AddressPhysiotherapist
Permanent Full Time, Part Time and Casual positions available
Grade 2 or 3 – dependent on experience
This position is delivered in Mildura- a thriving regional city in Victoria's Northwest.
The Role:
The Mildura Base Public Hospital Physiotherapy Department provides services across acute and sub-acute settings
Grades 2 and 3 –
- To provide comprehensive physiotherapy services to patients within the designated caseload in inpatient services
- Grade 2 - provide support, supervision and direction to Grade 1 physiotherapists, students and allied health assistants as required
- Grade 3 - provide support, supervision and direction to Grade 1 and 2 physiotherapists, students and allied health assistants as required
- To contribute to the development of the physiotherapy service, such as quality improvement projects and department audits, as well as the general allied health department as appropriate
For more role specific information please visit www.mbph.org.au/job-vacancies to view the position description.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA)
- Years of experience (within the Australian Healthcare system or equivalent healthcare system):
- Grade 2: Minimum 5 years of acute hospital experience of caseloads such as neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory and surgical condition, ideally HCU/ICU experience also.
- Grade 3: 5-10 years of acute hospital experience, including HCU/ICU, of caseloads such as neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory and surgical condition, with advanced experience in one of the areas stated.
- Demonstrated ability to be an independent adult learner, independently seeking external professional development and guiding clinical supervision to their needs
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to relevant Grade:
- Grade 2 and 3 includes ability to:
- assess, treat and plan discharge for patients with complex conditions
- identify individual patients need for physiotherapy intervention
- establish therapeutic goals and appropriate interventions
- prescribe equipment and refer to other disciplines to enhance function and patient safety
- confidently liaise throughout the wider Allied Health team, Medical and Nursing staff to promote patient safety when discharging, especially with complex patients
- supervision of students, new graduates, grade 1's and 2's as appropriate and applicable
Remuneration:
FTE Grade 2 commencing at $88,467.60 p/a;
FTE Grade 3 commencing at $102,091.60 p/a
Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) is a healthcare facility located in the vibrant regional city of Mildura, Victoria. Situated on the picturesque Murray River, Mildura offers a vibrant lifestyle with award-winning wineries, exceptional schools, and a brand new sporting precinct. With blue skies all year round and an average annual temperature of 24 degrees, Mildura provides a beautiful setting for work and leisure. MBPH is committed to employee engagement and a positive work culture, offering visa sponsorship options and relocation support for the right candidate.
Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.
What MBPH has to offer you:
- Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
- An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
- A location centre of town reducing travel times
- Free parking on site for all employees
- Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
- On-site Café
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)
- At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.
- Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.
How we model our values:
- MBPH employees are 3% more satisfied compared to other health services, a 7.8% increase from 2022
- 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
- 86% of employees feel a sense of accomplishment from their work
- 94% say they can use their skills and knowledge in their job
- 79% of employees feel included, which is a 1.3% increase above the Victorian Public Sector
- 9.8% increase in satisfaction with work/life balance since 2022
- Priority on learning and development of staff has increased by 10% since 2022
How to Apply:
All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.
Please ensure you address Key Selection Criteria within your Cover Letter.
For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit https://www.mbph.org.au/careers/job-vacancies
For enquiries, please contact our human resources team.
E: **************@mbph.org.au
Please note that the Department of Health requires all health care workers in Victorian public hospitals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. For those over the age of 18, this means 3 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For those under the age of 18, 2 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For further information, please visit the Department of Health website: Vaccination for healthcare workers | health.vic.gov.au
A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.
Applications close: 2 July 2024
