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Make every day different by joining our Older Persons Integrated Health Service. We have a current vacancy as Physiotherapist. Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking to take the next step in your career while enjoying an exceptional lifestyle? Join our dynamic Older Persons Integrated Health Service and help deliver high-quality care in the tropical far north.
About us:
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
The Older Persons Integrated Health Service (OPIHS) integrates care of the older person across the emergency department, sub-acute care, and community settings, including a rapid response team into Residential Aged Care Facilities. OPIHS is a seven-day service which incorporates the clinical streams of Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI), Older Persons Liaison Service (OPELS), RACF In Reach Service and Older Persons Enablement and Rehabilitation for Complex Health Conditions (OPEN ARCH).
The aim of the service is to provide timely and appropriate care for the older person which will avoid unnecessary community deterioration in health, reduce avoidable hospital presentations, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and facilitate early and safe discharge from hospital, within the community setting.
About you:
In your new role you will…
* Contribute to an innovative evidence-based model of health care for aged care clients with complex health care needs.
* Deliver high level discipline specific clinical and consultancy services across all streams of the Older Persons Integrated Health Service. Recognised expertise, knowledge and skills are obtained through significant professional development activities, post-graduate education or formal qualification(s).
* Provide quality Physiotherapy specific clinical advice regarding patients to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding professional standards and clinical service development.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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