Alfred Health Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education.We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.Unique opportunity for a Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (Post-COVID) in our Physiotherapy team at Alfred Health Fixed-term position: January 2025 to mid-December 2025 Part-Time: 0.5EFT (38 hours/fortnight).Monday a requirement with some flexibility over remaining hours Physiotherapist Grade 3 Classification (VB7-VC1) Caulfield and Alfred Hospital sites Great staff benefits The Department Alfred Health's Physiotherapy Department provides acute physiotherapy services to the patients of The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital and subacute physiotherapy services to Caulfield Hospital.The acute physiotherapy service is organised into five functional streams, namely: Intensive Care, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, PAN (Progressive Illness, Aged Care and Neurosciences), and Sandringham.The first four streams are located at The Alfred site, with the latter being based at the Sandringham site.The physiotherapy service provides acute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedics, trauma, burns, lung transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, neurology and neurosurgery, infectious diseases, haematology/oncology, general medicine, haemophilia and emergency.The physiotherapy service at Caulfield Hospital provides an extensive range of inpatient and ambulatory services in the areas of rehabilitation, aged care and residential care services.The physiotherapy service provides subacute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: neurology, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, orthopaedics, amputees, burns, complex regional pain, cardiac rehabilitation, aged care, transitional care and aged psychiatry.The physiotherapy department is organised into functional streams: Neurological Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Health of Older Persons (HOP) and ABI.The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department has more than 100 EFT and employs over 170 staff.The physiotherapy service has a proud history of clinical and academic excellence.It remains strongly committed to further pursuing excellence in physiotherapy through clinical research.The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department is a major partner in the Alfred Health Physiotherapy Clinical Schools for both La Trobe and Monash Universities and in this role provides core and elective clinical placements for more than 50 undergraduate physiotherapy students The Position Summary The Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (post-COVID) is the lead for the dedicated Allied Health-led multidisiplinary post-COVID service (outpatient only), managing patients with multiple complex symptoms post COVID-19 infection, in a time-limited service.The position ensured patients are triaged, screened and assessed appropriately, with determination of appropriate onward referrals is a key component of the service The position is responsible for collaborating with, and enhancing referrals through partnerships with internal referres, GPs, and other primary care services.As the lead, the position is responsible for the coordination and leadership of team meetings, serves as the primary contact for the post-COVID service, leads audits and data collection to monitor service outcomes, and drives continuous service improvement.The Ideal Candidate: You have a proven track record in leading, supporting, and developing a team You have expert knowledge in the provision of physiotherapy service to chronic respiratory conditions Ability to thoroughly and effectively assess and manage post-COVID outpatients across the continuum of care Skills and Qualifications Required Registered to practice in the state of Victoria Post-graduate qualification in a relevant field, (or be working towards) would be highly regarded Demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills in the provision of physiotherapy services in the relevant areas of physiotherapy Demonstrated ability to plan and manage a caseload, including the coordination of other staff Demonstrated ability to supervise students and junior staff Staff Benefits Salary packaging and novated leasing Discounted health insurance Staff car parking (subject to availability) Onsite Gym (Alfred Hospital) Close to shops and public transport For all enquiries, please contact: Respiratory Physiotherapy Stream Leader Brenda Button, 03 9076 3450 Applications close: Thursday, 28th November Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au