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SalaryAre you a leader in the provision of physiotherapy services in an educational setting? Do you have a passion for enhancing physiotherapy service delivery in schools through innovation and strategic leadership?
The Department of Education are seeking experienced physiotherapists to contribute to a progressive, high performing education system that raises the potential for every student.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
The Queensland Department of Education's physiotherapy services support schools to remove or reduce barriers to student attendance, participation and learning, by supporting schools to identify and implement reasonable adjustments.
A number of part-time permanent and temporary vacancies for Senior Advisors, physiotherapy roles are available in North Brisbane/Sunshine Coast (temporary), Toowoomba and Darling Downs (permanent) and Southern Brisbane (temporary).
- As the Senior Advisor Physiotherapy you will lead a team of school-based and supervisory physiotherapists.
- You will provide strategic advice on policy development and implementation related to the physiotherapy services of your team.
- You will participate as a member of a statewide team contributing to the development of statewide programs, policies, operational standards and procedures to support physiotherapy services throughout the state.
- You will report to the Statewide Clinical Manager, Physiotherapy.
- Suitable candidates identified through this process may be eligible to be considered for any additional Senior Advisor physiotherapy positions within the next 12 months.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership and professional supervision to physiotherapists, in collaboration with regional and school management in the delivery of safe, high quality effective services.
- Provide high level expert advice to inform strategic decision making in the development of policies, systems and practices related to physiotherapy services within the region.
- Provide strategic advice to the Director, Therapies and Nursing and Statewide Clinical Manager, Physiotherapy to inform strategic decision making on statewide physiotherapy service provision which enables the achievement of the department's Strategic Plan.
- Maintain effective communication and collaboration networks with state schools within the region and with other regions, and with other relevant agencies and stakeholders such as other government departments and relevant professional bodies to achieve positive educational outcomes.
About You:
- Very high level of knowledge (or the ability to quickly acquire high level knowledge) of physiotherapy services in an educational context.
- Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work across a number of multidisciplinary teams.
- The ability to lead and manage a team working across a range of geographically diverse locations in an environment of complexity and ambiguity.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg 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. )
