Physiotherapist

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Proserpine; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Salary packaging

Leave entitlements

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Study and research

Job summary

Mackay Hospital and Health Service in Proserpine, QLD is seeking a Physiotherapist to join the team on a temporary basis. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary Allied Health group delivering services to a diverse rural population.

The role includes supervision and training within a skill-sharing model, with care delivered in person, via tele-health and occasional outreach across the Mackay HHS. Overnight accommodation may be required in some circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary Allied Health team delivering clinical services to clients in the Mackay HHS region across a range of conditions, complexities and ages.
• Provide supervision and training within a rural generalist skill-sharing/delegation model of care.
• Deliver care in person, via tele-health and outreach across Mackay HHS; overnight accommodation may be required in some circumstances.

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service – Proserpine QLD

The Proserpine Hospital is seeking applications for a Physiotherapist to join their team on a temporary basis.

Your opportunity

• To work as a member of a multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary Allied Health team, delivering clinical services to clients in the Mackay HHSs, covering a range of clinical conditions, complexity and age groups.
• This rural generalist position operates within a Professional Skill-Sharing and Delegation model of care by providing and participating in supervision and training in the use of skill-shared and delegated clinical tasks and by delivering an expanded scope of clinical practice.
• The position reports operationally to the Allied Health Manager, Rurals and professionally to the Director of Physiotherapy.
• The team provide clinical care in person, via tele-heath and occasional outreach throughout the Mackay HHS. In certain circumstances overnight accommodation may be necessary.
• The Allied Health Rural Services participates in the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway as described at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/ahwac/html/rural-remote. This incorporates completion of formal and work-based training in rural generalist practice and applying learnings to enhance clinical and service outcomes. Where trainee vacancies exist, opportunities to participate in and complete an approved Rural Generalist Education Program may be considered for eligible employees.

About the Team

The Whitsunday Health Service is made up of two facilities: The Community Health Campus – Cannonvale and the Hospital Campus – Proserpine. The hospital is a 33-bed acute hospital, which offers a number of specialty inpatient and outpatient services. The Community Health Campus offers a range of Community Health services provided by a multi-disciplinary team.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research