Position Description
Title:
Senior Physiotherapist
Employment Type:
Part Time / Full Time as negotiated
Classification:
- Health Professionals and Support Services Award
- Level determined at appointment according to experience
Division/Branch/Section:
Rewire and Therapeutic Services
Reporting to:
Team Leader
Location:
Central: 70 Light Square, Adelaide SA. Some flexibility in work location may be required through negotiation.
Position Purpose:
With both student supervision and clinical responsibilities, to provide leadership and specialist clinical expertise in the delivery of Physiotherapy Services ensuring the development and delivery of high quality service provision that meet the needs of the clients of Brain Injury SA (BISA).
Key Result Areas:
Interdisciplinary Practice and Teamwork, Advanced Clinical Service Provision, Staff and Student Supervision, Quality and Safety.
Key Challenges:
Maintaining a complex caseload and at least 5 billable hours per working day.
Position Summary
Working as part of multidisciplinary team focussed on the needs of participants with acquired brain injury, the Senior Physiotherapist in our Central Rewire hub is responsible for the provision and management of specialised, high quality Physiotherapy services for our participants with brain injury. This particular site has close collaboration with Flinders University in the training of Allied Health students whose work is integrated into the team and service provision.
Duties include:
- Collaboration with the discipline lead, Physiotherapy on the delivery of high quality physiotherapy services as part of an interdisciplinary approach to assist service users achieve their goals.
- Maintaining high level clinical standards in supervision of students
- Implementing innovative clinical practices and contributing to the development of physiotherapy services within BISA.
The incumbent also assists the Team Leader – Central Hub in:
- Managing human and physical resources required to meet service demand
- Developing services for local demand including engagement with and promotion to referring agencies
- Providing advice and consultancy to service funders, management and professional networks
- Team collaboration to enable participants to get the most from their services and build an environment where people living with brain injury and their families feel welcome, understood and supported.
Position Requirements
Key Result Area 1: Advanced Clinical Service Delivery
Objectives
Providing advanced clinical skills to participants and maintaining currency of knowledge in relevant specialist areas of Physiotherapy.
Position holder is successful when:
- Services provided are client centred, founded in evidence or best practice and undertake a goal orientated approach.
- Interdisciplinary team has access to advanced and current clinical knowledge in specialist area to deliver best practice.
Co-ordinating Physiotherapy service provision.
Position holder is successful when:
- Physiotherapy workloads including work allocation, and resource planning are effectively managed for efficiency and effectiveness including meeting organisational Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
- Close collaboration occurs with the Team Leader – Noarlunga and the Discipline Lead, Physiotherapy, to ensure participant needs can be accommodated and good service planning occurs.
Maintaining professional standards and meet organisational requirements in all reporting, recording and administrative practices.
Position holder is successful when:
- Participant service records are maintained to a professional standard of completeness and accuracy.
- Staff supervised are supported to achieve required standards in all reporting and administrative practices.
Key Result Area 2: Interdisciplinary Practice and Teamwork
Objectives
Working for excellence in interdisciplinary practice.
Position holder is successful when:
- Brain Injury SA staff have access to specialist Physiotherapy advice and service information as required.
- Therapeutic disciplines work collaboratively to identify and best address the needs of participants, enhance service delivery outcomes and influence service development.
- Consultancy is available as needed to members of the Rewire team and Senior Management team in clinical discipline specific matters.
Team Participation
Position holder is successful when:
- The Team Leader – Noarlunga is supported in providing leadership and achieving best-practice through excellence in collaboration and communication.
- Opportunities to participate in and contribute to the broader staff team and work of Brain Injury SA are undertaken positively and constructively.
Key Result Area 3: Staff and Student Supervision
Objectives
Providing leadership and mentorship to junior Physiotherapy (PT) staff.
Position holder is successful when:
- Junior PT staff and Allied Health Assistants enjoy a work environment that supports their learning and development with a particular focus on the building of specialist expertise in the management and treatment of brain injury.
- Supervised staff are enabled to identify educational and development needs through regular feedback supported by annual performance reviews.
- Staff personal and professional development and that of the discipline is facilitated through educational programs and access to workshops, courses and conferences in line with organisational policy and budget capacity.
Providing clinical education to Physiotherapy students.
Position holder is successful when:
- Physiotherapy students experience a well-structured, inspiring and supported opportunity tailored to their learning and developmental needs.
- Through role modelling, students develop a culture of professionalism, accountability and reflective practice.
- Personal and professional development of staff and the discipline is facilitated through educational programs and access to workshops, courses and conferences.
- Relevant communication is maintained with supervising universities, supporting development of clinical knowledge and interest in specialist employment in the area of brain injury amongst students.
Key Result Area 4: Quality and Safety
Objectives
Developing and appropriately reviewing policies and procedures specific to Physiotherapy service provision.
Position holder is successful when:
- National Standards for Disability Services are achieved and meet or exceed auditing requirements.
- Policies and procedures are available as required to support delivery of quality and safe Physiotherapy practice to participants with Brain Injury SA.
- Policies and procedures are implemented and periodically audited for quality purposes.
Ensuring compliance with applicable legal and professional standards, with a particular focus in the practice of Physiotherapy.
Position holder is successful when:
- Clinical standards and ethical practice is maintained in all Physiotherapy service provision.
- Supervised staff work safely in their practice seeking support and guidance appropriately.
Adhere to and contribute to development of work health and safety monitoring and reporting.
Position holder is successful when:
- Organisational work health, safety and injury management (WHS&IM) policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Supervised staff, students and volunteers are provided with access to the necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to effectively and safely carry out their work.
Purpose and Values: An all staff requirement
Key Tasks
- Actively support purpose and values of Brain Injury SA
- Positively and constructively represent BISA to external contacts at all opportunities
- Behaves in a way that contributes to a workplace that is free of discrimination, harassment and bullying behaviour at all times
- Operates in line with BISA’s policies and practices
- Helps ensure the health, safety and welfare of self and others working in the organisation
- Follows reasonable directions given by the organisation in relation to workplace health & safety
Key Relationships/Interactions
- Manager – Allied Health Operations
- Team leader – Central Rewire Hub
- Discipline Lead – Physiotherapy
- Allied Health staff
- Participants and carers
Qualifications/Registrations/Experience
Essential
- Relevant qualification in Physiotherapy and interest in Acquired Brain Injury
- Professional Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- A current driver’s license