AddressOrganisation / Entity: South Western Sydney Local Health District
Job category: Health - Allied | Physiotherapist
Job location: Illawarra & South Coast / Southern Highlands
Job reference number: REQ458511
Work type: Full-Time
Total remuneration package: $70944 - $82899
Closing date: 28/01/2024 - 11:59 PM
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, until the 30 June 2025
Location: Bowral Hospital
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 1 or Level 2
Remuneration: $65,778.00 - $95,298.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ458511
Application Close Date: 28/01/2024
Interview Date Range: 31/01/2024 - 07/02/2024
Contact Details: Emily Carroll – 0457 559 633 | Emily.Carroll@health.nsw.gov.au
About You
- Are you hardworking and enthusiastic?
- Do you have a passion for patient care and client outcomes?
- Are you enthusiastic about service development and evidence?
About the Opportunity
A unique opportunity exists for an enthusiastic physiotherapist to join the fun and rewarding team at Bowral & District hospital. We pride ourselves on personalised, evidence based and patient centred care. You will be working as part of the broader Physiotherapy team of 9 therapists across the department, but closely with a highly skilled senior in inpatients providing care to our community for a variety of clinical presentations.
What You'll be Doing
To provide professional and high quality physiotherapy services to patients in SWSLHD. This includes clinical duties (assessment, treatment and education) and participation in professional development, clinical supervision, teaching and other relevant departmental activities and administrative duties.
Where You'll Be Working
Bowral & District Hospital (B&DH) is a major Rural Hospital which provides a wide range of services, including general medical, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatric, surgical, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, geriatric and emergency services.
Originally founded in 1889, Bowral & District Hospital has been serving the needs of its local population for over a hundred years. From a humble cottage hospital origin, the hospital has grown to a 94-bed facility offering a range of general and specialised services.
Part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, Bowral has close links with a range of Sydney's teaching and referring hospitals including Liverpool, Fairfield, Bankstown and Campbelltown hospitals.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Current Physiotherapy Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated broad range of relevant physiotherapy clinical skills and experience
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication, computer skills and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and the application of evidence based practice
- Demonstrated knowledge and involvement in quality improvement activities.
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Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate. Visit the Workplace Giving Program for more information.
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ?? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ?? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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Job Closing Date 28 Jan, 2024
