WHERE COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE CREATE
IMPACT
CRVCID 722533
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 and/or
permanency.
Position
Profile: The Child and Adolescent Health
Service is looking for passionate, values-driven individuals to
take on the role of Coordinator Physiotherapy
within our Child Development Service team. If you’re ready to make
a lasting impact and contribute to the well-being of the next
generation, we want to hear from you!
As a Coordinator Physiotherapy, you will play a
key role in leading and advancing our paediatric physiotherapy
services. Your responsibilities will include planning, developing,
coordinating, and evaluating comprehensive physiotherapy programs
for children. You’ll manage a caseload of complex and specialised
cases while providing essential education and support to parents
and community stakeholders, ensuring top-tier service delivery.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to embrace the
CAHS Values and make a meaningful difference in
the lives of children and their families by delivering
high-quality, safe care through expertise and collaboration.
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: Australian citizenship or permanent
residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be
considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed term
and/or casual contracts can be held by individuals on visas that
allow working rights within Australia.
Application
Instructions: Applications are required to be
submitted online by selecting “Apply for job” below. (via www.jobs.wa.gov.au.)
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.
For your written application, please provide
a response to the following questions that address the
selected essential criteria, as stated within the job description
form for this position. Each response should be no more
than 500 words per question.
Question 1: Are you eligible for
registration by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia? Please
provide details. (Refers to Essential Criteria
1).
Question 2: Please provide a detailed
demonstration of your advanced knowledge of appropriate assessments
and the ability to plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy
programs in a paediatric clinical caseload. (Refers to
Essential Criteria 2).
Question 3: Describe your demonstrated
efficient and effective time and caseload management skills.
(Refers to Essential Criteria 3).
Question 4: Describe your demonstrated
skills and experience in providing clinical supervision and support
to Allied Health staff and/or students. (Refers to
Essential Criteria 5).
Question 5: Describe your current
knowledge of legislative obligations for Equal opportunity,
Disability Services and Work, Health and Safety and how these
impact on employment, service delivery and the ability to
incorporate inclusive practices. (Refers to Essential Criteria
6).
- 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 documents should be complete and ready to 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’s
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 position will be held
the week beginning 18 May 2026.
Selection Criteria: Please see the
attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au)
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact Tegan
Hartley, Manager – Physiotherapy, Child Development Service
on 0492 642 571 or via email tegan.hartley@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 5,500 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
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.
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 June 2026 with possibility of
extension.
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.
