At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide advanced musculoskeletal assessment and clinical consultancy for complex patient cases.
- Company: Join Metro North Health, a leading health service embracing innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive salary, and generous superannuation contributions.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Must have expertise in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Permanent part time opportunity to provide advanced level musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis, multidisciplinary case management and clinical consultancy for patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions referred to Specialist Outpatient services (Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial) as part of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Screening Clinics and Multidisciplinary Service, Physiotherapy Department Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Provide daily specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy services in the independent assessment, diagnosis, management and case management of clients referred to Orthopaedic, Neurosurgical (spinal) and Maxillo-Facial specialist outpatient clinics utilising expert physiotherapy clinical knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning.
- Independently refer for diagnostic imaging procedures as required to support patient assessment and case management.
- Provide authoritative clinical counsel to stakeholders at facility and health service level regarding clinical care and service matters relating to the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions.
- Act as a state-wide resource for clinical advice and consultation concerning screening services and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, actively contributing to local, inter-HHS, state-wide and national collaboratives, projects and networks to facilitate service benchmarking, review and development.
- Provide clinical leadership in working cooperatively with and engaging in effective communications with clinical service providers, service managers, Team Leaders and patients to facilitate early access to the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Screening Clinics and Multidisciplinary Service and to support effective service delivery, clinical outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health:
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging.
- Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave, 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers.
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas.
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
- Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research.
Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
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