Title:  Senior Physiotherapist - Emergency and Acute Complex Medicine

Physiotherapist - Grade 3

• Emergency and General Medicine | Versatile patient loads and regular mentoring

• Full Time Permanent | 5 weeks’ annual leave plus monthly days off 

• Box Hill Hospital | Lead and innovate clinical practice and service delivery

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

Are you a qualified & passionate Physiotherapist looking for a rewarding experience in an ever-developing area of patient care within the health care sector? 

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

Eastern Health is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Grade 3 Physiotherapist to lead and innovate clinical practice and service delivery in physiotherapy services within the emergency department & across general medical services at Box Hill Hospital.
This unique role affords opportunity to continue to develop and shape the future of emergency & general medicine physiotherapy service provision through strong leadership, comprehensive staff support and delivery of outcome-based service initiatives. 
In this position, team leadership of the acute general medicine physiotherapy service incorporates Grade 1 and 2 Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants and Physiotherapy students aligned to the clinical stream. 
Engagement in clinical research, project engagement and professional development are strongly encouraged and facilitated via regular supervision and leadership from the Clinical Grade 4 Physiotherapists within the Aged & Complex Care stream. Further engagement is encouraged with the broader clinical Grade 4 physiotherapists across clinical streams.
Opportunity to engage in multidisciplinary quality improvement work to improve broader clinical service within the emergency and acute medicine areas.
If you are looking for the next step in your career to significantly grow your leadership capability, organisational skills and clinical networks – this is the job for you!

About you 
To be successful in this role you will possess:

Essential 

• Recognised tertiary qualification in relevant discipline. 
• Current registration Australian Physiotherapy Board 
• Eligibility for Membership of Professional Association. 
• Relevant post graduate qualifications, or commencement thereof 
• Relevant clinical and leadership experience. 
• Extensive clinical experience and/or post-graduate qualifications in the appropriate specialised field e.g. musculoskeletal, neurology, gerontology, respiratory management, or progression towards these with a commitment to their completion. 
• Experience in supervision of staff and students. 
• Experience in leadership of staff, including professional development and supervision.  
• Experience in clinical education of staff and students. 
• Experience in delivering innovative practice. 
• Excellent team integration skills. 
• Sound knowledge of community organisations and networks. 

Desirable 

• Membership of Australian Physiotherapy Association(s) and other professional bodies within field of practice. 
• At least 7 years of experience within the Physiotherapy profession. 

Leadership / participation in significant clinical research & international / national publications and conference presentations
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: Anne Pagram

Contact Number: 0428 311 850

Contact Email: anne.pagram@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 25/11/2024

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