AddressEmployment Type: Full Time, Temporary 12 months.Classification: Health Professional 1 (P29691, multiple)Salary: $66,285 - $86,842 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location: The Canberra HospitalSection: PhysiotherapyClosing Date: 15 May 2024
What can we offer you:
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A range of clinical experiences to help you identify your clinical passion and best fit at CHS.
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A 12-month New GraduateAllied Health education program, with comprehensive orientation, networking opportunities, clinical supervision and regular education sessions.
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Exposure to management of complex clinical cases with great support.
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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11.5% Superannuation.
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates up to $12k (subject to review and approval)
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Discounted gym memberships
About the Role:
There are great opportunities for New Graduate Physiotherapists across Canberra Health Services!
If you are a New Graduate Physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity in healthcare, supercharge your career and create the life you want in Canberra. Our New Graduate program has been designed to provide you with tailored individual support whilst optimising your career opportunities.
Did you know that Canberra is ranked one of the most liveable cities in the world? There are stunning natural surrounds, amazing quality restaurants, world-class education facilities and so much more.
And recent research confirms that Canberrans are the happiest people in Australia – no wonder – there really is something for everyone in Canberra.
We are looking for Physiotherapists in the following areas:
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Acute Allied Health Physiotherapy at the Canberra Hospital - This physiotherapy team provides services to a range of clients in acute inpatient wards and specialised outpatient settings at Canberra Hospital. You will have the opportunity to rotate across five different clinical areas during your graduate year. Acute physiotherapy inpatient care is delivered across 7 days with extended hours of service provision.
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Physiotherapy in the Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) - RACS is a vibrant and diverse Division within CHS providing multidisciplinary rehabilitation, aged and community-based care across a range of settings. You will have the opportunity to rotate across four clinical areas providing the opportunity to develop clinical skills in hospital or outpatient or home-based neurological rehabilitation and musculoskeletal community based out-patients.
Successful candidates in the HP1 New Graduate year are offered the opportunity to rotate across services and divisions to provide them with a broad range of experiences and opportunity to identify their clinical passion. You will work in a growing and dynamic health service that is committed to providing state of the art services to Canberra and the surrounding regions. Successful candidates will be supported and provided ongoing education opportunities facilitated through the Allied HealthNew Graduate program and Allied Health Clinical Education Unit.
We will work with you to align you with the work areas you would prefer to work in. Please have a letter of introduction including the work area where you would prefer to work.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for Allied Health professionals.
To Apply:
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include:
- A response to the selection criteria under “what you require” (2 pages maximum). Where possible in your answers include specific relevant examples of your work.
- A copy of a current resumé (2 pages maximum)
- The name of 2 referees
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Murray Hair at (02) 5124 0*** or at ***********@act.gov.au
