• Part-time, ongoing role based at Monash Children’s Hospital
  
• Join a large and innovative interdisciplinary team
  
• Unique opportunity working in the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.

Our Journey:

The Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service - Monash Health (VPRS-MH) is a dynamic service with dedicated, highly skilled interdisciplinary team that works closely with the broader Monash Children’s team to provide specialised paediatric services. This unique role will afford a skilled Grade 3 Physiotherapist to join the VPRS-MH team specialising in Hip Surveillance.

As a member of the Monash Physiotherapy Senior Leadership Team, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best. We offer clinical education sessions, training on the job and career progression to enable you to develop your clinical and leadership skills further.

A Day in the Life:

The Grade 3 Physiotherapist in Hip Surveillance will provide advanced practice physiotherapy services to children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and ‘like’ conditions as part of the Victorian Cerebral Palsy Hip Surveillance Network (VCPHSN). The Grade 3 Physiotherapist will be based within the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service at Monash Children’s Hospital and, working collaboratively with parents/caregivers and other health professionals, be responsible for providing strong clinical and professional leadership to facilitate hip surveillance for children attending Monash Children’s Hospital and living in the South-Eastern/Eastern regions of Victoria.

By working in close collaboration with local and regional medical and allied health staff, they will facilitate hip surveillance in local communities and regional areas. They will provide support and mentorship to staff implementing hip surveillance within the VPRS Monash Health, Eastern Health and Latrobe Regional Hospital teams and ensure that hip surveillance services are innovated, evidence-based and provided in a family-centred context.

This role is 2 days per week and flexibility is offered for the right candidate.

In this highly respected, senior position you will bring:

• Demonstrated commitment to best practice care
• Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge
• Your proactive and team player attitude
• Your strong communication and interpersonal skills

What you need:

• Current registration with the AHPRA
• Bachelor of Physiotherapist or Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapist) or equivalent
• Relevant Paediatric physiotherapy clinical experience.
• Previous experience in conducting hip surveillance for children with cerebral palsy and ‘like’ conditions, including independent evaluation and reporting of pelvic radiographs for this purpose.
• Post graduate qualification in paediatric Physiotherapist or other applicable area, or working towards is desirable
• Experience assessing musculoskeletal problems for children with cerebral palsy in an advanced practice physiotherapy setting is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in supervision and education of junior physiotherapists, and education of those in other allied health and medical professions is desirable
• Member of Australian Physiotherapist Association including involvement in Special Interest Groups is desirable

In return we will provide,

• A supportive and cohesive team within a larger multidisciplinary setting
• Professional development support and mentoring
• Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system

Enquiries are welcomed and should be made to Joannah Tozer, VPRS State-wide Manager 0410 633 748.

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• & more

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

How to Apply

We only accept applications submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System, via the Apply Now link.