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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time, up until 30 June 2023
Position Classification: Orthotist / Prosthetist Lvl 3
Remuneration: 105093 - 108612 - full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ360830
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
What you'll be doing
To provide extensive specialist orthotic care to patients of the Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Primary function
Responsible for providing clinical, technical and administrative aspects of orthotic care to patients referred to the Orthotics Department, and through participation in the Orthotics team, works towards the achievement of the mission, philosophy and objectives of the Orthotics Department and the Sydney Children's Hospital Network.
Level 3 Health professionals may have a clinical, education or management focus or may have elements of all three features. They are experienced clinicians who possess extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the Orthotic profession. They are required to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct supervision. A level 3 Orthotist provides services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. They are able to apply professional knowledge and judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks specific to the orthotic profession.
They may be responsible for providing clinical supervision and support to Level 1 and 2 clinicians, technical staff and students. Positions at this level are involved in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services. They identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, develop and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
Bachelor degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer
Extensive post graduate orthotic experience. Advanced skills in all aspects of orthotic assessment and treatment (or in a particular clinical area within paediatrics) and evidence based intervention/orthotic prescription
Recognised source of expert knowledge in orthotic provision, functioning as a clinical consultant with demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning skills
Capacity to provide clinical supervision and support to orthotic clinicians, students, technicians and support staff
Documented involvement in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services including development of clinical innovations and initiatives
Willingness to support other clinical areas as required and demonstrated ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously
Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to use appropriate patient management systems
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
Applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
ASARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 3 doses are required for Category A positions (refer to ).
ASARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 3 doses are highly recommended for all other health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Applications Close: 8/12/2022
