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• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Strathalbyn & Districts Health Service - Aged Care
• Salary: AHP2  $88,255 to $102,240 p.a. (Pro-rata)
• More than one Part time position available (one permanent position working 18.75 hrs/p/wk & one temporary position until 28/03/2025, working 18.75 hrs p/wk)

Overview

You will contribute to the coordination and delivery of high quality, comprehensive and integrated physiotherapy services within the Strathalbyn Residential Aged Care Unit and the Strathalbyn Hospital including the Geriatric Evaluation Management Unit. Applying your clinical skills to a broad scope of practice, you will deliver services which promote self-care and personal responsibility. You will coordinate an increasingly complex Physiotherapy caseload and support other team members in managing the demands of the service. Applying Primary Health Care and community participation principles, you will ensure Physiotherapy services improve health outcomes and are responsive to changing community needs. Working under reduced clinical direction, you will contribute to the clinical supervision of less-experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students. 

As part of the wider BHFLHN Physiotherapy team, you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

You must hold a recognised qualification within the Physiotherapy profession and fulfill all requirements to achieve and maintain current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. Demonstrating experience in the provision of physiotherapy services, you will be capable of supporting consumers through the Patient Journey, providing effective assessment and triage, timely referrals, accurate information, coordinated care and prompt follow-up. You will apply client-centred practice and community engagement principles in the development and delivery of services, ensuring clients are meaningfully involved in all aspects of their care.

More than one part time vacancy available: one vacancy is ongoing working 37.5 hours per fortnight; and one temporary vacancy working 37.5 per fortnight, up to 28/3/2025. This is a part time vacancy and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading. 

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 878314

Application Closing Date

1 October 2024 - 2 weeks please - 11.55PM

Attachments

 878314 - Physiotherapist Aged Care - Strathalbyn.pdf

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