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Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
Unique opportunity for a Senior Clinician Physiotherapist in Continence and Pelvic Health at Sandringham Hospital.
- Permanent, Part Time, 23 hours per fortnight
- Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (Continence & Pelvic Health)
- Grade 3 Classification - VB7-VB9, VC1
- Sandringham Hospital
- Flexible hours available upon negotiation.
- Great staff Benefits!
Alfred Health's Physiotherapy Department provides acute physiotherapy services to the patients of The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital and subacute physiotherapy services to Caulfield Hospital.
The acute physiotherapy service is organised into five functional streams, namely: Intensive Care, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, PAN (Progressive Illness, Aged Care and Neurosciences), and Sandringham. The first four streams are located at The Alfred site, with the latter being based at the Sandringham site. The physiotherapy service provides acute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedics, trauma, burns, lung transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, neurology and neurosurgery, infectious diseases, haematology/oncology, general medicine, haemophilia and emergency.
The physiotherapy service at Caulfield Hospital provides an extensive range of inpatient and ambulatory services in the areas of rehabilitation, aged care and residential care services. The physiotherapy service provides subacute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: neurology, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, orthopaedics, amputees, burns, complex regional pain, cardiac rehabilitation, aged care, transitional care and aged psychiatry. The physiotherapy department is organised into functional streams: Neurological Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Health of Older Persons (HOP) and ABI.
The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department has more than 100 EFT and employs over 170 staff. The physiotherapy service has a proud history of clinical and academic excellence. It remains strongly committed to further pursuing excellence in physiotherapy through clinical research. The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department is a major partner in the Alfred Health Physiotherapy Clinical Schools for both La Trobe and Monash Universities and in this role provides core and elective clinical placements for more than 50 undergraduate physiotherapy students
THE ROLE
The Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (Continence & Pelvic Health) will be responsible for
- the ongoing development and provision of high-quality physiotherapy to the referred outpatients and inpatients of the Monash maternity service at Sandringham in consultation with the Physiotherapy site lead and the manager of the Monash maternity at Sandringham Allied Health team.
- the education of physiotherapy students and the supervision and professional development of Grade 2, Grade 1 and AHA staff working within the Monash maternity service at Sandringham service.
- and expected to be engaged in research, service development and / or quality activities within their specialised area of interest, or more broadly for the physiotherapy service.
- contributing to the development of individuals, the clinical team and the physiotherapy service through good leadership, teamwork and communication.
- Physiotherapist registered to practice in the state of Victoria
- Post-graduate qualification in Continence & Pelvic Health or similar, or working towards
- At least 7 years postgraduate experience with clinical experience in the management of patients in the Continence & Pelvic Health setting
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
- Discounted health insurance
- Staff car parking (subject to availability)
For all enquiries, please contact: Diana Leske, Physiotherapy Team Leader, Sandringham Hospital, ph: 03 9076 1266
Applications close at 11pm on Sunday the 4th of February, 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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