An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Physiotherapy Service team as a Physiotherapy Assistant (Identified). You will assist the Physiotherapy workforce to provide high quality patient focussed therapeutic interventions under a delegated model of care across inpatient wards. Assist the Physiotherapy workforce to undertake nonclinical activities that support patient care.

Job details

About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your role:

• Engage in and monitor self-development to ensure ongoing education to meet competency and mandatory training requirements.
• Demonstrate empathy, manage conflict appropriately, communicate respectfully and effectively and balance the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times.
• Demonstrate self-insight and awareness of the effect of own actions on others, to promote positive and supportive work environments, relationships and teamwork within the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary teams.
• Plastering and orthopaedic bracing skills will be highly regarded.
• This position will contribute to the capacity of the physiotherapy service to ensure appropriate levels of resource allocation and service delivery. This position may work a varied roster and may include work on public holidays, weekends as part of a seven-day service or a twilight service.  This position may involve rotation through various clinical service areas with the opportunity to relieve other Allied Health Assistant positions within the CHHHS.

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.

• CAH645007 Role description (PDF, 641KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants