AHP3 Clinical Senior Physiotherapist

SA Health • South Portland, ME

5d • A$112,139 - A$120,284 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Limestone Coast Local Health Network as a Clinical Senior Physiotherapist, providing high-quality clinical services and professional leadership across the region. This is a temporary full-time position available to provide parental leave backfill. There may be an opportunity for extension, subject to service requirements and funding. As an experienced and highly competent clinician, you will provide complex clinical and consultancy Physiotherapy services while supporting the quality, safety and development of services across LCLHN. You will work collaboratively with allied health staff, managers and other stakeholders to support models of care and workforce development initiatives. As a clinical leader, you will provide supervision, mentoring and support to Physiotherapists and Allied Health Assistants, while contributing to clinical education, service improvement and evidence-based practice. This position works closely with two other Senior Clinical Physiotherapists as part of a supportive and collaborative team.

Requirements

• Hold a recognised qualification in Physiotherapy and be eligible for registration and practising membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrate specialist professional expertise and the ability to provide complex clinical and consultancy Physiotherapy services with a high level of professional independence.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and mentoring to Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants and students, supporting professional development and high-quality practice.
• Demonstrate high-level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build effective professional relationships and contribute to multidisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.
• Hold a current driver's licence and be willing to drive on country roads and undertake intra-state travel, including travel in light aircraft as required.
• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.
• A current Working With Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Department of Human Services is required.
• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check is required.
• Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy.

Nice To Haves

• Opportunity for extension, subject to service requirements and funding.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical services and professional leadership across the region.
• Provide complex clinical and consultancy Physiotherapy services.
• Support the quality, safety and development of services across LCLHN.
• Work collaboratively with allied health staff, managers and other stakeholders to support models of care and workforce development initiatives.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and support to Physiotherapists and Allied Health Assistants.
• Contribute to clinical education, service improvement and evidence-based practice.

Benefits

• 12% Superannuation
• Leave Loading
• Salary Sacrifice
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000
• Regional Incentive and Professional Development allowance in addition to base salary
• Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.
• Benefit from salary packaging and wellbeing initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior