Complex Care Physiotherapist (Grade 1 or 2)

IPAC / Physiotherapy

Allied Health Professional EA (2021 – 26) (VA4 – AF13 / VB1 – VB4)  

Permanent Part Time (48 hours /fn IPAC) / 12-month Fixed Term Part time (32 hours / fn Physio)  

Total hours 80hrs/fn

ERH services the Shire of Campaspe and the cross-border Murray River Council. Echuca Moama and townships are located directly across the state border from one another, separated by the Murray River. 

ERH provides a comprehensive range of acute, medical, surgical and sub-acute services plus residential aged care and a broad range of community healthcare services. With a strong focus on increasing our capacity as a sub-regional teaching health service, Echuca Regional Health employees are dedicated professionals who strive to deliver the best possible care to their community.

An exciting opportunity has arisen across 2 departments within Echuca Regional Health.  Due to vacancies across the IPAC and Physiotherapy department we are giving applicants to opportunity to apply for Full Time hours. This role will combine a permanent part time role in Complex Care Physiotherapist (Grade 1 or 2) in our IPAC team and fixed term contract within our Physiotherapy team. This gives applicants the best of both worlds and the opportunity for full time or part time work.  

Key responsibilities within IPAC include:

• providing support to clients and managing a heart failure group  
• case management of clients with chronic disease
• development of health action plans
• management of a clinical caseload and delivering expert physiotherapy assessments    

Key responsibilities within the Physiotherapy team include:

• Maintaining a clinical load appropriate to level of experience                
• Contributing to the day to day operation / functioning of the Physiotherapy department
• Senior Physiotherapist involved in the supervision and mentorship of junior physiotherapists

The role within the Physio team will include work across multiple areas including the below.

• Working as part of the specialist clinical teams, involved in the assessment and management of a variety of patients with complex issues.
• Working as part of the community rehabilitation team (attending weekly meetings)
• Management of inpatients on the maternity ward.
• Paediatrics, NDIS and community.
• Inpatient wards including orthopaedic and general surgery, maternity, general medicine and high dependency unit

 Both teams require someone who has:

• Qualifications in physiotherapy   
• Proven experience of the independent management of a clinical case load   
• High-level awareness of chronic disease management        
• Strong leadership skills in a multidisciplinary team    

Working for ERH 

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development.  As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible working arrangements, with the opportunity to work full-time or part-time
• Experienced and supportive leaders, who genuinely care about their team
• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Genuine opportunities to broaden your skillset, and progress in your career
• An independent and confidential Employee Assistance Program for yourself and family members
• Free onsite parking

If you are passionate about healthcare and are excited to join a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you! Apply today by following the link below. Applications are to be submitted online. Please specify within the cover letter the FTE you wish to apply for.

ERH is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people. For further information on the role please refer to the position description.

**This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working With Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment.  In addition, this position requires evidence of vaccination status for COVID-19.