Physiotherapy Advanced ICU Surgery, Queensland Health

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• Temporary Part Time opportunity for 12 months

• 30.4hrs per fortnight

About the role

Lead and co-ordinate the delivery of advanced level Physiotherapy services and leadership in the areas of Critical Care and Surgery units within Clinical Services Division, working as a member of a multidisciplinary team, delivering services to the patients of West Moreton Hospital and Health Service. The position involves providing clinical support to physiotherapy staff working across the various acute inpatient settings.

The position requires collaboration with the Clinical Team Leader - Advanced Physiotherapist (Acute Inpatients) to coordinate provision of daily operational and professional leadership of the Physiotherapy acute inpatient services and the staff, students and Allied Health Assistants who would deliver them. Liaise with members of specialist inpatient teams to ensure best practice and high-quality patient care is provided for all patients.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge, skills, experience and clinical leadership within the professional and/or multidisciplinary team, in the area of Critical Care and Surgery Physiotherapy. Demonstrate ability to integrate multiple sources of clinical evidence into practice to create solutions to complex case work.
• Undertake the professional leadership of Physiotherapists working across Critical Care and Surgery units of West Moreton HHS including the supervision and development of staff to ensure effective and highly accountable practice.
• Broad understanding of the continuum of care, and well developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to work autonomously and flexibly with initiative in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Applies clinical evidence that support continuous improvement, including the ability to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate local quality and service improvement activities, ensuring that facility or HHS initiatives are integrated into clinical practice, organisational work unit guidelines and policy.
• Provide clinical practice supervision to all Physiotherapy staff, Allied Health Assistants and students to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards. Develop and maintain strong internal and external networks and proactively develop self, including maintaining contemporary Physiotherapy knowledge, management and organisational strategies. 
• Demonstrated advanced level of leadership and contribution to an innovative service delivery model across the continuum which includes leading proficient change management and initiating, planning and evaluating improvement activities which can be readily applied to a hospital and health service environment

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16 (PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/150120/hed-0116.pdf )

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community - Follow this link ( https://www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/futurefocus ) 

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.