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Form of workReference Number: 42412: Grade 2 Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Role:
An opportunity exists for a Grade 2 Physiotherapist to join the Adult Rehabilitation Services team at Northern Health.
The Grade 2 Physiotherapist will have a leading role in ensuring excellence in client care and education of staff and team. They will provide high quality patient care to the Adult Rehabilitation service (SACS and VACS) at Craigieburn Centre. The role includes the organisation, implementation, development and supervision of physiotherapy care and the promotion of best practice.
This is a full-time position, 80 hours per fortnight, fixed term until 3 March 2025
About you:
- Experience managing musculoskeletal patients in the community setting
- A background which includes significant clinical experience and skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Proven capacity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills
- Experience and/or interest in the management and education of undergraduate physiotherapy students and junior staff
- Commitment to health promotion and health independence
- Demonstrated leadership skills and initiative in developing and promoting clinical care
Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact Angie Chong Physiotherapy Clinical Leader on 0407 897 ***.
Applications close 15 March 2024
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
or a glimpse of life at NH, click here.
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.
