Early Family Support Service Physiotherapy Clinical Lead at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

141511.0

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Physiotherapy, Postnatal Care, Infant Physiotherapy, Clinical Leadership, Skilled Assessment, Interventions, Professional Judgement, Case Management, Clinical Supervision, Professional Development, Performance Management, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Women's Health, Paediatric Experience, Developmental Issues, Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Part-time (18 hours per week), Permanent. Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 4 (PN 22557) Salary: $127,597 - $141,511 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT Section: Enhanced Health Services Closing Date: 14 April 2026 What can we offer you: • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval) About the Role: This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Physiotherapist, who is passionate about providing postnatal and infant physiotherapy care to join the Enhanced Health Services team. As the lead Physiotherapist in the Early Family Support Service, you will be leading the team in providing high level and skilled physiotherapy assessment and interventions across a range of clinical areas. You will be expected to exercise independent professional judgement in solving problems and managing cases where principles, procedures and techniques that require expansion, adaptation or modification. You will be providing leadership to physiotherapists across Women, Youth and Children Community Health Programs, including the coordination and provision of clinical supervision, continuing professional development, performance management and teaching or providing training to other staff and students. This is a rewarding and exciting position within a vibrant service that is suitable for a dynamic, flexible, and skilled physiotherapist with a solid background in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, women’s health, and with paediatric experience particularly in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal and developmental issues for babies, who is committed to working in a multidisciplinary team to deliver care to women and infants. Please note, this position is 18 hours per week, however hours may be negotiable for the right candidate. A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. • Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are encouraged to apply. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Anna McLeod on (02) 5124 2712 or at Anna.McLeod@act.gov.au #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

The role involves leading the team in providing high-level and skilled physiotherapy assessment and interventions across various clinical areas within the Early Family Support Service. Responsibilities include exercising independent professional judgment, providing clinical supervision, coordinating continuing professional development, and managing performance for physiotherapists across Women, Youth and Children Community Health Programs.