Physiotherapist G2

• Permanent, Full Time, ICU Grade 2 (6-day service)
• Austin Health

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department:

The Austin Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) is a quaternary level unit and referral centre with advanced capabilities including extra-corporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO). The ICU provides specialised care for patients requiring liver and intestinal transplantation, patients with spinal cord injuries and patients requiring prolonged ventilator weaning. The physiotherapy team within the Physiotherapy Department that works in the ICU has specialised skills to manage patients with critical illness, is commonly involved in cutting edge research and is a hub for teaching and training in these specialised areas.

About the role:

• A regular day will see you:

• Receive handover for patients in the ICU, identify physiotherapy problems, triage the caseload, provide physiotherapy treatments for patients with critical illness and provide teaching and training to grade 1 staff and students.
• Assist with in-hospital physiotherapy management of acute and deteriorating patients including but not limited to the Spinal Ward, the Ventilation Weaning Unit and the Intensive Care Unit
• Participate in active research projects in conjunction with the Physiotherapy and Intensive Care Departments.

About you:

Ideally, you’ll have:

• At least 1 years’ experience in providing clinical care to patients with critical illness
• Previous experience in the management of cardio-respiratory patients including well developed skills in assessment and rehabilitation
• Previous experience and skills in teaching and training.
• Capacity to work well with other members of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate clinical, organizational, program development, leadership and evaluation and supervision skills.

Our benefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Generous salary packaging with a tax free threshold of $29,860 to increase your take-home pay
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

Inclusion at Austin:

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 22 September 2024.