Title:  Physiotherapist - Acute Musculoskeletal weekend team

Physiotherapist

• Permanent Part time | Saturday and Sunday | Experience flexible working
• Grade 2 | Acute Musculoskeletal service | Box Hill | Close to cafes and public transport
• Work in a friendly and inclusive service that values employee satisfaction 

Are you looking to live and work in a world city like Melbourne? 

Are you a qualified & passionate Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge? 

Join the dynamic musculoskeletal/surgical physiotherapy team at Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health. 

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

We are searching for skilled and experienced musculoskeletal clinicians to work in part-time roles as part of our weekend service.  

As the right person for this role, you will be expected to apply your commitment to the Eastern Health value of ‘Healthier Together’ through the highly skilled management of your primarily musculoskeletal caseload; through your effective collaboration in your physiotherapy team; and through your skilled contributions to broader teams & activities that ensure the overall delivery of great care, everywhere, every time. You will be a dynamic and enthusiastic team player at all levels, actively seeking to collaborate with others to improve outcomes & experiences for your patients & your colleagues. 

This role is required to support our weekend Physiotherapy Grade 1 and AHA staff. Experience in delivering effective supervision & facilitating optimal learning experiences for all is desirable. You will need to be an enthusiastic team player who is highly resourceful, agile and innovative. Having excellent prioritisation, time management and communication skills and with a commitment to the ongoing growth, development of yourself and the service. Supporting the service on public holidays as available will be an advantage to the team. 

This role will be supported by direct and reflective supervision with Grade 3 and Grade 4 Senior Physiotherapists.  

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess: 

Essential 

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy 

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Physiotherapist. 

• Eligibility for Membership of Australian Physiotherapy Association 

• Relevant clinical experience in acute musculoskeletal physiotherapy with experience at grade 2 level. 

• Experience in the care of patients following orthopaedic surgery (trauma and elective) 

• Experience in the supervision of staff including Allied Health Assistants 

• A strong commitment to high quality care 

• Demonstrated ability to maintain change-readiness, agility & a solutions-focus, particularly in times of high demand. 

• The ability to work as part of a diverse team 

• Highly developed interpersonal, communication & organisational skills in a fast-paced environment. 

• A strong commitment to high quality care, evidence-based practice and applying these at an individual patient & unit/service level. 

• The ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team. 

Desirable 

• Participation in effective supervision of Grade 1 physiotherapists and AHAs 

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Please click here for position description 

Contact Person: Sue Parslow

Contact Number: 0466424634

Contact Email: sue.parslow@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 23/12/2024

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) 

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day