• Casual position: 4 hour shift on Sat/Sun/Public Holidays
  
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
  
• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists for an experienced physiotherapist to join the physiotherapy department on a casual basis. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing high quality, overall physiotherapy management to patients in the Neuroscience units of the Fitzroy campus of SVHM and other tasks as directed/delegated on weekends and public holidays. Shifts are 4 hrs in duration.

Applications from current grade two physiotherapists or suitably experienced grade one physiotherapists will be considered. Relevant postgraduate qualifications would also be highly regarded.

The classification for this role will range from VB1 - VB4 ($45.67 per hour - $52.49) plus a casual loading of 25%.

Duties include

• Provide appropriate clinical management for all referred patients in the Neuroscience units.
  
• Communicate assessment and treatment outcomes to nursing, medical and other Allied Health staff via documentation.
  
• Provide a tertiary level of consultancy in outlying wards when requested.
  
• Provide supervision for other weekend physiotherapy staff and Allied Health Assistants, as required.
  
• Communicate accurate handover information for ongoing physiotherapy management for all patients.

Your contribution

• Experience in and knowledge of physiotherapy management in an acute health care setting.
  
• Recent physiotherapy experience in Neurosciences.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and successfully as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  
• Ability to manage efficiently and effectively a clinical caseload across the designated service.

What we offer

• Salary packaging- increase your take home pay
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Staff Health Centre
  
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks - if applicable
  
• Culture of continuous improvement
  

Physiotherapy Department
The Physiotherapy Department provides high quality clinical services across a spectrum of acute, sub-acute and outpatient services. The Department works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and a range of therapeutic services to optimise patient care and maximise function. The Department is committed to fostering excellence in evidence based clinical care, research and education.​

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Respectfully, no agencies please.

Contact Details:

Acute Neurosciences Senior, Lana Maxwell, [email protected]