Physiotherapist, Mater at Home HP3

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Detail information about job Physiotherapist, Mater at Home HP3. Terms and conditions vacancy

About the role

Mater Hospital Brisbane-Mater at Home currently has a rewarding opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join the team in a full time capacity for a fixed term period of 12 months and based at our South Brisbane campus.

To deliver a quality clinical physiotherapy community service to the Mater at Home client population, as part of a multidisciplinary team.Specifically, the role requires delivery of high quality community based physiotherapy services to clients of government funding schemes and privately funded consumers seeking treatment in the community.

This role will directly report to the Mater at Home Physiotherapy Clinical Lead and indirectly to the Director of Mater at Home.

Salary range: $32.51-$49.13 (HP3) per hour plus superannuation

What you’ll be doing

Key accountabilities will include:

• Deliver competent to complex level clinical Physiotherapy services in the community and to adult residents in the Greater Brisbane Area (which includes screening, assessment, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, goal setting, case management and data collection).
• Manage a clinical workload while providing clinical education for students and less experienced staff, with support of senior clinical.
• Modify standard clinical practise to deal with varying social and environmental constraints and the requirements of a broad range of funding programs by applying clinical judgement to unexpected situations that arise within the patient/client’s place of residence
• Apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making under the professional guidance of a more senior clinician
• Participate in the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the Physiotherapy work area as well as in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of Physiotherapy services within the Mater at Home service.
• Work efficiently to ensure determined targets for productivity, quality, safety, stewardship and client satisfaction are met.
• Manage an appropriate caseload using effective time management and prioritisation skills for clinical and non-clinical responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate patient records and other documentation in accordance with Mater protocol.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess the following:

• Possess a Tertiary degree in Physiotherapy;
• Be registered with the physiotherapy Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Be eligible to receive a provider number through Medicare;
• Hold or be eligible to receive a current Blue Card;
• Hold a current open Queensland Driver’s Licence;.

• Demonstrated a competent to complex level of knowledge, expertise and skill in Physiotherapy practice applicable to a domiciliary environment.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to assess situations and institute problem solving strategies within a multidisciplinary team framework

Why join us?

In return for your skills you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health and work with a team who make a real difference to the lives of our patients.

Mater provides benefits not offered in other workplaces. In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, pioneers in the provision of healthcare to Queensland for over 100 years, you will have opportunities to increase your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 24 July 2018

For further information, please contact Steve Derksen, Physiotherapist Clinical Lead 0414 804 012

*Please note we will be reviewing and contacting applicants prior to closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

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At Mater, you'll find we live and breathe our values. We are a health care leader that provides care to more than 500,000 patients each year as a private, benevolent not-for-proft organisation - what profit we make goes back in to our business which is why we offer state of the art facilities and the resources to advance your career and provide exceptional care to our patients.

Mater is also committed to environmental sustainability and draws on our recognition of the link between health, climate and the environment which ensures we optimise our position as responsible corporate citizens.

Come and join us; as a Mater employee you'll find the benefits you deserve and the opportunity to be part of a healthcare community unlike any other.

Applicants from recruitment agencies will not be considered at this time.

Posting Notes: South Brisbane || QLD || Australia (AU) || Allied Health ||
SK92174A