Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub‐regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.
CGH is located in Sale, 215 km east of Melbourne, providing access to the Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.
CGH provides acute care across the Sale, Maffra and Heyfield campuses, including a full‐time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services, general medical and rehabilitation services.
The service also offers aged care in four residential homes, community services (Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs, etc.) and an allied health team covering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work and public dental services.
CGH is a leading teaching hospital affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health.
CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider applying for this position.
About Department
The CGH Allied Health Department consists of about 50 professionals across physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, podiatry and social work, providing therapy to over 6,500 clients in the community and outpatients each year.
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Grade 1 Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist to join our team. This position offers a mixed caseload across hospital, community, outpatients and aged care settings in a thriving rural health environment.
You will work as part of a large team (23 staff) including Grade 1 therapists, Grade 2 therapists, a Grade 3 therapist, Exercise Physiologists and Allied Health Assistants.
Key settings include Critical Care Unit, short stay, Emergency Department, medical and surgical wards, women's health, paediatrics, community groups, outreach at Loch Sport, Maffra and Rosedale, home‐based therapy, and acute orthopaedics (total hip and knee replacements).
Duties
* Managing a clinical caseload alongside your peers.
* Assisting in the development of the team by participating in internal in‐services and quality projects.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Degree in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology.
* Current AHPRA or ESSA registration.
* Pay dependent on experience.
* Salary packaging.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Social Club.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Statement addressing Selection Criteria including qualifications, experience and Leadership and Technical Capability Requirements as outlined in the position description.
All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.
At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
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Your application will include the following questions:
* Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
* Have you completed a qualification in physiotherapy?
* Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
* Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
* Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
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