Senior Paediatric Chronic Pain Physiotherapist - Part-Time

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health 직원

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation financial support may be NP

Job summary

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network seeks a Senior Physiotherapist for the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service in North Adelaide. The role delivers assessments, interdisciplinary treatment plans, education and self-management strategies within a supportive team.

Part-time 0.60FTE, temporary contract up to six months, with access to professional development funding and salary packaging. Applicants with chronic pain experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Experience with initiating, implementing and evaluating service improvement activities.
• Experience or strong interest related to chronic pain.
• Experience in managing complex clinical situations.
• Advanced ability to implement patient centred and evidence based practice.
• Ability to independently apply a high level of professional judgement relevant to paediatric chronic pain.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate physiotherapy services associated with the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service.
• Use high-level professional knowledge and skill to manage referrals, provide physiotherapy assessments, make interpretations of assessment findings, and formulate and implement physiotherapy intervention plans within an interdisciplinary team.
• Manage complex cases autonomously, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Engage young people and families in understanding persistent pain using the biopsychosocial framework.
• Support and provide clinical supervision to AHP2 Physiotherapists.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgement

Education & self-management

Education

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (registered)

Job description

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network seeks a Senior Physiotherapist for the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service in North Adelaide. The role delivers assessments, interdisciplinary treatment plans, education and self-management strategies within a supportive team.

Part-time 0.60FTE, temporary contract up to six months, with access to professional development funding and salary packaging. Applicants with chronic pain experience are encouraged to apply.