AddressAlfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Fixed Term Parental Leave Position until May 2025
- Full Time (80 hours per fortnight including ADO)
- Grade 2 Orthotist/Prosthetist Classification (CP3 - CP51)
- All Alfred Health Sites (Alfred, CGMC and SDMH)
- Great staff benefits!
The Department
The Alfred Orthotic Department offers a broad range of experience in this busy environment across a range of fields including Trauma, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Burns providing acute orthotic treatment and long term orthotic management to improve clients' quality of life. The Orthotic and Prosthetic Department is located at The Alfred, but also provides services to Caulfield Hospital, Sandringham Hospital and receives private referrals.
The Role
The Orthotist in this position would be an integral team member of the Orthotic Department and would work closely with other allied health professionals along with the Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery and Trauma medical teams.
The Orthotist would be available to participate in an on-call service and/or a weekend roster. The Orthotist would be responsible for services including acute orthopaedic and acute trauma inpatients, burns and plastics, diabetic high risk foot and outpatients; subacute services are general rehabilitation (orthopaedic, aged care, neuro and spinal cord injuries rehabilitation) and acquired brain injury rehabilitation. Orthotist/Prosthetist Grade 2 will have a high clinical case load providing orthotic management, including assessment, treatment and review of inpatients and outpatients from a wide variety of clinical units. The selected candidate will be responsible for the ongoing development and provision of orthotic services to the units, and programs assigned to the Orthotist, which is dependent upon the specific rotation, in consultation with senior Grade 3 clinicians and the Manager of the department at the level of a developing expert.
The position may involve work at any of the 3 Alfred Health sites, The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham hospitals.
Skills and Qualifications Required
- Experience in inpatient orthotic management
- Excellent ability to manage a clinical caseload
- Work collaboratively
- Provide patient-centred care
- Provide education and supervision to staff and students
- Eligible for Australian Orthotic & Prosthetic Association membership
Staff Benefits
- Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
- Discounted Health Insurance
- Car Parking (subject to availability)
- Onsite Gym (Alfred Hospital)
- Close to shops and public transport
Please send all enquiries to Gavin Burchall, Orthotic Department on 03 9076 3***
Applications close 11pm AEST, Monday 13th May 2024.
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
