Senior Physiotherapist

East Metropolitan Health Service; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

12% employer contributed superannone

Fitness Passport

Discounted Smart Rider

Job summary

East Metropolitan Health Service is seeking a skilled Senior Physiotherapist for a Permanent Part Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointment across various hours per fortnight in Western Australia. The role focuses on delivering and coordinating specialised physiotherapy and care coordination in the emergency department and related clinical areas.

You will act as a clinical consultant to Physiotherapists and other health professionals, planning and evaluating patient safety and quality of care

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate specialised physiotherapy and care coordination services in the emergency department and related clinical areas.
• Act as a Physiotherapy clinical consultant / resource to Physiotherapists and other health professionals.
• Plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care.
• Practice as a Senior Physiotherapist and ensure compliance with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia Code of Conduct, Registration Standards and EMHS policies and guidelines.

Job description

CRVCID 751230 About the Opportunity: We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic applicant/s for the Senior Physiotherapist position that is available with the East Metropolitan Health Service. This is a Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Part Time appointment/s at various hours per fortnight with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. In this position, the successful applicant/s will provide and coordinate specialised physiotherapy and care coordination services in the emergency department and related clinical areas, according to Physiotherapy Departmental and Health Service policies. Acts as a Physiotherapy clinical consultant / resource to Physiotherapists and other health professionals. Plans, implements and evaluates patient safety and quality of care. Practices as a Senior Physiotherapist and ensures practice is in accordance to the Physiotherapy Board of Australia Code of Conduct , the Physiotherapy Board of Australia Registration Standards and EMHS policies and guidelines. For more information regarding this position, including a thorough breakdown of duties, reporting structures, and criteria used in assessing applicants to the role, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Carol Watson on 08 9224 2076. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Area Profile

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care.

Employee Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
• Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.