Could your physiotherapy skills support children with disability at school to reach their full potential?
Apply to fill temporary vacancies in Toowoomba, Dalby or Roma (location negotiable), and join a professional,
dynamic
and inclusive team. Roles to be filled through this recruitment process may be full-time or part-time. As a school-based physiotherapist, you can influence a child's or young person's achievement, and develop your paediatric
skills with the support of a state-wide team.
A Role With Purpose
The Department of Education employs over 120 physiotherapists to support students with disability to be successful in all aspects of their school experience. They use their knowledge and skills to enable students to be healthy and engaged in all school activities. From positioning in the classroom, to school swimming or going on camp, our physiotherapists are key members of a student's educational team.
* Successful applicants can be considered for suitable positions in the next twelve months.
* You will be asked to indicate your preferences for locations and employment fraction/type on submitting your application.
* Future graduates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities include:
* Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary physiotherapy knowledge
* Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers, other service providers to develop and implement physiotherapy services
* Develop and implement best-practice assessment, program planning, intervention and monitoring strategies for students with disability
* Provide consultative physiotherapy services and resources to assist school leaders and staff, parents, and other professional peers
* Participate in quality improvement and research activities enhancing physiotherapy services in schools
* Actively participate in, professional development activities and clinical supervision to improve and ensure high quality services are delivered
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The Perfect Fit
* Collaborative
* Solutions focussed
* Flexible and innovative
* An advocate for inclusion and achieving personal potential
Benefits
* Structured professional supervision and support
* Generous professional development leave and allowance
* Family-friendly, with flexible work arrangements across the school year and school holidays
* 12.75% superannuation contributions
* Health professional award pay with public service conditions e.g. no evening or weekend work
* Focus on goals for student participation and achievement, not KPIs
Mandatory Requirements
* Possession of a degree in physiotherapy from a recognised tertiary institution, or other equivalent formal qualifications which, in the opinion of the Director-General, Department of Education, or delegate, are acceptable
* Current registration with the Physiotherapist Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
* Current citizenship, resident or visa status required to be eligible to work in Australia
Interested? To Apply:
* Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
* Please read 'How you may be assessed' section in attached role description to support you to answer the questionnaire which will appear when you click 'Apply Online'
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.