Full time or Part Time, Permanent Location - All Sites Gr 3 Senior Physiotherapist Clinical Educator and Clinician Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide.? We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department
The Physiotherapy Department is committed to promoting the highest levels of physiotherapy for our patients. In realising this goal, the department will lead and excel in research, teaching and the use of person centred evidence-based practice.
The Department provides services on all three campuses of Austin Health, across all Service areas. The department provides care across the continuum from the Emergency Department through bed based services and ongoing ambulatory care.
About the role
The primary focus of this role is to grow education capability across the Physiotherapy Department using pedagogical principles of adult learning.
Education
Apply theory to education practice, consult on education issues, engage in educational scholarship:
Embed evidenced based education methods into curriculum design, teaching and learning activities, program assessment and evaluation. Act as a resource and support for staff regarding education matters Public dissemination of education work & innovations, building on current evidence, theoretical frameworks and best practices. Clinical
Provide wholistic patient care across a broad range of services in the acute or subacute or outpatient settings. Be accountable for the clinical competency of early career physiotherapists / supervisees. Ensure connection to and credibility with clinical staff on site and gain an understanding of the challenges and opportunities for clinical educative initiatives for each site. Identify emerging and important questions in health professionals’ clinical education. About you
Essential Knowledge and skills:
Physiotherapist currently registered for practice in Australia (AHPRA) A commitment to Austin Health values: our actions show we care; we bring our best; together we achieve; we shape the future. Significant experience in teaching early careersite.siotherapists as well as undergraduate and post graduate students Significant exposure to pedagogical theory and principles of adult learning Significant physiotherapy experience of working in a tertiary level hospital. Excellent communication skills Proven capacity to successfully work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Proven capacity to successfully work to enhance the physiotherapy team culture and environment. Commitment to ongoing education / postgraduate education Demonstrated initiative, response to constructive feedback, problem solving skills and flexibility. Desirable but not essential:
Masters level or other higher education qualification ;Graduate certificate in Tertiary Education A sound understanding of information technology including clinical systems, applications relevant to risk management reporting as required for the role. Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.? Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program Mentoring and career development opportunities Inclusion at Austin
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.? We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.
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