Position Description:
Key Attributes and Values they are looking for in you:
1. Be kind, friendly and respectful to all
2. Show initiative and be flexible
3. Team focus – enjoy multi-disciplinary collaboration
4. Strong ability to build rapport with patients and exercise good clinical reasoning
5. Strive for delivery of best healthcare and continued learning
6. Committed to seeing the continued growth of the business
7. A passion for providing health care to rural areas
(though are they really that rural? – only 1.5hrs from Brisbane!)
What you’ll love about working with us:
Work Culture & Flexibility
8. Workplace culture is the most important thing to us!
9. They believe you should enjoy your work environment and the people you work with
10. They encourage everyone to be kind, respectful and understanding of all personalities and perspectives – they are one big happy family!
11. They believe you should love your job!
12. They like to find the area of interest for their employees and support them by contributing towards the costs of professional development, advertising and purchasing any equipment required to get it up and running.
13. They work hard to give you variety so things don’t get boring and mundane!
14. Enjoy the flexibility of working around your specific needs and lifestyle
15. They can be flexible to be part time or full time
16. Can be flexible with start and finish times of shifts each day – get that sustainable balance in life
Variety
17. Variety is the spice of life! They are constantly striving to build a workplace that is engaging and rewarding. This may include opportunities to run group classes, conduct home visits and community care, provide in-clinic therapy (including musculoskeletal, Post-Op Rehab, Sports injuries, women’s Health, Occupational Health Rehabilitation, FCA’s, Aged Care, NDIS, DVA, Workcover, Hydrotherapy, Group Exercise, Group Balance Classes and Pilates).
18. Enjoy working with a broad range of clinical presentations
19. Work with people of all age groups from paediatrics to older adults
20. Enjoy gaining the broad knowledge of your field, as well as being supported to pursue specific areas of clinical interest.
Collaboration
21. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with the scope to provide joint therapy sessions across a broad range of presentations
22. Work along side 11 Physiotherapists, 6 Occupational Therapists, 3 Speech Pathologists, 1 Exercise Physiologist, 1 Psychologist, 2 Remedial Massage therapists, 1 Dietitian, 1 Allied Health Assistant and an amazing admin team
23. Weekly joint case conferencing for Speech and OT
Professional Development & Mentor Program
24. They contribute $1,000 towards costs of professional development
25. 2 Professional Development leave days per year
26. You may be eligible for the National Furthering Education Scholarship and Bursaries for rural employees valued up to $10,000/pa (eg. towards Masters Degree or covers cost of course, accommodation and Travel )
27. Provision of annual CPR and first aid courses
28. Monthly Inservice
29. Graduates receive Weekly 1 hour group mentor session with Practice Principal for case conferencing
30. Additional 1 on 1 mentor sessions with Practice Principal
31. They allow extra time for consults while new grads find their groove and allow them to self pace as the grow in confidence.
32. They believe patients shouldn’t have to travel to get specialist care. They are passionate about upskilling so they can provide the specialised care people need.
33. Collaboration as a key learning experience
Career Development
34. Advance your career with opportunities to advance to team leader and supervision roles
35. Receive support to pursue particular areas of interest and specialisation
Rewarding
36. Remuneration is based on Experience
37. New Graduate Packages starting at $80,000 with bonus incentives in addition to this
38. You may be entitled to the relocation and rent assistance grant valued at $5,000
39. You may be entitled to the SDRC new residents Kit valued at $7,000
40. May be entitled to Salary sacrifice options
41. May be entitled to monthly maintenance massage
42. Provision of uniform
43. Opportunity for over $10,000 funds available for further training and ‘Professional Development’
44. They encourage their staff to have a regular monthly massage, at their cost. They realise your work is physical and it is important to look after your health
Qualifications and Experience:
45. Valid Speech Pathology Degree
46. Drivers Licence
47. Flu Vaccination
48. Police Check (current within last 3 years)
49. Professional Indemnity & Public Liability Insurance