CRVCID 733860
This is a Permanent Full-Time appointment at 76 hours per fortnight. Job share arrangement may be available.
This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
Currently we are seeking a Senior Physiotherapist P3 to lead a team at State Rehabilitation Service. This position has a clinical caseload in Amputee Rehabilitation, and supervises P2 and P1 staff in Trauma and General Rehabilitation Services.
The successful applicant/s as part of a multidisciplinary team:
- Practices as a Senior Physiotherapist and ensures practice is in accordance with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and SMHS policies and guidelines.
- As part of the inter-disciplinary team, uses advances physiotherapy skills to provide Physiotherapy services to a diverse and complex rehabilitation patient caseload in the State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
- Acts as a Physiotherapy clinical consultant/resource to Physiotherapists and other health professionals and negotiates and collaborates with the managers and relevant stakeholders to support clinical service delivery and planning.
- Plans, implements and evaluates patient safety and quality of care.
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Kate Fraser, A/Deputy Head of Department on 08 6152 6297 or via email [email protected]
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV (no more than 5 pages)
- A statement addressing the Essential selection criteria in no more than 4 pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- For further information click here.
Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and have knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family structure, culture and customs.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
