Clinical Lead - Physiotherapy Improvement And Service Design (526387)

The Clinical Lead - Physiotherapy Program Support will:

• Participate in the ongoing development of physiotherapy service improvement within the acute hospital setting and support the development of models of care for physiotherapy across the hospitals, as required and in collaboration with operational units and the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - Service Development Program.
• Contribute to the overall clinical, managerial, and operational leadership of Physiotherapy Services as it relates to service improvement.

The Role:

1. Responsible for the provision of an efficient and effective Physiotherapy Service improvements, including monitoring standards of direct and indirect patient care; quality improvement, professional development, supervision, teaching and research activities.
2. Responsible for the development and flexible coordination of human and physical resources relating to improvement models and Service changes.
3. Provide authoritative technical or policy advice drawing on expert physiotherapy knowledge and act as a hospital and statewide resource responding to and participating in negotiations to improve collaboration, contingency planning, manage risks and propose improvements.
4. Support and lead on evaluation of cost-effectiveness, safety, and quality of new and existing services.
5. Establish and maintain a collaborative working relationship within multi-disciplinary health services across the Agency to achieve optimal client outcomes across the continuum of care.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing June 2024.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $120,114 - $130,181 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum 

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $126,845 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
2. Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

For more information 

Adrienne Prendergast

Position: Statewide Manager - Acute Service Development and Planning
Phone:  03 6165 6***
E-mail: ***************@ths.tas.gov.au

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