Position overview

Physiotherapy within Acute Allied Health Services (AAHS) provides services to a range of paediatric clients in acute inpatient and specialised outpatient settings based primarily in the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. This position is a temporary position in Paediatrics and Neonatology with the aim of providing on-the-job learning and training, and clinical knowledge and skills acquisition within AAHS Physiotherapy Paediatric team. Our Physiotherapists work closely with patients, carers, referrers, other health care professionals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe high-quality patient care.

A culture of ongoing learning, on the job training, professional development and formal clinical supervision is fostered by the department, teams and individuals.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provide appropriate physiotherapy assessment and interventions to patients using established principles, techniques and methods in an acute hospital setting, primarily in paediatric and neonatal inpatient and outpatient setting.
2. Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with patients and carers, the multidisciplinary treating team, and service providers to ensure timely and quality service provision across the continuum of care.
3. Complete clinical documentation, program records and activity data entry to standards required and complying with records management policy and procedures.
4. Exercise independent judgment on routine matters and under generally decreasing professional supervision when performing novel, complex or critical tasks.
5. Assist in the supervision and education of  Health Professional 1 staff, students, allied health assistants and other support staff; and participate in education programs to support clinical service delivery, and supervision, teaching and training capability.
6. Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development, performance appraisal and development.
7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• As a Practitioner, integrates all other competencies, applying knowledge, skills and professional values in the promotion of health and provision of culturally responsive, high quality and safe, client centred management.
• As a Communicator, form effective therapeutic relationships with clients that facilitate the gathering and sharing of essential information for effective health care and health promotion optimise management and outcomes.
• As a Collaborator, work effectively with health care and other professionals to provide safe, high-quality, client-centred management.
• As a Leader, engage with others to collaboratively in shared decision making for the operation and evolution of the service and in roles as individual care provider, as member of the multidisciplinary team.
• As a Health Advocate, support clients in navigating the health care system and to advocate with, and for, them to access appropriate resources in a timely manner.
• As a Scholar, demonstrate a commitment to maintaining and enhancing professional competency, achieved through engaging in clinical reflection, continuous learning, teaching others and sharing their knowledge and practices.
• As a Professional, demonstrate commitment to safety and quality in healthcare through ethical practice, high standards of professional behaviour, accountability, and management of their own physical and mental health.

Qualifications

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Physiotherapy.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• N/A

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of one year full-time equivalent work experience as a Physiotherapist.

Desirable

• Prior experience working in acute hospital setting will be highly desirable.
• Prior experience in a paediatric setting will be highly desirable.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work, including shift rosters in some rotation areas.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven ability and experience in assessing patients, planning and implementing physiotherapy treatment programs including appropriate patient/carer education relevant to paediatrics (acute care setting an advantage).
2. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
3. Demonstrated ability to maintain high professional standards and met organisation responsibilities for clinical documentation, data collection and clinical service evaluation.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of clinical governance with commitment to and experience in quality improvement activities, performance evaluation, clinical supervision and education, research and health promotion.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.