SA Health
Job reference: 877981
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Allied Health Division
• Early Career Physiotherapist - North Adelaide
• Salary – $68,478 - $83,594 p.a - Full Time – Long Term - Up To 12 Months – AHP1

About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Physiotherapy, Allied Health team as a Early Career Physiotherapist, where you will be responsible for providing appropriate assessment, treatment, education and health promotion services to neonates, women, children, adolescents, and their families. This position is a part of the Physiotherapy Department rotating system and may work across all areas of the health service (including Women’s Health, Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Neurodevelopmental and Hospital in the Home).

About You
We invite applications from recent graduates in Physiotherapy or those in the early stages of their Physiotherapy careers (2 years professional experience or less) who are eager to build experience within a multidisciplinary team at SA Health.
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Well refined communication and conflict resolution skills
• The ability to work under defined timeframes and to demonstrate effective time management
• Knowledge of relevant and contemporary Physiotherapy theories and models relating to management of paediatric and women’s health patients.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 877981

Enquiries to: Wee-Ren Kong
Phone: 81617381
Position: Manager, Physiotherapy
E-mail: weeren.kong@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Monday, 23rd September 2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links
AHP1 Early Career Physiotherapist - Role Description 877981.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.