Physiotherapist - Grade 3

Mercy Health Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Established learning framework

Friendly team culture

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Australia seeks a Grade 3 Physiotherapist for a permanent full-time role at Werribee Mercy Hospital. The role involves providing quality physiotherapy clinical care and leading junior physiotherapists. Candidates must have an AHPRA-recognised degree and ideally seven years of clinical experience. A commitment to collaborative care and patient management is essential. Join an exceptional team and shape the future of healthcare.

Qualifications

• AHPRA-recognised qualification and full, unlimited AHPRA registration required.
• Broad clinical experience in a hospital setting.
• Minimum seven years physiotherapy experience preferred.
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills.
• Compassionate, flexible and collaborative approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, person-centred physiotherapy clinical care.
• Lead and support junior physiotherapists.
• Ensure a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive team culture at Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Compassionate patient care

Leadership in clinical settings

Education

AHPRA-recognised degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Physiotherapist - Grade 3

Employment Type: Permanent full time

Hours: Up to 76 hours per fortnight

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Anne Harrison E: [e-mail]

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About the opportunity

Provide quality, person-centred Physiotherapy clinical care and day-to-day leadership in the sub-acute GEM and inpatient rehabilitation ward as well as supporting more junior physiotherapists weekend rosters as required.

• Further your experience and career! Established learning and supervision framework, fabulous team culture.
• Grade 3 Physiotherapist, Permanent Full-time (up to 1.0 EFT available)
• Provides quality, person-centred physiotherapy clinical care to the allocated caseload, ensuring a holistic and multidisciplinary team approach.
• Provides clinical leadership and oversight as well as day-to-day clinical leadership in the clinical area
• Supports and supervises grade 2 and 1 physiotherapists and students
• Supportive and friendly physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team at Werribee Mercy Hospital

What you'll bring

• AHPRA-recognised degree in Physiotherapy with full, unlimited AHPRA physiotherapy registration
• Broad and relevant clinical physiotherapy experience ideally in a hospital setting including in sub-acute inpatient care
• Ideally minimum seven years physiotherapy clinical experience as well as experience in supervising junior physiotherapists and leading a small clinical team
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• A current, full Victorian Drivers Licence (or equivalent)
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.