Position overview

Key Responsibilities

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

You will:

1. Provide a high level of appropriate, skilled clinical physiotherapy assessment and interventions across a range of clinical areas. Exercise independent professional judgement in solving problems and managing cases where principles, procedures and techniques require expansion, adaptation, or modification. This includes liaising with carers and other service providers to facilitate effective service provision.
2. Lead the planning, development and evaluation of client services and programs to ensure the delivery of high-level customer services that contribute to and enhance health outcomes.
3. Provide clinical leadership for physiotherapists within WYCCHP, including coordination and provision of clinical supervision, continuing professional development, performance management, and/or teaching and training to other staff and students.
4. Consult and liaise with services and teams within EHS, across WYCCHP, and externally across ACT and NSW organisations, to coordinate the delivery of seamless, holistic care and interventions for consumers.
5. Implement and coordinate research and quality improvement activities in relevant areas of service delivery.
6. Lead a positive workplace culture by building collegial professional relationships and demonstrating a commitment to proactively seeking solutions when issues arise.
7. Model an exemplary level of professional and ethical standards in clinical interventions and uphold the National Quality and Safety Health Care Standards.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following.

1. Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive and initiative.
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and confidence communicating across a range of platforms.
4. Critical thinking skills and ability to form defensible conclusions based on evidence and sound judgement.

Qualifications

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

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy with a minimum of five years working in a relevant clinical setting.
• Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of Physiotherapy.
• Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Current Drivers Licence.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Specific experience includes, but is not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Relevant Physiotherapy qualifications and a minimum of five years’ experience.

Desirable

• Experience working professionally in health services to women and children is preferred.
• 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.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• 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.

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 to use advanced clinical reasoning, specialist knowledge and clinical skills to deliver a range of complex physiotherapy services for women in the postnatal period and with infants up 12 months of age through the integration of evidence into clinical practice.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide professional leadership, through the facilitation of evidence-based practice, including participation in quality activities and/or research, and the professional development and supervision of other staff.
3. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills with clients, carers, and staff, including the ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and to co-ordinate holistic care with other health professionals and service care providers.
4. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in research, development and evaluation of services, quality improvement, clinical practices, policies and procedures, and other systems of clinical governance within a complex health environment.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Display’s 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.