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WHERE COMPASSION AND EXCELLENCE THRIVE
CRVCID
No. 721385
This is a Recruitment Pool
for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time
and Fixed Term Part Time appointments with the possibility of
extension(s) and/or permanency.
Position
Profile: The Child and Adolescent
Health Service is looking for passionate, values-driven individuals
to join our Child Development Service team as a Physiotherapist. If
you’re dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of
children and families, this is your opportunity to contribute to
the health and well-being of the next generation.
As a Physiotherapist, you’ll
play a key role in assessing and delivering personalised
intervention programs for children and their families within our
Child Development Service. You’ll also have the chance to educate
and support parents and community stakeholders, fostering a
collaborative approach to child development.
This role offers the chance
to align with the CAHS values, providing high-quality, safe care
through your expertise and teamwork, all while making a real
difference in the lives of those who matter most.
About the Child Development
Service: The Child Development
Service provides multidisciplinary assessment and intervention
services to infant, children and young people with developmental
delay or difficulties that impact on function, participation and/or
the parent-child relationship.
Clinicians adopt a child and
family-centred approach, working in partnership with families to
address developmental concerns that are of priority to the
family.
Our teams include Clinical
Psychologists, Developmental Paediatricians, Nurses, Occupational
Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists
and other allied health professionals.
The Child Development
Service provides services at approximately 18 locations across the
metropolitan Perth area, as well as providing home, school and
community visits as needed.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for
appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed
term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident,
or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for
permanent appointments).
Application
Instructions: Applications are required to
be submitted online by selecting “Apply for job” below. Please
ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will
serve as the primary communication channel throughout the
recruitment process.
Your ability to meet
the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process.
● During the
application process, you will be asked to provide a Yes / No
response, which refers to the Application Instructions and
Appointment Subject to conditions, as outlined in this advert and
the attached Job Description Form.
● During the
application process, you will be presented with questions designed
to assess your qualification against Essential Criteria 1, as
outlined in the attached Job Description form.
- Are you
eligible for registration by the Physiotherapy Board of
Australia (AHPRA).
- Please
provide your AHPRA registration number and note any required
conditions for practice.
- Please
provide details.
● During the
application process, please provide a statement addressing
Essential Criterions 2 – 6 in no more than 4 pages, as outlined in
the attached Job Description Form.
● A current CV
or resume which summarises your experience and includes both phone
and email contact details of two professional referees, with at
least one being a recent supervisor/line manager.
These the questions &
requested documents should be complete and ready to enter/attach
prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time
to complete the online application process as you will be required
to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
Working with Children
Check: This position is subject to a Western
Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
It is anticipated that interviews for this
recruitment pool will be held the week beginning 4 May
2026.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact Jaye
Ellis, A/Manager - Physiotherapy on 0427 083 513 or via email
jaye.ellis@health.wa.gov.au
Supporting diversity and
inclusion: If you have any access needs that
may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the
application and interview process, including alternate methods of
communication, or for any confidential enquiries please contact the
CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 8 6456 0321 or via email:
cahs.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
About Child and Adolescent Health Service
(CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary
provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to
infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth Children’s
Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates with over
7,000 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH),
and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area. For more
information about our services click here.
CAHS Values: CAHS is
committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and
shaped by our values of Compassion,
Collaboration,
Equity,
Respect,
Excellence
and Accountability.
During the selection process you may be assessed on
your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in
accordance with the values. For further information about the
benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here
For Assistance including any
adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential
enquiries – please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61
8 6456 0321 or via email: cahs.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
Other Conditions: There are also fixed term opportunities for
substantive occupant/s who are on a period/s of Parental
Leave.
WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be
asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration
of ethical behaviour.
Our Values guide our work in
every action, and that includes recruitment and employment!
CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people
with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities
are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our
workforce.
In addition, we are
committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health
Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Suitable applicants
will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when
similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool
until 30/06/2026.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the
closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
