Senior Physiotherapist Level 3 - Neurology & Stroke

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $54.76 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 27.5
Requisition ID: REQ472979
Applications Close: 20/03/2024
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees):
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
What you'll be doing:
This role ensures the provision of the highest quality Stroke and Neurology Physiotherapy services to patients of Nepean Hospital and you will be contributing to the planning, implementation, evaluation & reporting of this service. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing high quality Physiotherapy skills to manage stroke and neurological patients which include patients with acute and complex conditions requiring substantial professional initiative and judgment. A key challenge of this role is the maintenance of standards of clinical care in the face of an increasingly ageing population, increasing co-morbidities and dependencies, and growth of other services without concomitant enhancement in Physiotherapy services.
This role works Monday to Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm.
Interested? Apply today!
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
About us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
NBMLHD: is committed to achieving a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people with disability.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Selection criteria to be addressed: * Degree in Physiotherapy and current National Physiotherapy Registration with AHPRA.

• Substantial postgraduate clinical experience and demonstrated high level of knowledge and skills in physiotherapy interventions in the neurological and stroke cohorts, in addition to a broad range of clinical areas.
• Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to independently problem-solve and apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice to service managers on clinical service development, practice and design in response to demands and client stakeholder needs in relation to a physiotherapy service
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and knowledge of and experience with Quality Improvement & Evidence Based Practice
• Demonstrated teaching skills and significant supervision experience with staff and students.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and reviewing relevant guidelines, policies, and procedures from internal and external stakeholders

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