Employment Type: Fixed Term (Parental Leave), commencing November 2024
Hours: 44.8 hours/fortnight
Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Rebecca Maguire, Physiotherapy Manager, Mercy Hospital for Women RMaguire@mercy.com.au
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About the opportunity
Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic physiotherapy team and provide clinical care and leadership in the Pelvic Health stream at the Mercy Hospital for Women. This position is an integral member of the senior physiotherapy team ensuring the delivery of high quality , person-centred and effective patient care. This position has a strong emphasis on supporting quality improvement and actively contributes to clinical education of staff and patients.
Grade 3 Physiotherapist, part-time fixed-term position (parental leave), 44.8 hours/fortnight, commencing November 2024
Provides physiotherapy service to outpatients of the Mercy Hospital for Women and supports the development of the junior physiotherapy workforce
Opportunity to be trained as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (Pelvic Health)
Is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams of the hospital and will be required to provide highly responsive and flexible services to consumers whilst upholding a high level of professionalism and practicing within the core values of Mercy Health
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
A recognised Degree in Physiotherapy and current, full physiotherapy registration with AHPRA
Previous experience in Women's Health Physiotherapy
Post- graduate qualifications in the area of Women's Health Physiotherapy
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.