospital including Emergency Services.

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. Alternatively, you can contact Maivili Selvarajah on 0421 245 514.

Applications close 4 May 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

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

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.