Address· Great Location – Close to Eastlink
· Supportive management team committed to your development
· Grade 1 Physiotherapist – Rotational position – Full time
Are you a junior Physiotherapist with a passion for delivering high quality clinical care across acute services; including orthopaedics, ICU, CCU, general surgical and medical casemix… Does this sound like you?
Knox Private Hospital currently has the opportunity for an enthusiastic Grade 1 Physiotherapist to join the Knox Physiotherapy team on an ongoing basis.
The Grade 1 program includes 4 monthly rotations through acute orthopaedics, general medical, cardiac, oncology, general surgical, and rehabilitation rotations at the Victorian Rehabilitation Centre. The successful candidate will be supported with ongoing professional development, senior mentoring and support. They will become part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary Allied Health department, which seeks to provide our patients with high quality evidence based, consumer-centred care.
Located in Wantirna, Knox Private Hospital is a 295 bed, fully accredited tertiary facility providing Emergency Services, Extensive Surgical Specialities, 20 bed ICU/CCU, Medical, and a full range of Cardiac Services including two 24-hour Cardiac Catheter Laboratories.
Our theatre complex has recently grown to 15 theatres including a Day Procedure Centre, Hybrid Theatre and supports a range of acute specialties including General, Endoscopy, Colorectal, Bariatric & Liver surgery, advanced laparoscopic procedures, Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopaedic, Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Vascular, ENT & Paediatric surgery.
The Physiotherapy team at Knox Private Hospital are a passionate and friendly team who work collaboratively to provide excellence in patient care. We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced physiotherapist to join our team on weekdays (Monday – Friday) in a full-time capacity with rotations across Knox Private, Ringwood Private and The Victorian Rehabilitation Center
As a Physiotherapist, your responsibilities will include:
· Providing comprehensive Physiotherapy services to acute inpatients (including orthopaedics, general medical, cardiorespiratory, palliative care/oncology).
· Delivering excellent clinical services related to assessment, treatment, planning and evidence based practice
· Participating in program development and quality improvement activities within the Allied Health Department
· Working closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients and their support people
· Discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team and referrals to external services
· Clinical supervision of physiotherapy and allied health assistant students
· Demonstrated ability you work independently and with a team.
· May be required to work across sites including Knox Private Hospital and Ringwood Private Hospital.
Selection Criteria:
· Bachelor in Physiotherapy or equivalent
· Current AHPRA Registration
· Excellent clinical practice skills in assessment and intervention.
· Highly developed communication skills and interpersonal skills
· Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
· Excellent organisation and time management skills
· Commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork
· Weekday availability required, and potential for weekends.
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.
Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.
As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.
