AddressJob reference: 868330
Location: 5041 - DAW PARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre / Repat Health Precinct - Geriatric Care
- Salary $86,950.00 - $100,729.00 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2| Full Time 37.50 hours per week – Ongoing
Join our Geriatric Care team as a Physiotherapist and help support our commitment to quality patient care.
The Physiotherapist role provides support to the Senior Physiotherapists in the designated service to provide high quality patients services including providing peer support to Physiotherapists on rotation in the designated service.
The role supports the Geriatric Memory Support Unit which provides care for patients who are medically stable and are waiting transition to a community Residential Aged Care Facility.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director of Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology the Physiotherapist role is responsible for:
- Providing appropriate, safe and effective physiotherapy management (assessment and treatment) of patients referred to in the designated service
- Ensuring relevant physiotherapy information is provided by maintaining records (case notes and departmental) and statistical system in accordance with departmental guidelines
- Participate in provision of co-ordinated health care by liaising with medical, nursing and other professional staff regarding patient care in meetings, ward rounds, clinics and providing written reports or other communications
- Participating in interdisciplinary clinical and planning activities to enhance the overall service provided to patients
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
About you:
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of personnel and maintain effective work relationships, such as the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team situation
- Have Physiotherapy skills in assessment and management of a broad range of conditions
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
- Experience commensurate with AHP2 peer assessment process requirements
- Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards
The attached role description/s are currently under review and may be adjusted prior to appointment. All applicants will be provided with the finalised role description.
What To Know More? Contact:
Peter Diestel-Feddersen
Director Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology
(08) 8404 2***
***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 2 July 2024
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Applicant Information:
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 868330
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
