Snr Cardiorespiratory / ICU Weekend Physiotherapist
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16.5
Requisition ID: REQ531188
Applications Close: 15/12/2024
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
An opportunity has now become available for a Level 3 Physiotherapist to join the NBMLHD team, located at Nepean Hospital. This position on offer is a Permanent Part time position at 16.5 hours.
This role works Saturday and Sunday each week in the Nepean ICU. As weekend senior the role oversees the team of L1-2 Physiotherapists and AHA's in work allocation & prioritisation with the goal of the highest quality care to our clients.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Degree in Physiotherapy and current National Physiotherapy Registration with AHPRA.
- Substantial postgraduate clinical experience and demonstrated high level of knowledge, skills and clinical experience in intensive care, and across a broad range of Physiotherapy clinical areas.
- Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to independently problem-solve and apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a physiotherapy team, and effectively work in a multidisciplinary team with substantial experience in Physiotherapy staff orientation, workload prioritisation/distribution, supervision, and performance development.
- Demonstrated ability to provide advice to service managers on Physiotherapy WH&S, clinical service development, practice and design in response to demands and client / stakeholder needs.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and demonstrated knowledge of & experience with Quality Improvement & Evidence Based Practice.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Shelley Boyle on Shelley.Boyle@health.nsw.gov.au
