• Allied Health
• Fixed-term (12 months), Full-time, Part-time or Casual

UnitingCare Health is one of the largest not-for-profit private hospital groups in Queensland and is a service group of UnitingCare Queensland. The hospital group is a major provider of healthcare services in Queensland which operates almost 1000 licensed hospital beds and employs over 4200 people.

Allied Health Metro brings together the Allied Health teams from The Wesley Hospital and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital into one clinical service, with a single management team.  The integration has provided opportunities for innovation, efficiencies, growth in services and improved productivity.  Allied Health Metro comprises of support staff and health professionals from Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Nursing and Psychology.

We are seeking experienced Physiotherapists to join our Allied Health Metro team for a fixed-term period.  Reporting to the Head of Physiotherapy, you will be accountable for: 

• Planning and actively participating in the provision of physiotherapy services to a wide variety of patient groups;
• Participating in the establishment of realistic patient outcomes and regularly re-evaluating these;
• Participating in ongoing professional development and post graduate programs in accordance with AHPRA registration guidelines and hospital accreditation policies;
• Participating in the provision of education to other staff groups regarding physiotherapy;
• Liaising with community services to ensure effective continuation of patient care after discharge;
• Participating in quality assurance and improvement projects;
• Attending meetings relating to physiotherapy services, patient case management, community liaison and appropriate committees. 

Ideally, the successful applicant will demonstrate the following criteria: 

• Degree qualifications in Physiotherapy;
• Demonstrated, relevant clinical experience or equivalent;
• Unconditional registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is highly desirable;
• A commitment to continuing professional development and professional quality improvement projects;
• Ability to work both weekdays and weekends (desirable).

UnitingCare Health is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation for all children who come into contact with our services. It is our expectation that our employees will share in this commitment.  Therefore, employees and successful candidates in specified roles will be required to hold a valid ’Blue Card’ in line with the ’Working with Children Check’ requirements.

Criminal record checks will be conducted for all successful candidates.

 Working as part of the UnitingCare Health, our staff enjoy a values based organisation with benefits including: 

• Friendly values based environment ;
• Generous salary packaging options;
• Exciting career paths in both clinical and leadership streams;
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including Post graduate leaderships programs;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Subsidised on-site parking and restaurant;
• Access to staff gym

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Karen Armstrong, Operations Manager – Allied Health, at Karen.Armstrong@uchealth.com.au.  

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process and quote the following reference number – 11774.

We look forward to receiving your applications by Tuesday, 11 April 2017.