Overview
Senior Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH) provides short to medium term hospital substitution allied health therapy for patients at home. The service aims to facilitate early supported discharge from hospitals or avoidance of hospital admission for patients. We are seeking dynamic and motivated Senior Physiotherapists who share our organisational values to work in the community as part of a multidisciplinary Rehabilitation in the Home service (RITH).
With significant demand on acute community care, we are looking for leaders who can effectively coordinate and implement physiotherapy interventions to patients using advanced Physiotherapy clinical practice skills. This is a recruitment pool for permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time and fixed term part time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/06/2026.
RITH has bases located across the metropolitan area. These include:
East base locations: Armadale, Royal Perth Hospital, South Guildford
South base locations: Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah
Responsibilities
* Permanent, full time at Royal Perth Hospital RITH.
* Full time and part time fixed term contracts in the East Hub (RPH, Armadale, South Guildford).
* Full time, 10 month fixed term contract, for leave relief, based at Rockingham RITH.
About SMHS and the Role
Hear what our patients say about our service: South Metropolitan Health Service is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. If you are ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed, SMHS is the place to start.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth. As a truly collaborative and united interdisciplinary team, we strive for excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan. Our SMHS Values guide our work in every action, including recruitment and employment. SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. We ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements are not fully listed in the provided text. The original description references advanced Physiotherapy clinical practice skills and leadership capabilities suitable for a Senior Physiotherapist role. Please ensure you meet eligibility criteria and possess appropriate professional qualifications and registration as a Physiotherapist.
How to Apply
Want to know more? Contact Johanne Marias on *** or email at **************@health.wa.gov.au. Ready to apply? Please read the below application instructions carefully.
Please use the "Apply for Job" button to submit:
* A copy of your current Curriculum Vitae (CV) summarising relevant experience and professional development.
* In no more than three (3) pages, a cover letter that includes the following:
* An example of a complex patient you managed within a multidisciplinary team. What was your evaluation, plan and outcome for this patient?
* Describe a situation where you had conflict with a team member and how you managed this.
* Identify a contemporary clinical issue in health services or physiotherapy practice and outline steps you would take to develop a quality improvement initiative to address this.
* Please provide the names and contact details of two referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
All applications are to be submitted online. We recommend allowing enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for assistance during business hours.
Eligibility and Integrity
Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract. Integrity: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and ethical behaviour.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
* Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
* Flexible working arrangements
* Flexible leave arrangements
* Other professional and location-based allowances
Lodgement is system-generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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