Physiotherapist Level 4 - Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (Oaccp) - Wollongong Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Part TimeFacility: Wollongong Hospital
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 4
Remuneration: $59.28 - $60.72 per hour
Hours Per Week: 22
Requisition ID: REQ489957Applications Close: 7th July 2024..This is a temporary part time 22 hours per week leave relief position until 29th June 2025 with the possibility of extension. .
What you'll be doingIf you are flexible, innovative and passionate about developing staff and services to promote the best outcomes for consumers, then this is the position for you. This temporary part time role is be based at Wollongong Hospital. The position includes Team Lead responsibilities with operational and strategic oversight of the multidisciplinary OACCP team, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the wider development of Non-Admitted Allied Health services.Clinical governance of the service supporting the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP) including developing, implementing, evaluating and reporting on the OACCP in ISLHD.
Provide a high quality specialist physiotherapy service to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced reasoning and practice skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision.
Plan, coordinate and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in the specialty of OACCP to patients and carers of ISLHD in accordance with NSW Health, ISLHD and physiotherapy policies and procedures and standards.
Provide clinical supervision and support of Level 1 and 2 health professionals, technical and support staff, students and other staff in the OACCP program.
Provide a consultative role within their area of arthritis and Chronic Care. May conduct clinical research. Participate in the provision of clinical in-service education programmes to staff and students.
May have an operational/supervisory role under the direction of the ISLHD Physiotherapy Head of Discipline or delegate and may be required to manage specific tasks or projects within OACCP.
May be required to work across other sites within the District..Where you’ll be workingWollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in .The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are .Visit our to see our people and location in action and follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date @IllaShoalHealth..What we can offer youThe Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)· Study and development leave· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities· Discounted parking· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract..Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds..Talent PoolThis recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months..Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing..Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence..Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to.Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:.Selection Criteria * Current Physiotherapy Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the clinical specialty area of arthritis and a broad generalist knowledge.
• Demonstrated high levels of oral and written communication skills including the proficient use of health based technology.
• Demonstrated commitment and evidence of implementation of ISLHD core values.
• Knowledge and proven ability to undertake quality improvement and service evaluation processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to provide senior level of supervision to staff and or students.
• Current unrestricted NSW drivers licence or equivalent.

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