Position Overview

Duties

Under limited direction of the Director of Physiotherapy you will required to work at North Canberra Hospital. You will:

1. Provide high level of clinical expertise and practice across a range of clinical areas, but not limited to, acute general medical patients.
2. Facilitate effective communication and work collaboratively with the patients, families, carers, healthcare and service providers to ensure continuum of care.
3. Complete case, program and activity records to standards required while ensuring data retention policies are followed.
4. Exercise independent professional judgement on moderately complex matters, generating innovative solutions to problems and producing a range of options.
5. Provide supervision and education to Health Professional 1 & 2, students, allied health assistants and other non-professional staff, and participate in education programs for area of clinical service delivery.
6. Participate in team and program related service activities as required.
7. Participate in supervision, credentialing, continuing professional development and performance management.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

About you

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications.
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and after-hours work.
• 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.

Desirable

• A minimum of three years’ experience working professionally in Physiotherapy.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:.

• Undergo a 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.

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 evidence-based skills and experience in the physiotherapy management of complex medical patients in the acute care setting.
2. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
3. Demonstrated ability to meet organisation requirements for clinical services evaluation and quality improvement.
4. Demonstrated experience and skills in staff and student supervision.
5. Demonstrated understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) 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.