Position Overview

Key responsibilities

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

1. Provide high level clinical expertise and practice across a range of clinical areas, including but not limited to, the Hospital in the Home service.
2. Facilitate effective communication and work collaboratively with 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 following.
4. Exercise independent professional judgement on moderately complex matters, generating innovative solutions to problems and producing a range of solutions.
5. Provide supervision and education to Health Professional Level 1 and 2, students, allied Health assistants and other non-professional staff, and participate in education programs for area of 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.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities and behavioural capabilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships.
• Supervision and mentoring ability.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Critical thinking skills with ability to make decisions based on evidence and sound judgement.

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.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in Physiotherapy.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current driver’s licence.
• A minimum of three years’ experience working professionally in physiotherapy.
• 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

• Experience in a similar role and/or acute care setting.
• 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.

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, public holiday and/or after-hours work.

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 the physiotherapy management of medical, surgical and/or other specialties to support Hospital in the Home services delivered in the acute hospital and community, through the integration of evidence into clinical practice.
2. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and to supervise staff and students within the clinical area of responsibility.
3. Demonstrated ability to maintain high professional standards and meet organisation requirements for record keeping, data collection and clinical services 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 (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.