Physiotherapist - New Graduate

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Redcliffe; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous superannuation 12.75%

Salary packaging

Leave entitlements

Annual leave loading 5%

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Metro North Health offers two temporary full-time physiotherapist positions within a multidisciplinary team. The roles provide rotations across inpatient areas (general medicine, general surgery, ICU, maternity, paediatrics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation) and outpatient musculoskeletal settings, with potential moves to Community and Oral Health.

You will contribute to evidence-based care, supervise students, and participate in professional development and quality improvement activities, all

Qualifications

• Deliver high quality physiotherapy services across inpatient and outpatient caseloads.
• Organise and prioritise allocated patient caseload following clinical management plans.
• Work cooperatively within the physiotherapy and interprofessional team to provide value-based care.
• Provide student education and clinical supervision for less experienced practitioners.
• Develop clinical knowledge through active learning, education, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver physiotherapy care across inpatient and outpatient caseloads.
• Organise and prioritise patient caseloads per approved clinical plans.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to ensure collaborative care.
• Supervise students and junior staff under senior guidance.
• Engage in clinical education, quality improvement and professional development.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Inpatient care

Outpatient care

Student supervision

Clinical teamwork

Job description

Two temporary full time opportunities to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based care to support optimal patient outcomes. Rotations offer broad clinical exposure across inpatient areas such as general medicine, general surgery, intensive care, maternity, paediatrics, orthopaedics, and rehabilitation, as well as outpatient musculoskeletal settings, with potential rotations to Community and Oral Health.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver high quality physiotherapy clinical services across inpatient and outpatient caseloads in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Organise and prioritise allocated patient caseload and undertake routine physiotherapy tasks within well establish clinical protocols and according to approved clinical management plans to ensure appropriate and effective patient management.
• Work cooperatively and effectively within the physiotherapy and interprofessional team and with patients and their families to provide value based and collaborative care.
• Provide student education and clinical practice supervision for less experienced practitioners, commensurate with the level of experience, as well as direction to assistant, support staff and work experience students, under guidance of senior clinical practitioners.
• Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within a team and by engaging in clinical education, quality improvement and professional development activities.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.