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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Negotiable across Hunter New England
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Lvl 3
Remuneration: $108,595 - $112,114 per annum + superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ515794
Applications Close: 7th October 2024
About The Role
We are excited to be offering a Physiotherapist position within the Hunter New England Rural Reliever program. Within this team, you would embrace the opportunity to develop your physiotherapy skills, working across different sites and services across Hunter New England providing relief to clinicians undertaking annual or professional development leave. The diversity of the caseload and client presentations means that you will constantly be learning and challenged. Across different sites, you would be able to work in various settings including inpatient, outpatient, and community physiotherapy services. Working with multi-disciplinary teams, you would be making an impact and shaping the future of rural health.
Where You'll Be Working
The Allied Health Reliever Program is a unique program that was established in 2007 in HNELHD to provide leave cover for allied health staff in rural areas, especially sites with sole clinicians, to ensure that people living in rural communities receive continuity of high-quality allied health services. The program provides services for paediatric and adults in admitted patient, outpatient, and community settings from the professions of Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, and Speech Pathology. Visit and work across rural and regional health sites across the district, with this being a great opportunity to explore amazing natural and cultural experiences.
About You
* Have a passion for rural health and love providing high-quality care to get the best results for your patients.
* Build rapport easily with clients, family members, and your team members.
* Are creative in your problem-solving, working autonomously but recognising when to reach out to your team.
* Are flexible and adaptable in your approach to clinical practice.
* Physiotherapist with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA. To be eligible for level 3 appointment, you need to demonstrate 3 years of clinical experience.
How We Will Support You
The successful candidate will be supported at each facility by a host site supervisor and remote mentoring, professional practice supervisor. The candidate will be supported by the broader rural reliever team and undertake monthly journal clubs and internal and external training opportunities aligned with their own individual professional development plan. The orientation plan will include rotations across all key sites and will include upskilling opportunities in any areas the clinician may not feel confident.
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following:
* Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 for the first 12-months.
* Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually.
Additional Information
* This is a Physiotherapist Level 3 position. However, if there are no appropriate Level 3 applicants, applications from Levels 1 and 2 will be considered.
* An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part-time and temporary full or part-time vacancies.
* We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
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For role-related queries or questions contact Louise Maye on Louise.Maye@health.nsw.gov.au
Information For Applicants
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description. For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr