Make every day different by joining our Cassowary Area Community Health team. We have a current vacancy as a Physiotherapist – Senior (Commonwealth Home Support Program).

Job details

About us: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

About you:

• Work collaboratively with the Commonwealth Home Support Program team to implement preventative health strategies using evidence-based principles for individual clients/carers, self-management and chronic disease management.
• Provide clinical practice and professional supervision, including a role in competency training and skill development to less experienced Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants, Undergraduate students and observational clinical placements, Nursing and support staff.
• Exercise independent judgement and complex problem-solving skills in Physiotherapy assessment and intervention to promote, develop and maintain client's functional capacity and independence in all Activities of Daily Living utilising an “Wellness & Enablement Approach” including provision of in-home restorative care/therapy, falls prevention assessments, implementing exercise programs and preventative intervention.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH630670 Role Description (PDF, 820KB)
  Role Description