Casual grade 2 Physiotherapists

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

• Grade 2 Physiotherapy Roles- Casual (East Melbourne, Fitzroy and Werribee sites)
• Negotiable start and finish times - flexibility to work with family/external commitments
• Excellent employee benefits
• Friendly, supportive team environment in a great location

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) is a facility of St Vincent’s Health Australia under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.  We are a not-for-profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapists with recent broad experience in the acute and rehabilitation inpatient setting to join our physiotherapy team. The successful candidates will be required to cover weekday shifts on a casual basis and will have the opportunity to join the casual weekend roster if desired. Shift length and start/finish time flexibility may be negotiated to accommodate out of work commitments.

This role will include management of a diverse clinical caseload across neurosciences, orthopaedics, cardiac and thoracic surgery, ICU, general surgery, general medicine, oncology and maternity (Fitzroy site).

 Inpatient orthopaedics, general medicine, oncology and inpatient rehabilitation.(Werribee and East Melbourne sites).

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work as part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team, to provide high quality, patient centred care. They will also have the opportunity to work across all sites depending on experience.

Responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

• Effective management of a busy and diverse clinical caseload
• Prioritisation and workload allocation
• Communication with the multidisciplinary team
• Safe and effective discharge planning

The successful candidate will have:

• Broad experience within the acute inpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings
• For maternity, recent experience and post graduate qualifications an advantage
• An ability to work independently and competently across the acute care service
• A commitment to high quality patient care
• Well-developed communication skills, and demonstrated experience working as part of an effective team
• Recent experience in ICU is desirable but not essential

Benefits include:

A supportive and friendly atmosphere, salary packaging (increase your take home pay), ongoing education support, comprehensive orientation, uniform, discounted car parking and easy access to public transport. Competitive annual salary and conditions.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

As part of SVHA’s commitment to the federal government employment parity initiative, we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now!

Your application must contain a cover letter and CV to be considered.

Permission to conduct a police check is required. A valid Working with Children Check is also required. All immunisation requirements must be met and completed prior to commencing employment with us.

SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

For inquiries please contact:

East Melbourne- Catherine Carracher AHM 9928 6613

Fitzroy – Lena Fiddelaers AHM 0421 419 766

Werribee- Sean Park Senior Physiotherapist 9218 8275.

POSITION DETAILS

OUR ST VINCENTS St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA) is a non-profit health organisation founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1857. We are renowned for industry leading research, education and the provision of exceptional and compassionate care. St Vincent’s is shaping a future health and aged care system that supports people with life-changing care, wherever and whoever they are. We care for people in our public and private hospitals, at home and in our aged care residences across NSW, QLD and Victoria.

Our vision at St Vincent’s is that every person, whoever and wherever they are, is served with excellent and compassionate care, by a better and fairer health and aged care system. Our 30,000 exceptional and dedicated staff together lead St Vincent’s to deliver three key priorities:

• Enhance Impact: Continuously improve our care, enhancing our positive impacts for patients, people, and our planet.
• Connect Care: Work together, building “One St Vincent’s” capabilities and services to create the future of connected health and aged care.
• Transform the System: Work with partners to shape a better and fairer health and aged care system.

St Vincent’s welcomes people from all backgrounds and beliefs and provides them with opportunities to pursue their professional goals within a highly supportive and collaborative team environment.

ROLE IMPACT

A Grade 2 Physiotherapist at SVPHM will have a broad experience base within the  hospital setting, while demonstrating an emerging interest in a specialty clinical area. This skill base will allow a Grade 2 Physiotherapist to work independently and  competently across the full spectrum of acute and rehabilitation services, providing  clinical support and supervision to junior staff and students as required. They will have  a commitment to developing their skills and knowledge in the specialty area relevant to their role, through attaining clinical experience and participating in quality improvement and professional development activities.

A Grade 2 Physiotherapist will demonstrate emerging leadership skills. This may include collaborating with and supporting senior staff and management with continual service improvement, and supervision and mentoring of junior staff and students.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient/Resident Centred

• Actively participate in key initiatives that contribute to person-centered care improvements.
• Take a partnership approach to care provision by embedding person centred care principles in all aspects of work.
• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format.
• Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care.
• Ensure consumers know their rights and responsibilities and how to provide feedback.
• Uphold the expected standards of service excellence.

Position Accountabilities

• Provide evidence based physiotherapy intervention across the clinical stream
• Timely delivery of team goals and quality improvement projects, including annual delivery of a minimum of one quality improvement project
• Supervision/mentoring of Grade 1 physiotherapists, and AHA’s as per department policy
• Student supervision
• Clinical liaison with the multidisciplinary team, nurse unit managers, medical team and other key stakeholders

Quality and Safety

• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover (if applicable).
• Always work within the approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior staff as appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken.
• Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures.
• Complete annual competencies and required training.
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake work.
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Participate in clinical risk management, patient safety and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work.
• All practices are consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, EQUiP National and relevant professional practice and ethical standards and guidelines.
• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety-related policies, procedures and directions.
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually.
• Complete required Workplace Bullying and Harassment as required.
• Collaborate and communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team.

Human Resources

• Acts as a preceptor for new staff, students and trainees.
• Participates in annual performance appraisal and regular goal setting.
• Welcomes, assists and embraces new and junior staff to the unit.
• Demonstrates ongoing commitment to an Equal Opportunity Workplace.

Professional Development

• Accountable for personal achievement of 100% competencies as per unit and organisational needs.
• Liaise closely with the allocated Education Consultant or Clinical Coach to implement and progress own training and development.

General/Compliance

• Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard  acceptable to SVHA.
• Comply with all SVHA policies, procedures, by laws and directions.
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHA Code of Conduct.
• Only access confidential information held by SVHA when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed.
• Participate in the annual SVHA performance review process.
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business.
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance.
• Complete other duties as requested.
• Current immunity status that complies with SVHA immunisation policy.
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions (if applicable).

QUALIFICATIONS

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

• Registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA).
• National Criminal History Check.
• Specialist qualifications and/or experience as appropriate to the area of work.
• A valid working with children check.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum two years post-graduate experience
• A commitment to high quality patient care
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working as part of an effective team
• Recent experience in an acute/sub-acute health care environment
• Additional post-graduate experience relevant to the clinical specialty
• Additional post-graduate experience in supervision/mentoring
• Experience training and mentoring others including students
• Ability to provide clinical practice and care consistent with the mission and philosophy of the facility.
• Ability to plan and coordinate patient/resident/client care effectively, maintain patient/resident/client advocacy and utilise patient/resident/client management systems.

IMMUNISATIONS Category A

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You therefore must comply with the SVHA Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo certain immunisations/vaccinations (e.g., Covid-19 and flu vaccinations).

Category B (non-clinical facing)

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You therefore must comply with the SVHA Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo certain immunisations/vaccinations (e.g., Covid-19 and flu vaccinations).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant gripping of objects
• Constant sitting
• Constant standing
• Frequent walking
• Frequent manual handling (hands-on assistance within OHS guidelines and using assistive equipment where required)
• Frequent pushing / pulling of objects
• Frequent trunk flexion greater than 15 degrees
• Frequent carrying
• Frequent forward reach
• Occasional stair climbing
• Occasional overhead reaching
• Occasional crouching / squatting positions

LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT

• We see and care deeply for the whole person- patient, resident, client, family, carer, and teammate. We are radically inclusive.
• We are kind in our thoughts, words, and actions.
• We act with courage, vulnerability, and authenticity.
• We champion equity for those most in need. We battle against inequity and harm to the community.
• We pursue “firsts”- we learn from outside and challenge what’s inside to deliver our best.
• We lead together as One St Vincent’s.
• We are extensively useful, by rolling up our sleeves.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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