Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapists | Full-Time and Part-Time Permanent Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 3
Salary: $105,900 - $19,774 plus superannuation
Position No: 28845-02KBE, Several
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 05 November 2024
Contact Officer: Kerry Boyd ****** or (02) 5124 2***
What can we offer you:
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra. Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. Flexible working conditions. Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval). About the Role:
Acute Allied Health Services (AAHS) Physiotherapy provides services to a range of clients in acute inpatient wards at Canberra Hospital including critical care areas ICU and CCU, and medical and surgical specialties of General Medicine, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Renal, Cardiology, Oncology, General Surgery, Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Urology.
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy services are also provided to a range of specialised outpatient services including but not limited to Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Heart Function, Respiratory Outpatients, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programs and multidisciplinary Adult Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis clinics.
Our physiotherapists work closely with patients, carers, referrers, other health care professionals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, high-quality patient care. Acute physiotherapy inpatient care is delivered across 7 days with extended hours of service provision. Cardiorespiratory HP3s can work in varying inpatient and outpatient areas depending on operational service needs and individual interest and development requirements.
HP3 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapists are supported operationally, professionally and clinically through team leaders, clinical leads, clinical educators, and managers.
An Advanced Skills Allowance (ASA) is available to eligible HPO3s and is a mechanism to recognize and promote the development of advanced skills of health professionals. The ASA is not applied automatically and must be made through an application process.
The successful applicant will need to be available for after-hours work including weekend and/or shift patterns.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. Note: There are permanent and temporary positions available with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. There are full-time and part-time (22.05) positions available, and the salary noted above will be pro-rata.
For more information on this position and how to apply, click here.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high-quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine-storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
Closes: 19 November 2024
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