Senior Physiotherapist (Neurosciences)

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Great opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist (Neurosciences - Rotational) at Alfred Health - multiple positions available

• Permanent, Full Time positions
• Fixed Term, Full Time positions until January 2025 + June 2025
• 80 hours per fortnight + ADO's
• Grade 2 Physiotherapist VB1-VB4
• Rotating positions in Neurological specialties (acute and subacute)
• Flexible hours available upon negotiation
• Great staff benefits

The Department

The Physiotherapy Department at Alfred Health provides a comprehensive service across three hospitals - Caulfield, Sandringham and The Alfred. The amalgamation of these services provides acute, subacute and some outpatient based services across a variety of programs, statewide specialty services and patient groups. The acute physiotherapy service at The Alfred and Sandringham hosptials is organised into five functional streams, namely: Intensive Care, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, PAN (Progressive Illness, Aged Care and Neurosciences), and Sandringham. The first four streams are located at The Alfred site, with the fifth and latter stream based at the Sandringham site. Some of these streams also provide an outpatient service as well as their dedicated inpatient service provision. This large department has approximately 70EFT from more than 100 staff.

The subacute physiotherapy service is provided from a base at Caulfield Hosptial. The department provides an extensive range of inpatient and ambulatory services in the areas of rehabilitation, aged care and transitional care services. The physiotherapy department has approximately 70 staff with a further 36 physiotherapists working in other ambulatory and community services on site.  The department provides subacute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: acquired brain injury (ABI), neurology, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, orthopaedics, amputees, burns, complex regional pain, cardiac rehabilitation, aged care, transitional care and aged psychiatry. The department staff operate in 4 clinical streams: ABI, Health of Older Person, Neurological and spinal rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal rehabilitation and provide both fast and slow stream inpatient rehab. Rehab provision includes traditional inpatients at caulfield site, as well as patients in a bed substitution model at their own homes, our 'Better at Home' program.

The Role

The Senior Physiotherapist (Neurosciences - Rotational) is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services across the acute and subacute sites of Alfred Health, and includes the service provision to the acute Neurosurgery, Neurology and Stroke units, and subacute areas of Neurological Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, ABI and community, and any other areas assigned to them, in consultation with senior clinician(s) and stream leader at the level of a developing expert. The Senior Physiotherapist (Neurosciences - Rotational) shares responsibility for the education of physiotherapy students and the supervision and professional development of Grade 1 staff assigned to their units, with the Senior Clinician(s) and Stream Leader. The Senior Physiotherapist (Neurosciences - Rotational) has an important role contributing to the development of individuals, the clinical team and the physiotherapy service through good leadership, teamwork and communication.  

Skills and Qualifications Required 

Physiotherapist registered to practice in the state of Victoria Experience in supervison and education of Grade 1 staff and students 

Staff Benefits

• Salary Packaging
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Staff Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym (Alfred Hospital)
• Advanced knowledge of the provision of physiotherapy practice to the patient cohort of your assigned stream and units

For more information, please contact Cath Brooks, Stream Leader (Neuro Rehabilitation) (03) 9076 4910

Applications close at 11 pm Wednesday, 21st August 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au