Senior Physiotherapist Opal/Rcot - Weekend

Description:

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care
• Salary $104,180.00 - $111,746.00 (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Part Time 15 hours per week – Ongoing

Join today and contribute to our mission of providing the highest standard of care to our patients.

As the Senior Physiotherapist you will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and provide service/ peer leadership in line with the Division of RAP and lead the Physiotherapy aspects of Older Persons Assessment and Liaison (OPAL) and Residential Care Outreach Team (RCOT) service provision. This role will be required to work on the weekends Saturday and Sunday.

About the role:

As the Senior Physiotherapist, duties for the role will include:

• Developing, reviewing and evaluating clinical protocols, policies, procedures and resources within a best practise framework within the OPAL/RCOT unit
• Providing advice and consultancy to other staff within the Physiotherapy department, other health professionals, and external clinicians or agencies on their area of expertise as required
• Supervising junior physiotherapy staff, and Allied Health Assistants allocated to the OPAL/RCOT unit and transition care
• Documenting assessment findings and interventions, in accordance with documentation guidelines and standards
• Collaborating with other team members and community agencies

About you:

• Must be available for weekend shifts
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills including negotiation, consultation and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective networks with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated high level communication skills including the ability to communicate with clients, professional staff of different disciplines, administrative staff and staff of other agencies, both verbally and in writing
• Extensive experience in the provision of clinical Physiotherapy services to clients with a broad range of illnesses and disabilities relevant to an acute medical area, in particular clients with complex needs and the older person
• A degree or equivalent which entitles registration as a Physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Peter Diestel-Feddersen , Director Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology , ( 08) 8404 2940 , Peter.Diestel-Feddersen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 1st April 2025

Attachments:

• 897994 AHP3 Senior Physiotherapist - Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 897994

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.