Alfred HealthAlfred 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.
- Team Leader/Senior Grade 3 Physiotherapist (VB7-VC1)
- Full-time Position - 80 hours per fortnight, with flexible ADO
- Community Rehabilitation Program, based at Caulfield Hospital
- Great Staff benefits
- Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program provides Home and Centre Based rehabilitation as well as Falls Clinic services.
- The service's focus is on the provision of goal-directed, community-based rehabilitation for clients following injury or hospitalisation.
- The Community Rehabilitation multidisciplinary team comprises physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, dietitians, a neuropsychologist, a clinical psychologist, allied health assistants, rehabilitation medicine doctor, registered nurses, a pharmacist and social workers.
- An exciting opportunity presents for an enthusiastic, dynamic and skilled Physiotherapist to step into this Senior role to provide operational leadership to multi-disciplinary staff working within one of the four Community Rehabilitation teams.
- Providing professional leadership to Physiotherapy staff working within Community Rehabilitation, including involvement with service development and quality improvement.
- Managing client referrals and triage process, including monitoring of KPIs and staff caseloads.
- Providing high-quality clinical PT services to ambulatory clients.
- This role forms part of the leadership team within Community Rehabilitation.
- Minimum seven years of clinical experience.
- Strong clinical knowledge and skills in ambulatory rehabilitation.
- Well-developed leadership skills, including demonstrated experience in staff supervision.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated skills in the evaluation and implementation of evidence-based practice and modification of service delivery.
- Prior involvement in quality improvement initiatives.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills to promote teamwork and a proven ability to resolve conflict.
- Sound skills in organisation, planning and priority setting.
- Opportunity to work with a broad range of clinical presentations.
- Opportunity to work in a supportive team with diverse clinical expertise and knowledge.
- Regular clinical and operational supervision.
- Access to a range of professional development activities.
- Access to salary packaging.
- Discounted health insurance.
- Focus on employee wellbeing with access to formal employee support programs.
- Easy public transport access and discounted staff car parking.