Contact: ****** - Physiotherapist G4 Mark Hindson
Reference: 2401 Occupation: Health and Allied Health Salary Range: $44 - $52 Physiotherapist Grade 2 - General Medicine and Frailty, Austin HealthPermanent, part time 0.6EFT (22.80 hours per week).$88K-$102K base + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.
About the department: The Physiotherapy Department comprises about 112 EFT (Equivalent Full Time) staff at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.
It provides seven days per week, 12 hours per day services to acute and aged care areas.
About the role: The Transition and Maintenance physiotherapy clinical stream provides a comprehensive service for all acute inpatients within Austin Health.
A regular day will see you:
Triage the general medicine patient referral and caseload, identify physiotherapy problems, provide physiotherapy treatments for patients with clinical frailty, falls risk, functional change and chronic disease managementProvide supervision to grade 1 staff and allied health assistantsProvide training to physiotherapy studentsAssist with in-hospital physiotherapy management of the Transition and Maintenance clinical steam patients when requiredParticipate in active research projects in conjunction with the Physiotherapy departmentComplete quality improvement and education project workAbout you: Ideally, you'll have:
At least 3 years' experience working as a clinical physiotherapist, preferably with experience in General Medicine and Aged CarePrevious experience in Aged Care and NDIS discharge planningPrevious experience in the management of cardio-respiratory chronic disease patientsPrevious experience and skills in supervision of staff and training of studentsCapacity to work well with other members of a multidisciplinary teamDemonstrate clinical, organisational, program development, leadership and evaluation and supervision skills.Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.
Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packagingA suite of wellness initiatives designed to support youMentoring and career development opportunitiesOnsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclistsWork with us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Mark Hindson, Physiotherapist G4 at ****** Application closing date: Friday 17 January 2025
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