- Provide
exceptional orthotic services for our young patients and their
families
- Join our
collaborative and supportive team and
thrive.
CRVCID No.
726785
This is a Recruitment Pool
for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time,
Fixed Term Part Time and causal appointments, with the possibility
of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Position
Profile
We are looking for a
Senior Orthotist to join our dedicated team at the
Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS).
In this role, you will
provide advanced orthotic services to inpatients and outpatients,
including assessment, design, manufacturing, and fitting of
orthoses for complex patient presentations including lower limb,
spinal, Rigo-Cheneau and Boston-style Orthoses. Together with the
Manager of the Orthotics Service you will have opportunity to drive
quality improvement projects such as 3D printing implementation and
evaluation of new technology to ensure our practices remain
contemporary.
You will provide operational
leadership and clinical supervision to P1 Orthotists, and junior
staff, and students, engaging as mentor, and modelling advanced
practice skills to enhance the teams overall level of clinical
skill and delivery of safe, family-centered patient
care.
Additional responsibilities
include:
- Delivering and engaging
in ongoing professional development and education to maintain
and build capability of the team, including your own skills and
knowledge.
- Educating patients and
caregivers on post-tertiary care management and providing
necessary review care plans.
- Offering
advanced orthotic clinical advice and collaborating with
multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient
care.
- Contribute to service
delivery planning and implement quality improvement and change
management strategies.
- Represent the service on
relevant committees, both internal and external, and building
stakeholder relationships that benefit our service.
A tertiary qualification
in Prosthetics and Orthotics and eligibility for full membership of
the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is required
for this role.
Experience in a
paediatric setting will be highly regarded but is not required for
this role.
Join our team and contribute
to our commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services
while ensuring the well-being of our patients and their families.
Apply now and become a part of our mission to make a difference in
the lives of children and adolescents in our care.
About
our Orthotics Department
Our Orthotics service
provide orthoses to children and young adults from birth to 16
years who require treatment for a wide range of conditions in both
the inpatient (25%), and outpatient settings (75%).
Our dedicated staff of
clinical orthotists and technical officers support a number of
multidisciplinary teams. Working directly with Medical, Allied
health and Nursing teams (eg. Orthopaedics and Rehab
Medicine)
The Orthotics service
provided orthoses for fracture management, scoliosis, orthoses to
promote mobility, correction and prevention for various
conditions. We craft innovative custom-made orthoses those fit
for the lower limbs, spine, as well as off the shelf products for
hip dysplasia, fracture management, telepies.
We have access to emerging
technology including 3D scanners and software to support production
of orthoses. We are implementing 3D printing within the service as
part of a current improvement project.
As part of building and
developing the skills within our team, we have a creative and
robust education program in which the whole team participate – this
includes presentations from specialty departments, group training
sessions, group fitting, a journal club, and case study
analysis.
We celebrate our team
culture – our level of staff retention is high. Working with
children and working together are what many of our team report as
significant sources of job satisfaction - they love working
here, and we think you will too!
How
to Apply
Applicants are requested to
apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in
order to apply online. This email address will be used for
communication with applicants.
Your ability to
meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process.
For your written application
please provide the following:
- A
statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job
Description Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum.
- A copy
of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work
experience.
- Evidence
of your Evidence of your tertiary qualification in Prosthetics
and Orthotics and eligibility for full membership of the
Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA).
- The
name, email and contact details of two
referees who can be contacted to provide an employment
reference (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior
to contacting your listed referees).
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
For Further Job
Related Information: We encourage you to
contact Rhiannon Assetta on
email Rhiannon.assetta@health.wa.gov.au or phone
08 6456 4664 with any specific questions related
to this role.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience technical
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Eligibility: 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.
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.
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
31/12/2026.
Other
Conditions: 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.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities.
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.
Whilst this selection process will initially be
used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other
"similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to
this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the
advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also
be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid
for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised
delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About
CAHS
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider
for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only
dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people.
CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Services (CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees,
our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial
Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160
community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information
about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and
for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please
click here
CAHS
values: To achieve our vision of healthy
kids, healthy communities, 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. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
Support
for your interview process
CAHS is committed to
ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all
applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to
accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion
and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent
Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via
CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated
confidentially.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED.
