Physiotherapy within Allied Health, North Canberra Hospital, provides services to a range of clients in acute inpatients and specialised outpatient settings. Our physiotherapists work closely with patients, carers, referrers, other health professionals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, high quality patient care.

The GRACE Physiotherapy position plays a key role in the multidisciplinary management of patients at the Residential Aged Care Facility/acute care setting interface to deliver services and education, support patient flow and maximise patient outcomes.

The GRACE physiotherapist works collaboratively and operationally with the GRACE team, delivering high quality patient-centered care and associated functions to support service delivery across the clinical spectrum. You will be required to participate in overtime, restricted on-call and shift rosters.

1. Facilitate effective communication and work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, hospital and RACH staff and GPs to enhance acute care management of residents.
2. Facilitate effective communication and work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, hospital and RACH staff and GPs to enhance acute care management of residents.
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 solutions.
5. Provide education to RACH and hospital staff, students, patients and carers and participate in education programs for area of service delivery.
6. Supervise physiotherapy or allied health students on clinical placement.
7. Participate in team and program related service activities as required.
8. Participate in supervision, credentialing, continuing professional development and performance management.
9. Participate and contribute to the ongoing review, monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements for this role.
10. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills.
• High degree of drive and autonomy.
• Critical thinking skills with ability to make decisions based on evidence and sound judgement.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsible service to meet needs of residents.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in Physiotherapy.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current driver’s licence without restriction.

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in Aged Care or equivalent.
• 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

• A minimum of three years’ experience working professionally as a physiotherapist.

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role and/or acute care hospital setting
• 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 ability and experience in the physiotherapy management of medical, surgical and/or other specialties to support GRACE services delivered in residential aged care facilities and acute hospital settings through the integration of evidence into clinical practice.
2. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work independently and as a member of the multidisciplinary team and to provide education to staff, students, patients and carers.
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, research and health promotion.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety 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	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Never
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	Frequently
Frequent travel – driving	Frequently

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