Grade 3 Physiotherapist – Acute Medicine Weekends
Fixed term until end June 2026 | Weekends only | Flexible work opportunity
Multiple positions at Box Hill Hospital, Maroondah Hospital and Angliss Hospital | Medicine wards
Provide clinical leadership to optimise discharge planning across a 7-day acute Medical service
Gain valuable Grade 3 experience as a key member within a multidisciplinary team
Be recognised and remunerated at a higher level while developing your clinical skills
About the role
These Grade 3 weekend positions (Saturday and/or Sunday) offer a unique opportunity to develop advanced clinical and leadership skills while making a tangible impact on patient care within acute medicine. These roles are based across Box Hill Hospital, Maroondah Hospital and /or Angliss Hospital, playing an instrumental role in facilitating safe, timely and patient‐centered discharges over the weekend.
Key responsibilities
* Lead physiotherapy input into weekend discharge planning
* Prioritise appropriate patients and address barriers to discharge
* Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team including Allied Health Assistants to enhance patient flow
* Engage dynamically with Eastern Health ambulatory services to assist patient transition home
* Deliver high‐quality, patient‐centered care at a Grade 3 level
Professional development and support
As an integral part of your role, you will have access to supports and opportunities to continuously improve your clinical and leadership capabilities. This includes:
* Regular supervision, support & coaching - both individually and as part of the senior leadership team (Aged and Complex Care stream)
* Regular engagement with Physiotherapy/Allied Health managers
* Regular access to the broader Physiotherapy Leadership Teams
* In‐house professional development opportunities
* Access to Allied Health Research department and Quality Teams to support you to participate in and lead quality and research initiatives
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
* Recognised tertiary qualification in relevant discipline
* Current registration Australian Physiotherapy Board
* Eligibility for Membership of Professional Association
* Extensive clinical experience in geriatric care across the continuum
* Experience in leadership of staff, including professional development and supervision
* Experience in clinical education of staff and students
* High level communication and collaborative practice
* Demonstrable engagement in innovative work practice
* Sound knowledge of community organisations and networks
* Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment
What we offer
* Mentor and Shadowing program
* Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
* Study and professional development leave
* Friendly & supportive teams
* Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
* Fitness Passport for work‐life balance
* Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
* Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
* Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
* Access to Private Health Insurance offers
* Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power‐Bi training
* Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. As a child‐safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine‐preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Contact
Contact Email: Anatole.Jasonides@easternhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 9955 7555 (option 1)
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