Address- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Division of Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care
- Salary $67,466.00 - $82,359.00 AHP1| Part Time 18.75 hours per week – Contract until June 2025
Join our Virtual Rehabilitation Ward as an Exercise Physiologist today!
The Exercise Physiologist participates as a member of the Virtual Rehabilitation Ward Team ensuring optimal care and outcomes by providing a comprehensive range of therapy services to patients receiving supported early discharge and home rehabilitation within the southern metropolitan area.
The Exercise Physiologist may also provide specialist services to medical and surgical inpatients to facilitate early rehabilitation and discharge. Additionally, may provide specialist services to patients living in rural and remote areas of South Australia utilising technology such as videoconferencing to provide intervention.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Manager, Virtual Rehabilitation Ward and the Director, Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology, duties for this role may include:
- Communicating with patients’ family, carers and other service providers
- Planning and implementing intervention programs including using a broad range of technologies including iPads, videoconferencing equipment and therapeutic exercise apps
- Prescribing and arranging for the provision of appropriate equipment
- Developing and maintaining relevant procedures for home based management in conjunction with the Manager, Virtual Rehabilitation Ward
- Documenting assessment findings and interventions
- Linking patients and carers with relevant community resources and services
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
About you:
- High levels of responsibility and organisational skills including the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Experience as a clinician in the assessment and provision of high-quality rehabilitation to clients with a variety of neurological or orthopaedic conditions
- Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards
- Must hold a current drivers licence
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, usually in human movements, inclusive of the exercise physiology elective and eligible for accreditation from Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
What To Know More? Contact: Jayme Hoskin, NUM, Virtual Rehab Ward on 0421 992 *** or ************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 19 July 2024
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Applicant Information:
- Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. We also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 871573
