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Acute Physiotherapist Grade 1 or 2
Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared
📊 Market A$6,000–A$8,500/mo (A$72,000–A$102,000/yr)
About the Company
Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. At Epworth, we are united in our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace - one that is culturally safe and respectful of the enduring cultural and spiritual connections of our people. We value all differences, ensure equitable practices, and empower individuals to lead and learn inclusively in their everyday interactions. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging. Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University's Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.
About the Role
Epworth Geelong has an exciting opportunity for a Grade 1 or 2 Acute Physiotherapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team in a part-time , fixed-term parental leave role until June 2027. The Epworth Geelong Physiotherapy team deliver care across the continuum, inclusive of acute inpatient care, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation. The acute service includes the delivery of care to orthopaedic, medical, pain, oncology, neurological and cardiac patient cohorts. For this role, a specific interest and comfort in the field of acute neurology will be highly regarded. As a valued member of our acute physiotherapy team, you'll bring a caring approach, strong acute clinical experience, a flexible skillset and well-developed clinical reasoning skills. You will present with a commitment to best practice and have a genuine passion for improving patient experience through innovation and high-quality care. Ideally the successful candidate will have regular mid-week availability and interest in semi-regular acute weekend shifts.
Responsibilities
- ● Delivering individually tailored and high-quality physiotherapy care to a diverse caseload of acute care patients
- ● Providing education, guidance and support to junior staff, students and nursing staff as required
- ● Demonstration of exceptional teamwork
- ● Collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and drive service innovation
- ● Integrating allied health into the clinical care team within the inpatient wards
Requirements
- ● A Bachelor or Post Graduate Degree in Physiotherapy with current AHPRA registration
- ● Extensive acute care experience
- ● Specific interest and comfort in the field of acute neurology will be highly regarded
- ● Strong acute clinical experience
- ● Flexible skillset
- ● Well-developed clinical reasoning skills
- ● Commitment to best practice
- ● Genuine passion for improving patient experience through innovation and high-quality care
- ● Regular mid-week availability and interest in semi-regular acute weekend shifts
- ● Experience managing a variety of patients in the acute inpatient setting
- ● A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
- ● An ability to work autonomously
- ● Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- ● Excellent time management and organisational skills
Benefits
- ● Epworth's enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employe
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