Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital Occupation: Medical and Nursing Reference: 12178 About the Role: There are two Fixed Term Full Time positions for 12 months, at 80 hours per fortnight within the Physiotherapy Department.
These positions are available for new graduate physiotherapists to undertake a graduate year, commencing in early February 2025.
These roles are part of our Paediatric Rotation Program (PRP), which offers the opportunity to rotate on a four-monthly basis between various specialty areas, developing skills and experience across a wide range of clinical specialties and working towards a career in paediatrics.
As part of the PRP you will provide physiotherapy services to children and adolescents as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You will ensure that physiotherapy services are innovative, evidence-based and provided in a child and family centred context, by working in close collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health staff.
Classification for these positions will range from Grade 1 Year 1 to Grade 1 Year 2, VA3-VA4 (FTE base salary $69,206 to $72,717 per annum, plus superannuation).
What You'll Achieve: Provide evidence-based physiotherapy service to patients referred by designated units in collaboration with supervising clinicians Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of a holistic, streamlined approach to care that best meets the needs of the patient and their family Work in a flexible manner and participate in other duties as allocated, consistent with skill level to ensure adequate cover and clinical care across the whole Physiotherapy Department service Achieving and maintaining competency in relevant skills in line with departmental requirements relevant to the role Your Skills and Experience: Hold a Physiotherapy degree qualification from an accredited course/university and registration to practice as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA New graduates should have successfully completed placements in large hospitals with high acuity caseloads Other Requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain Valid Working with Children Check Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain Compliance with RCH's "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure Application Process: To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Please include within your resume details of your clinical placements, including clinical placement grades for those that have been already completed.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! Contact: For more information about this position please contact Fiona Fenton, Manager of Physiotherapy, Ph: 0403 130 342, Email: Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital.
Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.
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