Senior Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal Location: Fremantle
Unit/Division: FHHS -> Physiotherapy
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Casual
Currently 2 days/fortnight (0.2 FTE) is available with some flexibility with workdays, with the possibility of increased hours pending return from parental leave arrangements. Leave cover is also available as needed. This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries, and medical services.
SMHS delivers quality, safe, and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
About the Position: Currently, we are seeking to appoint to the position of Senior Physiotherapist who will be responsible for practicing as a Senior Physiotherapist and ensuring practice is in accordance with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia Code of Conduct, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and SMHS policies and guidelines. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the Senior Physiotherapist provides high quality specialised Physiotherapy services using extensive knowledge and a specialist level of skills, to a diverse and complex caseload of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. This position leads and manages Physiotherapy services to a diverse and complex outpatient caseload while applying a specialised level of clinical knowledge, negotiating and collaborating with the managers and relevant stakeholders to support clinical service delivery and planning.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
If you are ready to partner with us, see the application instructions below: Your application should include:
A copy of your current CV (max 4 pages)A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 4 pagesThe names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistanceFlexible working arrangementsFlexible leave arrangementsOther professional and location-based allowancesAre you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector, it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment, you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality; Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
This is a recruitment pool for permanent full-time, permanent part-time, fixed-term full-time, and fixed-term part-time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Casual appointments are also considered.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/10/2025.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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