Physiotherapist Grade 3

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

About Austin Health Community Rehabilitation Services:

Our Community Rehab Services team is a large interdisciplinary team providing home, telehealth and centre based therapy to a broad range of patient populations. This dynamic position may be based across both Repatriation and Royal Talbot campuses.

About the role

The Grade 3 Physiotherapist will be recognised as a clinical leader in HIP Community Rehabilitation Services (CRS) team. They will demonstrate high level specialist knowledge and clinical skills in the areas of gerontology, chronic and complex conditions, with an ability to motivate and inspire others.

They will be leaders in building capacity and contributing to knowledge and service improvement in their area of expertise.  They will provide clinical supervision and teaching to staff, lead and instigate clinical service improvement and innovation activities, and assist to evaluate resource utilisation within the physiotherapy clinical stream.  They are expected to lead and develop individuals and teams, and to have currency of professional knowledge and skills that supports patient care at the highest clinical level.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide clinical leadership to the Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology streams
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to plan, discuss and treat clients
• Conduct individual and group treatment sessions that are centre based, telehealth, in the home or in the client's local community
• Provide a goal centred and client centred treatment program
• Lead team meetings, PD and quality projects

About you

As the Grade 3 Physiotherapist, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Current registration with AHPRA as a physiotherapist.
• Extensive clinical experience (usually at least 7 years) providing physiotherapy to people with complex and chronic conditions, in particular to people who are older and frail
• Demonstrated high levels of specialist knowledge and holistic clinical skills in the provision of rehabilitation of adults who have complex chronic diseases 
• High level interpersonal skills that promote team development and engagement, and a proven ability to relate to people at all levels within an organization
• Demonstrated ability to undertake professional supervision and promote professional competence of other staff

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:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• 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
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Phuong Phan, phuong.phan@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 9 November 2024