Physiotherapist Grade 4

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• Fixed Term, Part-Time or Full-Time 

• Parental Leave Cover for 12 months 

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 the department:  

The position is based within Austin Health's Physiotherapy Department which forms part of the Division of Allied Health. The Physiotherapy Department comprises about 112 EFT staff at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.  It provides seven days per week patient clinical services and is a major clinical school for the University of Melbourne and Swinburne University.  

Research and quality and safety are major priorities of the department.     

About the role:  

A regular day will see you:  

• Lead the Patient Safety and Clinical Excellence program in the Physiotherapy Department, including coordinating activities to support compliance with the National Safety & Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards 

• Support the Manager of Physiotherapy to effectively manage incidents and feedback related to the Physiotherapy Department  

• Lead and coach others to use improvement science, implementation science and innovation methodologies to deliver improvements that support the Physiotherapy Department to achieve its goal of Excellent Clinical Care for all patients  

• Act as a role model for staff, setting and clearly communicating behavioural expectations  

About you:  

• Formal training and expertise in relevant disciplines including Improvement Science, Implementation Science and Innovation Methodologies  

• Experience and a proven track record leading and coaching improvement projects  

• Demonstrated ability to engage collaboratively with key stakeholders to achieve positive outcome for patients  

• Demonstrated leadership/management approach to change and the ability to engage and influence staff  

• In-depth understanding of the National Safety & Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, Version 2 and the Physiotherapy Department’s contribution to Austin Health’s Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence program  

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  

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 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: Mark Hindson at Mark.HINDSON@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: 20 October 2024