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ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Allied Health department provides services to both inpatient and community programs.  The team consists of physiotherapists, OTs, dietitian, social workers, speech pathologist and Allied Health Assistants.   This position requires a dynamic Physiotherapist to work as part of the multidisciplinary team within Mercy Health which provides services to the older person in our community therapy unit.

• Permanent part time position – 44 hours a fortnight
• Provide quality client-focused physiotherapy services to the patients, their families and others.
• Assessment and interventions for primarily Aged Care clients in a community/ outpatient setting using evidence-based practice

ABOUT YOU:

• Bachelor of degree or higher in physiotherapy with current AHPRA registration
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience working as a physiotherapist, preferably with experience in aged care field.
• High level communication skills -verbal, written
• Understanding of complex care for older people and interest in the aged population
• Ability to work independently and in a team

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health Albury is a 50-bed a subacute hospital in southern New South Wales offering a range of services including aged care assessment, day therapy programs, allied health, healthy ageing, geriatric evaluation management and palliative care.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on our values-based culture, and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

• Salary packaging benefits
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Camp Australia School Holiday Program
• Career progression and development opportunities
• A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health – our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and comply with the current immunisation of diseases as listed in NSW Health Policy Directive. This is a Category A Risk position.

For more information please contact  Jacinta Finn   02 6042 1436

Applications Close: 01/03/2020