The North Canberra Hospital Physiotherapy Director ensures the delivery of exceptional care and safe, high quality Physiotherapy services in line with professional standards, CHS governance frameworks, strategic and operational plans, and the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards. They ensure the optimal performance of the physiotherapy service and team through the implementation of operational processes, professional development and supervision, engagement in service evaluation and improvement and research activities. The Physiotherapy Director is also an integral member of the NCH Allied Health leadership team, supporting effective performance of allied health service across the hospital and works in collaboration with physiotherapy services across the CHS network.

Under limited direction from the Executive Director of Allied Health, Ambulatory and Palliative care, the NCH Physiotherapy Director provides clinical and operational leadership and governance over physiotherapy services, responsible for the delivery of clinical services, which may include neurology and stroke, medical, surgical, women and infants, Emergency Department, musculoskeletal outpatients and Lymphoedema at North Canberra Hospital.

1. A Level 2 Allied Health Assistant will fulfill the duties under the direct or indirect supervision of an Allied Health Professional.
2. Clinical and operational accountability, leadership and governance of the service, ensuring the delivery of effective, safe and evidence-based physiotherapy service across all areas of service delivery.
3. Be accountable for self, performance of the work unit, managing all risks and issues while developing plans and objectives for short-term tasks and contributing to business improvement strategies.
4. Professional leadership and management to staff within the physiotherapy department and leadership for the development, management, reporting and evaluation of team activity, and the effective use of financial, human and physical resources.
5. Contribute to policy development, planning and clinical standards for team in consultation with the CHS Lead Professional, senior manager and staff.
6. Provide professional advice across a range of clinical areas relevant to discipline, or complex, novel or critical work at a high level of expertise.
7. Initiate and facilitate clinical governance within the team, including quality improvement activity, continuing professional development and research in conjunction with the leadership team.
8. Actively support teaching and training activity relating to professional field within team while assisting with continuing professional development and performance management.
9. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Highly developed specialist, professional, technical or management knowledge in the area, and across a range of areas, relevant to the role and a corresponding understanding of related principles, theories, concepts, and practices.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant statutory, Standards, regulatory and policy frameworks.
• Strong communication ability.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships.
• Supervision and mentoring.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Ability to solve complex problems in line with professional and organisational guidance.

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

Essential

• Approved Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in Physiotherapy.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current drivers license.

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualifications.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Specific requirements include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Proven Leadership experience over a number of years.
• Professional, technical and management knowledge and expertise in an area, or across a range of areas, relevant to the role.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Extensive professional experience within an acute care setting.
• Experience in implementing change management.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

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.

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.

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.

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

1. Proven achievement in a senior Physiotherapy leadership role to deliver patient centred services that meet high safety and quality health care standards, including demonstrated ability to effectively manage financial and human resources.
2. Proven ability to deliver organizational and professional strategic priorities, provide professional representation across a diverse and changing clinical environment and effectively lead change.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead clinical governance activities, service improvement and innovations, and professional and/or interprofessional research.
4. Proven ability to communicate with influence, including the ability to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders including senior management, colleagues, consumers, students and external stakeholders.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behavior consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

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.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Never

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Occasionally
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally