Physiotherapists - Casual

Mercy Health

Werribee, VIC
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

ABOUT THE ROLE:Join the friendly and supportive Physiotherapy Team at Werribee Mercy Hospital, an expanding health service, which is committed to ensuring high quality, evidence-based, person-centred patient care. These casual positions will be an integral part of the physiotherapy team in providing contemporary care to patients in designated clinical area/s including on weekends.

Grade 1 or 2 Physiotherapists, casual positions in the physiotherapy team at Werribee Mercy Hospital
Provides quality, evidence based, person-centred physiotherapy in designated clinical area including on weekends
Integral part of physiotherapy team in providing responsive, high-quality care to patients and their families/carers

ABOUT YOU:

Recognised Degree in Physiotherapy, current, full AHPRA physiotherapy registration
Availability and flexibility to participate in weekday shifts as well as availability for weekend rosters
Strong, broad, clinical skills with ideally minimum 12months physiotherapy experience in an acute hospital including orthopaedics and acute care with high level working knowledge of current evidence-based practices
Strong interpersonal skills and time management, commitment to person-centred care, ability to adapt and learn quickly and work flexibly within a team
Enthusiastic, dedicated, team-oriented, flexible, and friendly

ABOUT US:Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.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.’ With a values-based culture, Mercy Health 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 and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.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.Mercy Health is committed to public health and safety measures that protect the health and lives of our people and the individuals and communities we serve. As a Catholic organisation we believe in the principle of the common good and as such we expect our staff to participate in immunisations/vaccinations to safeguard the most vulnerable.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.CONTACT DETAILS:

Dr Anne Harrison Physiotherapy Manager
Email: AHarrison@mercy.com.au Phone: 8754 3150

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