Physiotherapist

Physiotherapist (including New Grad)

Reference number: PD27

Position title:: Physiotherapist (including New Grad)
Employment type:: Part Time
Department:: Allied Health
Responsible to:: Director of Community Services
Location:: Sea Lake & Ouyen
Closing date:: Open
Contact person:: Lyndal Munro (Director of Community Services)
Contact number:: 03 5092 1111
Position description:: PD27 - Physiotherapist Pdf Document (526.7 kb)

Position summary

MTHCS physiotherapist works autonomously as part of the multidisciplinary team providing a range of flexible services including individual and group consultation, health promotion and education to address the health needs of each person and community. Case load includes a variety of locations including; aged care, client’s homes and MTHCS outreach sites within the MTHCS catchment. Physiotherapist work closely with the Allied Health team and is well supported by Allied Health Assistants under a delegated scope of practice.

Selection criteria

Essential:

Degree or equivalent approved qualification in Physiotherapy and registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Previous experience working as a Physiotherapist in community, acute and age care settings.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Highly developed time management and organisational skills.
Strong commitment to principals of enhancing independence and client empowerment.
Current Driver's Licence.
Current Police Check.

Desirable:

Experience in Rural health.
Membership of appropriate professional association.
An ability to facilitate exchange of ideas and development of relationships across service, sectoral and organisational boundaries.
Experience in community work including well-developed facilitation. Interpersonal, problem solving negotiation and resolution skills.

Key responsibilities

Provision of physiotherapy service to acute, residential aged care and community clients of all ages in Ouyen and Sea Lake.
Clinical services are generalist in nature and may require collaboration with specialist and regional health services.
Physiotherapy interventions may be individual, or group based as well as involvement with health promotion activities including exercise groups and hydrotherapy programs.
Working with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team to achieve best possible client outcomes.
Work collaboratively with service providers, key organisations, community groups and consumers to develop and improve primary health care services.
To implement flexible, innovative and holistic services to meet community needs.
Actively participate in professional development including attendance at seminars and other learning and development opportunities.
Keep up to date with developments, legislation and regulations relevant to the requirements of the position.
Supervise, mentor and be responsible for appropriate delegation of tasks to Allied Health Assistants within their scope of practice.
Complete statistics and monthly reporting requirements of the role.
Other duties as directed.

Employment with MTHCS

Child Safe Organisation

Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.

Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental

All MTHCS employees will:

Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.

Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performing the duties and responsibilities required by their position.

To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).

If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.

Compulsory Training

As per the schedule.

Performance Appraisal

Conducted as per appraisal schedule.

How to apply

Your application must clearly state the position title specified on the advertisement and include:

A statement addressing each Key Selection Criteria clearly demonstrating your ability to meet the objectives of the role. Note: Read the Position Description (PD) carefully so you have a good understanding of what is required and remember to address what knowledge, skills and attributes you have.
General resume.
Copies of any formal qualifications. Note: hard copies of your qualifications will need to be produced at interview.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and also a Working With Children Check for nominated positions.

To apply please forward current resume with covering letter addressing the key selection criteria to:

People and Culture
PO Box 130, Ouyen VIC 3490

Or alternatively an application can be emailed to careers@mthcs.vic.gov.au

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