AddressWe are seeking three passionate and qualified Physiotherapists to join our team and support the well-being of our students. The Physiotherapists will play a crucial role in providing specialized care and rehabilitation services to students with physical disabilities, injuries, or conditions. As a school-based physiotherapist you can influence a child's achievement, develop your paediatric skills and be supported by an incredible team. These positions are offered on a permanent full-time/part-time and temporary full-time/part-time basis for various temporary periods, unless otherwise determined.
About us:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to giving all children a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland.
Our human rights commitment is to create a stronger, fairer Queensland by respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in everything we do. Our objectives are: A great start for all children, Every student succeeding, Building Queensland communities, Safe and capable people delivering our vision, Fair and safe workplaces and communities. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
Your role:
As the Physiotherapist, you will:
- Support children and students to access and fully participate in learning and experience success and wellbeing across all stages of learning, in an inclusive education system supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their needs.
- Apply your professional skills and knowledge in contemporary physiotherapy and collaborate with education teams within schools to deliver high quality physiotherapy services which address barriers to student learning and enhance educational outcomes.
Responsibilities include:
- Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary physiotherapy knowledge and frameworks to assist schools to identify and make reasonable adjustments and implement inclusive teaching strategies.
- Collaborate and liaise to assess barriers to student learning and participation and develop and implement physiotherapy services across schools.
- Participate as an active member in education teams within schools to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based contemporary physiotherapy services to enhance learning outcomes for students with disability.
- Develop and implement best-practice assessment, program planning, intervention and monitoring strategies for students with disability, in accordance with legislation, departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Provide consultative physiotherapy services and resources to assist school leaders and staff, parents, and other professional peers to develop knowledge and skills to support students.
- Prepare written reports and maintain records related to the delivery of physiotherapy services as required by the department.
- Participate in service planning at a school level.
- This position works across various schools in a therapy team.
- Extensive induction, onboarding, professional supervision and clincal support provided.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
