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SalaryJob reference: 861183
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Physiotherapy
- Salary $102,641 - $110,094 p.a. (pro rata) AHP3 | Part Time, 7.5 hours p/w Ongoing
Are you an experienced Senior Physiotherapist ready to take on a rewarding role in the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network?
The SALHN Older Persons Service (OPS) has been developed to support the care of our most vulnerable older people and reduce unnecessary presentations and admissions to hospital for older people with complex psychosocial, functional and acute medical needs, and to reduce their length of hospital stay in the event of admission. This service aims to enable the early identification, assessment, care planning, and management of 'at risk' older people.
About the Role:
As the Senior Physiotherapist, your role will include:
- Leading the Physiotherapy aspects of Older Persons Assessment and Liaison Team (OPAL) and Residential Care Outreach Team (RCOT) service provision
- Designing and implementing Physiotherapy services on the OPAL/RCOT ward to meet the needs of the patients.
- Providing leadership, consultancy and advice to management and other health professionals on service delivery development and practice within Physiotherapy services in the OPAL/RCOT unit and transition care services.
- Providing advice and consultancy to other staff within the Physiotherapy department, other health professionals, and external clinicians or agencies on their area of expertise as required
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A degree or equivalent which entitles registration as a Physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
- Extensive experience in the provision of clinical Physiotherapy services to clients with a broad range of illnesses and disabilities relevant to an acute medical area, in particular clients with complex needs and the older person
- Demonstrated ability to supervise junior staff, allied health assistants, and students.
- High level interpersonal skills including negotiation, consultation and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective networks with key stakeholders.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Why SALHN?
- Join the fastest growing Local Health Network in SA: Grow your career with us as our region and our hospital's grow - and position yourself in the right place to take up the very best career opportunities.
- The Team: You will enjoy a collegiate, collaborative, positive and supportive team environment. A team that strives to add value to the organisation by working closely with our business partners to develop and deliver HR solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Contribute to best practice: Be part of a supportive team culture which will actively seek your ideas and feedback on systems and practices, contributing to the new models of care and provision of services.
- Work Local: Enjoy the benefits of spending less time travelling to work every day and gain a strong sense of purpose and fulfilment from directly contributing to the health and wellbeing of your local community.
What To Know More? Contact: Peter Diestel-Feddersen, Director Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology, on (08) 8404 29***or ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 21st April 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: 861183
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.
