Position Title Physiotherapist Grade 2 - Transition to Mental Health Practice
Employment Type Permanent Full Time
Location Eastern Health
Award Classification Health Professionals (77) (Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2024) - PHYSIO Gr2 Y4
Hours (per fortnight) 80Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted
The successful applicant to this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment Police Check.
Position SummaryPhysiotherapist Grade 2- Transition to Mental Health Practice
- Rare and exciting opportunity to pioneer a physiotherapy service expansion in an emerging field of professional practice.
- Are you a Physiotherapist who is looking for an opportunity to learn and build on their existing skills in a new clinical practice area?
- Do you have at least 2 years’ experience working as a Physiotherapist?
- Are you passionate about a career in Mental Health, supporting the connection between physical health and mental wellbeing?
- Join a permanent full-time role incorporating a 12 month supported learning program to Transition to Mental Health Practice.
- Be part of the significant reform and growth of the Mental Health system and implementation of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
- Placement in a supportive team within the Adult & Older Adult Mental Health Program.
- Support from Physiotherapists on the same site and a discipline specific educator to facilitate your learning and development.
- Permanent employment at Eastern Health in the Mental Health Program on completion of the 12-month transition program.
- A focus on utilising the knowledge, skills and abilities that you bring from your existing experience in other areas of Physiotherapy.
- A structured learning framework including a comprehensive learning plan, key competencies to work towards, protected learning time and professional development targeted to allied health clinicians transitioning to Mental Health Practice.
- Exposure to diverse areas of Mental Health Practice via discovery days in other parts of the Mental Health program.
- 10 days of professional development leave.
- Regular individual and group supervision.
- Recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Eligibility for practicing membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Relevant theoretical knowledge, experience and skills in the provision of evidence based physiotherapy assessment, intervention and treatment.
- Demonstrated experience in managing a complex caseload and comprehensive discharge planning using a client-centred approach.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation, policies, plans and strategic directions of public Mental Health services.
- Demonstrated experience promoting self-management of consumers’ physical health.
- A commitment to working with consumers from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds and to providing services that are family and gender sensitive.
- Proven ability and commitment to work collaboratively with consumers, carers, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
- Commitment to supervised and reflective practice, lifelong learning and further development.
- Computer literacy and embracing of health technologies and informatics.
- High level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
- Demonstrated high level inter personal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals including effective conflict resolution and negotiation.
- Broad clinical experience across the continuum of care in a large health service.
- Hold a current Victorian driver’s licence.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health sector, including roles and workings of Mental Health teams and relevant community resources and services to support people with mental illness.
- Understanding of, and/or experience in delivering, recovery oriented Mental Health Practice.
- Demonstrated ability to skillfully engage consumers in the development and implementation of individualised plans designed to promote, foster and sustain personal recovery.
- Understanding of, and/or experience in delivering trauma informed care.
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
- All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
- All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
- You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
- Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.
Contact Number (98) 9537 58__
Contact Email ahmheducators@easternhealth.org.au
Closing Date 14/05/2024
Position Description Eastern Health Position Description TTMH Physio 2024.pdfApplication Guide
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