Head of Unit - Women's Health Physiotherapy

SA Health
Job reference: 853304
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Allied Health and Aboriginal Liaison, Women's Health Physiotherapy - North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $102,641 to $110,094
• Employment Part time 0.6 FTE - Term Contract (temporary up to 21 February 2025)

Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being South Australia's largest maternity and obstetric service, and statewide Maternal Fetal Medicine service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
The Women's Health Physiotherapy Team provides best practice, contemporary obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy services. These services extend to inpatient, outpatient and childbirth education settings.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists within Women's Health Physiotherapy to join us as Head of Unit (AHP3) working in a job-share in a part-time capacity (0.6 FTE).
The Head of Unit, Women's Health Physiotherapy functions as a specialist clinician in the physiotherapy management of obstetric and gynaecological patients of the WCHN.
The position is responsible for the day to day leadership of the Women's Health Physiotherapy Unit, and the development, coordination and implementation of obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy services to women which result in safe, efficient and optimal care
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Extensive experience in physiotherapy management in obstetric and gynaecological conditions
• High level knowledge of obstetric and gynaecological conditions and the Physiotherapy management of these conditions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to lead a team and foster good working relationships

Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through arrangements.
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 853304
Enquiries
Wee-Ren Kong
Manager - Physiotherapy
Phone: 8161 7381
E-mail: weeren.kong@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Thursday 11 January 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
Applications close: 11/01/2024 11:45 PM
Flexibility Statement
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.