Shape
and lead high-quality paediatric physiotherapy
services.
Help
children regain independence, confidence and quality of life after
significant injury or surgery
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This is a Fixed Term Part
Time appointment (0.8 FTE), for up to 2 years, with the possibility
of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Work days are Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
About
the Role
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service (CAHS) is seeking an experienced Senior
Physiotherapist to join our specialist Burns & Plastics
team at Perth Children’s Hospital. This role offers the opportunity
to deliver advanced clinical care while providing coordination and
leadership to support children with complex injuries and
conditions.
You will work across the
full continuum of care - from acute burns management in intensive
care and ward settings through to long-term outpatient
rehabilitation - ensuring continuity and high-quality,
patient-centred outcomes across the recovery journey.
Working within a
multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert assessment and
treatment for acute burns (inpatient and outpatient) and upper
limb/hand injuries, including tendon repairs. You will contribute
to coordinated care planning, participate in ward rounds and case
conferences, and provide specialist input into surgical and
rehabilitation decision-making.
You will design and deliver
tailored rehabilitation programs, including exercise prescription,
thermoplastic splinting and graded functional recovery, with a
focus on preserving movement, preventing complications such as
scarring and contractures, and restoring function - particularly in
the hands and upper limbs, where fine motor skills are
critical.
Key responsibilities
include:
- Planning, implementing,
coordinating and evaluating physiotherapy services using
advanced physiotherapy clinical practice skills in Burns and
Plastics.
- Supporting outpatient
clinics and managing inpatient caseloads.
- Supervising,
coordinating and mentoring junior physiotherapy staff,
contributing to high standards of clinical care.
- Working
closely with families to support ongoing therapy, including
education on home programs, splinting and recovery.
- Contributing to quality
improvement, service development and research initiatives to
strengthen evidence-based practice.
If you have advanced
clinical experience in Burns and Plastics together with strong
skills in clinical leadership, supervision and multidisciplinary
collaboration, we encourage you to apply.
A Tertiary qualification
in Physiotherapy and eligibility for registration with the
Physiotherapy Board of Australia is required for this
role.
- Paediatric experience is
highly regarded, but not essential
Postgraduate qualifications
(or progress toward) and research experience is highly
regarded.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
How
to Apply
Application
Instructions: 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 the essential selection criteria 2, 3, 4 and 6
and desirable 1 (max 4 pages).
- A current resume
which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet
the position requirements (max 3 pages).
- 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).
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.
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact Gavin
MacKenzie on 0436 595 459 or gavin.mackenzie@health.wa.gov.au.
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 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).
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
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.
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
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.
