Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to provide specialist clinical service provision to clients with Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders across South West Sydney Local Health District. The position will work directly with neurologists and other allied health clinicians across SWSLHD to improve access and care to patients with Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders. Part-time job share will be considered.
About the Opportunity
This position is responsible for specialist physiotherapy clinical service provision to clients with Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders across South West Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD). This includes service development and evaluation and advanced reasoning and clinical practice skills in the management of clients of a novel or complex nature, as well as providing consultation and education across the SWSLHD in specialised assessment and treatment of clients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The position is responsible for the supervision, teaching and training of Level 1/2 and 3 Physiotherapists, AHAs and students. The position will build multidisciplinary relationships and work closely with the Neurology departments in SWSLHD to lead the service design and build district-wide multidisciplinary pathways and improve access to specialised care for clients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, including facilitation of community supports and in-reach to clinics.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist physiotherapy clinical service provision to clients with Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders
* Develop and evaluate services, using advanced reasoning and clinical practice skills
* Provide consultation and education across SWSLHD in specialised assessment and treatment of clients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
* Supervise, teach and train Level 1/2 and 3 Physiotherapists, AHAs and students
* Build multidisciplinary relationships and work closely with Neurology departments in SWSLHD
Requirements
* Current Physiotherapy Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Advanced level of clinical knowledge and expertise in the physiotherapy management of patients with Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders
* Demonstrated effective interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
* Demonstrated experience in providing clinical leadership, consultation, supervision and education for staff and/or students
* Demonstrated leadership, skills and experience in the planning and implementation of quality improvement, research and service development activities
Benefits
* Salary Packaging
* Health & Fitness discounts
Working at Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool Hospital is a major health service for south-western Sydney, offering a wide range of state-wide services including critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care, and brain injury rehabilitation. As a key teaching facility for UNSW Sydney and Western Sydney University, it provides extensive clinical services, including emergency care, cancer treatment, paediatrics, and mental health services. The hospital features 23 operating theatres and has a capacity for 877 beds.
Transforming Your Experience
SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQ+ community to apply.