Senior Physiotherapist - Continence
The Senior Clinician has a key leadership role in the provision, organisation and continued development of continence physiotherapy in our Outpatient service. Through their clinical expertise the Senior Clinician will have a leading role in ensuring excellence in client care, promotion of quality, education of staff and students, and team and program development.
The successful candidate will be a flexible, team player who has an ability to assess and manage complex continence related pathologies in a timely manner. Responsibilities include managing a varied caseload and acting as a clinical resource and mentor for junior staff and students.
The Senior Clinician will collaborate closely with the nursing, medical and continence physiotherapy staff to monitor, evaluate and develop the Continence service, and ensure organisational targets and key performance indicators are met. This clinician will have experience in the implementation of quality and workforce innovation projects and their robust evaluation. As part of the senior physiotherapy team the staff member will have a key role in linking with other services within Western Health to facilitate client centred care.
This position is part time (15.2 hours) per week ongoing and involves working cross-campus.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A background which includes significant clinical experience resulting in high level of skill in Continence physiotherapy
- Relevant post graduate qualifications in Continence and/or Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills and initiative in developing and promoting clinical care
- Demonstrated sound clinical skills based on practice wisdom
- Demonstrated ability to lead and promote evidence-based practice
- Possesses practical negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated leadership within a multidisciplinary team and promotion of interprofessional practice
Applications close at 11:59pm on 2 March 2025.
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Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
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Professional development support
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Career advancement opportunities
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Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
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Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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