Grade 2 Physiotherapist

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Give4Good

Additional leave

Staff hospital admission discount

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Grade 2 Physiotherapist for the acute Physiotherapy department at the East Melbourne campus. This permanent part-time role is 3-4 days per week with Saturday duties, supporting an orthopaedic caseload.

You will join a skilled team, supervise juniors and students, and participate in quality improvement activities while contributing to acute Physiotherapy management within the hospital.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years post graduate physiotherapy experience.
• Effective management of a mostly orthopaedic clinical caseload.
• Prioritisation and workload allocation.
• Safe and effective discharge planning.
• Demonstrated commitment to development and continuing education.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of junior staff and students.
• Participation in department quality improvement projects.
• Contribute on matters relating to acute Physiotherapy management within the hospital.

Skills

Orthopaedic physiotherapy

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Discharge planning

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Melbourne VIC

1d ago , from St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE

In this exciting opportunity you will join the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) team as a Grade 2 Physiotherapist in our acute Physiotherapy department at the East Melbourne campus. This role is permanent part-time position 3-4 days per week (negotiable) & will include Saturday.

In this role you will bring your passion & expertise where you will work with a dedicated team of experienced Physiotherapist's to support the service provision of excellent patient-centred care for a mostly orthopaedic clinical caseload. The role includes some non-clinical opportunities, such as supervision of junior staff and students, participation in department's quality improvement projects & as a contributor on matters relating to acute Physiotherapy management within the hospital.

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:

As an outstanding Grade 2 Physiotherapist, you are a competent team member in orthopaedic clinical practice & able to deliver safe, high-quality patient-centred care. You have highly developed interpersonal skills, are a capable problem solver with ability to work flexibly within a team & prioritise competing tasks in a timely manner. You are enthusiastic, dedicated, adaptable and friendly with a philosophy of continual improvement and evidence based practice.

Your skills will include:

• Minimum of 4 years post graduate physiotherapy experience
• Effective management of a mostly orthopaedic clinical caseload
• Prioritisation and workload allocation
• Safe and effective discharge planning
• Demonstrated commitment to development and continuing education
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au.

REQUIREMENTS:

Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations.

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Theresa Murray, Allied Health Manager (East Melbourne) for a confidential discussion on 9928 6613.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au