Manager Occupational Therapy And Physiotherapy

Are you up for living and working in the beautiful NSW Outback, devoid of traffic and commuting?

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist Lvl 5
Remuneration: $122,738 - $125,807 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ361309
Location:

What you'll be doing

• Manage and coordinate the operations of the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Departments, Broken Hill Health Service and associated outreach services, to enable staff to deliver high quality, safe services to the patients of Far West Local Health District.
• To lead in an environment of constant change, improvement in the quality and efficiency of clinical services and the patient/consumer experience.
• Providing cross discipline leadership across two teams

Incentives

• 1 week extra paid annual leave every year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) which includes Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Special rates at local gyms
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About Broken Hill

Often referred to as an “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

Selection Criteria * Qualifications in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy with current registration by the relevant Registration Board and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).

• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and management to Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy departments, including staff performance management, equipment procurement, financial control and accreditation requirements.
• Demonstrated capability to lead others in a personable and professional manner, and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Demonstrated high standard of organisational skills in planning, delivering and evaluating service delivery, program development and quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with consumers, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients, families and employees, to enhance health outcomes.
• Evidence of sound knowledge in Primary Health Care Models with experience working in acute care, community and/or paediatric Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy with the ability to apply current evidence based practice
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to prepare clear and succinct plans, strategies, briefs and reports.

About the Far West LHD

The is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

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For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Welsh on Melissa.Welsh@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 9/12/2022