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SalaryJob Description:Grade 4 Physiotherapy Advanced Practice Team LeaderPermanent, Part time (56 hours per fortnight)Emergency Department Advanced Musculoskeletal Practice experience highly desirable
Senior leadership opportunity
Friendly and dynamic team
Why work for St Vincent’s Health Service?Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable patients
Use your clinical skills and experience to support a multidisciplinary team
Challenging and rewarding work environment
About the RoleA unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic Grade 4 Physiotherapist to lead and innovate our Advanced Practice Physiotherapy services at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Reporting to the Physiotherapy Manager this position will lead the Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Stream, supported by Grade 4 and 3 senior clinicians, to drive the provision of high quality Physiotherapy services to SVHM patients. The successful candidate will possess expert clinical knowledge and robust peer networks, as well as strong stakeholder engagement capabilities, sound communication skills and a passionate commitment to the development of self and others.
The Grade 4 Physiotherapy Team Leader is responsible for fostering clinical excellence in physiotherapy service provision at St Vincent’s Health. They will be responsible for the clinical and strategic leadership of the Physiotherapy service in the Advanced Practice stream, ensuring the highest quality of clinical service provision is maintained, as well as managing an individual clinical caseload (Primary Contact Physiotherapist Emergency Department) and providing high quality advanced scope physiotherapy consultation services in the Emergency Department. In conjunction with the Physiotherapy manager they will provide operational leadership and management for the Emergency and broader Physiotherapy Advanced scope streams.
They will oversee the provision of high quality clinical education for both staff and students and foster a culture of research excellence and continuous improvement. If you are motivated to develop yourself and your skills within a supportive, dynamic and engaged team, passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for patients and staff, and looking for an opportunity to shape the future of Physiotherapy and Allied Health service delivery, then we would love to hear from you. Classifications for this position will range from Physiotherapist Grade 4 VB24 - VB27 ($121,186 - $133,530 per annum, pro rata for part time).
Your contribution
Ensure the highest standard of Physiotherapy clinical service provision is upheld through regular review and update of clinical service provision aligned to current best evidence.Oversee (and directly provide) delivery of high quality, effective clinical supervision for Physiotherapy team members and students.Determine and implement strategic vision for Advanced Practice Physiotherapy team
Implement effective leadership of change management initiatives
Appropriately represent Physiotherapy and/or Allied Health within the organisation at relevant meetings and forums and external to the organisation
Coordinate research and program evaluation activity within the Advanced Practice team in conjunction with the Physiotherapy Manager and Physiotherapy Department Research Co-ordinator
Current national criminal history check, or willing to obtain
Skills and ExperienceMinimum of 10 years clinical experience
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