Canberra Health Services (View other jobs from this organisation)
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Physiotherapist
Clinical Services
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services
Community Care Programs
Health Professional Level 3
Salary Range: $92,103 - $97,049 (up to $101,862 on achieving a personal upgrade) (PN: 28334, several)
Our Vision: Creating exceptional health care together.
Our Role: To be a health service that is trusted by our community.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community?based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)—a catchment of approximately 400,000 people. It also services the surrounding Southern New South Wales region which includes the Bega Valley, Bombala, Cooma-Monaro, Eurobodalla, Goulburn, Mulwaree, Palerang, Queanbeyan, Snowy River, Upper Lachlan Shire and the Yass Valley.
CHS administers a range publicly funded health facilities, programs and services including but not limited to:
Overview of the work area and position:
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a vibrant and diverse Division within Canberra Health Services providing multidisciplinary rehab, aged and community-based care across a range of settings. This includes Canberra Hospital, Community Health Centres, Village Creek Centre in Kambah, and Independent Living Centre in Weston. Our staff are committed to the delivery of health services that reflect Canberra Health Service’s values: care, excellence, collaboration and integrity.
The University of Canberra Hospital (UCH), Specialist Centre for Rehabilitation, Recovery and Research is located on the grounds of the University of Canberra. The hospital, the ACT’s first sub-acute rehabilitation hospital, is part of Canberra Health Service’s network of health facilities designed to meet the needs of our ageing and growing population.
RACS services work collaboratively with the individuals, his/her carers and other services within and external to Canberra Health Services.
Community Care Physiotherapy services are offered from community health centres and in-patient homes across the ACT. The service offers assessment and interventions relating to musculoskeletal pain, acute soft tissue injury, post treatment fractures, dislocations and post orthopaedic surgery.
A limited home visiting domiciliary service is available for patients who are physically/ medically home bound.
Community Care Physiotherapy provides services for Commonwealth Home Support Program clientele.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
Mandatory:
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Note:
There are permanent and temporary positions available. Full-time and part-time working arrangements will be considered and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro rata. An order of merit list will be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies at level over the next 12 months.
Contact Officer: Rowan McIntyre (02) 5124 1550 rowan.mcintyre@act.gov.au
For further information, please visit www.health.act.gov.au ref 01LOT
Applications Close: 17 October 2019