Physiotherapist Grade 1 or 2 - Ballarat, Australia - Ballarat Health Services

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    About the role

    Grampians Health Stawell is inviting applications for a full time or part time Physiotherapist to work within our dynamic and innovative team. The successful physiotherapist would be supported by the physiotherapy and multidiscipline team to provide quality and timely service to the community. Grampians Health Stawell values safe, quality and client centered care where your contributions will be highly valued and your growth and development will be prioritized.

    This position is a mixed caseload with rotations including:

  • Inpatient general medicine and post-operative care
  • Inpatient subacute rehabilitation and Transition Care Program
  • Acute and Community outpatients
  • Sports injury Management
  • Aged Care – excluding pain management programs
  • Group programs such as Better Balance, Hydrotherapy, and GLA:D
  • Rotations to other hospital sites
  • Grade 2 candidates will be required to undertake supervision of Grade 1 Physiotherapist and students. Grade 2 candidates will also be required to participate in quality improvement projects within Physiotherapy and the broader Multi-disciplinary team.

    Skills and experience

    This position would be suitable for a new graduate or experienced clinician.
    The successful applicant would require

  • Degree in Physiotherapy with current unlimited AHPRA registration
  • Demonstrated ability in providing a service to acute hospital, community outpatients and rehabilitation, and aged care settings.
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
  • Demonstrate experience in undertaking quality improvement activities, or knowledge of quality improvement principles
  • Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and problem-solving skills and ability to operate in an environment of change.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication, time management, and organisational skills
  • About Grampians Health
    Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
    Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

    Culture & Benefits

    At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

  • Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
  • Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
  • Staff rewards and recognition programs
  • Grampians and Stawell Region

    Home to spectacular views, outstanding wine and food all from your backdoor step. Join our team and experience all that the Grampians has to offer.

  • We provide Structured menitoring, support, and supervision,
  • flexible caseload with support to develop specialist areas of interest,
  • opportunity to work alongside highly trained Allied Health and Nursing clinicians,
  • access to ongoing professional development opportunities,
  • attractive Salary Packaging benefits, and
  • accommodation through the transition period
  • Stawell is a small town, with a big heart. Life is lived here at a slower pace, it's perfect for people who are wanting to get away from big cities and unwind. We have beautiful wildlife and numerous hiking trails, you will never outgrow this place and its wonders. Stawell is only a 45-minute drive to Horsham, where you can have the opportunity to dine from restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia's best and most awarded venues.

    If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle and want to sway expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Stawell is the place for you.