Physiotherapy within Allied Health at North Canberra Hospital provides services to a range of clients in the Emergency Department, acute inpatient and specialised outpatient settings. Our physiotherapists work closely with patients, carers, referrers and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, timely, high quality patient care.

The clinical educator position will have a key role in delivering high quality patient centred care through the teaching, training and education of physiotherapy staff and students. This is an exciting opportunity to assist in the coordination, development, delivery and evaluation of student placements, support team members in the delivery of high-quality student education and facilitate staff professional development and capability.

The role includes the promotion and support of quality clinical supervision, research and the fostering of an environment that supports evidence-based practice and service delivery where necessary. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the physiotherapy management team, senior clinicians and key stakeholders to align education initiatives and strategies with contemporary healthcare priorities.

1. Provide high level of clinical expertise and practice across a range of clinical areas and manage own clinical caseload as required.
2. Provide specialised clinical expertise and interventions across a range of acute clinical areas.
3. Provide clinical leadership, teaching and training, and supervision for students and/or staff within Physiotherapy in consultation with the manager and senior physiotherapy leadership team.
4. Consult and liaise with university partners and external agencies to support clinical teaching, curriculum development and research.
5. Contribute to policy development, quality improvement, service review and development initiatives, and organisation accreditation.
6. Actively support teaching and training activity within physiotherapy and other disciplines and across programs and services.
7. Promote professional research and contribute to advances within the profession.
8. Participate in team and program related service activities as required.
9. Participate in clinical supervision, credentialing, continuing professional development and performance management.
10. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• As a Practitioner, integrates all 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, optimising 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, educator and as a leader of the service.
• 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.

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

Essential

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

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in education and training or relevant clinical field.

Specific requirements include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience post entry level qualifications.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the acute care setting.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Previous experience as a clinical educator highly desirable.
• Post graduate qualifications in education and training or relevant clinical field.

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 extensive experience in providing high standard of physiotherapy service across a variety of acute care +/- outpatient settings and the ability to promote and demonstrate best practice through the integration of evidence into clinical practice.
2. Demonstrated experience and/or ability in the provision of clinical education leadership including the coordination of a range of teaching and training strategies for Physiotherapy staff and students and broader Allied Health education programs.
3. High level communication and teamwork skills, including the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external service providers and stakeholders.
4. Proven ability in clinical governance systems to ensure delivery of services and teaching and training that is safe, effective, high quality and continuously improving.
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.

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	Frequently

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)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
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	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

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