ABOUT THE ROLE:

Albury / Wodonga is nestled on the banks of the Murray River and Hume Weir. The region offers water sports, snow fields, wineries, national parks and access to tourist towns such as Beechworth, Bright, Rutherglen, Yackandandah. Albury / Wodonga is a cultural hub for restaurants, markets, art and theatre and boasts a large regional shopping precinct. With numerous sporting clubs and plenty of schooling options both public and private, the city has so much to offer.

The Allied Health department at Mercy Health Albury provides services to both inpatient and community programs. The team consists of physiotherapists, OTs, dietitian, social workers, speech pathologist and Allied Health Assistants. This position requires a dynamic Physiotherapist to work as part of the multidisciplinary team within Mercy Health which provides services to the older person in our community therapy unit and inpatient units.

2 part time positions available, option to combine the positions for full time work until September 2021
1 x fixed term part time position - 32 hours a fortnight (maternity leave until September 2021)
Assessment and interventions for Aged Care clients in an inpatient setting (GEM, Palliative Care) using evidence-based practice
1 x Permanent part time position - 44 hours a fortnight
Assessment and interventions for primarily Aged Care clients in a community/ outpatient setting using evidence-based practice
Provide quality client-focused physiotherapy services to the patients, their families and others

ABOUT YOU:

Bachelor of degree or higher in physiotherapy with current AHPRA registration
Minimum two (2) years’ experience working as a physiotherapist, preferably with experience in aged care field.
High level communication skills – verbal and written
Understanding of complex care for older people and interest in the aged population
Ability to work independently and in a team

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health Albury is a 50-bed a subacute hospital in southern New South Wales offering a range of services including aged care assessment, day therapy programs, allied health, healthy ageing, geriatric evaluation management and palliative care.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on our values-based culture, and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

Salary packaging benefits
Opportunity to purchase additional leave
Health and Wellbeing programs
Camp Australia School Holiday Program
Career progression and development opportunities
A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and have a zero tolerance of any form of child abuse.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

Physiotherapist

Mercy Health South Albury NSW 2640

Mercy Health

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