Ward and Hand Physiotherapist - Level 1 / 2
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 1 /2
Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 22
Requisition ID: REQ543572
Ward and Hand Physiotherapist Level 1 / 2 - Sydney Sydney Eye Hospital
Where you'll be working
Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital offers quality health care to city residents, workers, visitors and tourists. Our specialist services attract patients from all over NSW.
Clinical services provided are a 24hr Emergency Department (for eyes and general) and outpatient departments (eyes, general and hands). Clinical wards include Eyes, Hands, and General Medicine as well as the Peri-Operative Suite.
Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital is a quaternary referral unit for Eye diseases, providing surgical and medical management of vitreo-retinal, corneal, glaucoma, oculo-plastic, uveitis, and oculo-oncology conditions.
Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital has a dedicated Hand Unit and is a tertiary referral centre for hand trauma, abnormalities and diseases.
Your clinical caseload will include ward inpatients (Gerneral Medicine) and outpatient Hand Therapy. Both formal and informal clinical supervision is provided by the senior Hand Therapy team. The Hand therapy unit had a coordinated continuing education program that all staff participate in.
The Role
The purpose of this role is:
1. To use clinical knowledge, skill and clinical expertise to provide a high level of physiotherapy services within the role and function of the Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital.
2. To provide these services to patients from two different caseloads - medical (inpatients) and hands (inpatients and outpatients).
3. Evaluation of the ward (inpatient) Physiotherapy service including the collection of appropriate activity data and outcome information.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
- Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
- Post-graduate general public hospital experience including respiratory and orthopaedic physiotherapy. Ability to participate in the weekend on-call roster.
- More than two years post-graduate general public hospital experience including respiratory and orthopaedic physiotherapy
- Some experience in Hand Therapy. This should include the therapeutic management of traumatic hand injuries
- Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise a range of written and verbal communication skills
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability in audit or other clinical improvement activities
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jade Wong on Jade.Wong@health.nsw.gov.au
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
