Senior Physiotherapist (Clinical) - State Wide - Schools and Student Support

About this job

About the Department:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the Team:

The Department of Education employs over 120 physiotherapists to support students with disability to be successful in all aspects of learning. Our physiotherapists play a crucial role in supporting students with positioning in the classroom, moving around the school, participating in HPE and swimming, or going on school camp.

About the Role:

You will develop training based on identified needs, build capability, and ensure best practice in physiotherapy service delivery to school staff and students across Queensland, requiring expert clinical skills and experience in safely assisting students with movement and positioning (through manual handling). This 12-month role involves statewide capability development to support school teams and students in safely undertaking manual tasks and also requires the ability to provide flexible online support.

Responsibilities include:

As a Senior Physiotherapist (Clinical) – Statewide, in this role you will:

• Formalise and implement a sustainable statewide consistent approach to capability development, specific to safely assisting students to move and position (through manual handling), for our school-based physiotherapy team. This will ensure high-quality and equitable support to school teams for students to access and participate in their education.
• Support physiotherapists across the state to use complex clinical evidence-based physiotherapy to build school team capability to safely assist students to move and position (through manual handling). This will often be through flexible service delivery.
• Provide subject matter expertise to physiotherapy leadership and others across the Department as required.
• Lead and conduct specialised projects and innovative research activities relating to manual handling and the delivery and continuous improvement of physiotherapy services within schools.

This is a temporary role for 12 months. Location would be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Other responsibilities:

• Some overnight travel will be required. This can be planned and negotiated.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

About You:

The successful applicant will have:

• Clinical skills and expertise in safely assisting students to move and position (through manual handling),
• Strong communication skills
• Great time management ability
• Ability to use various ICT platforms for service delivery

Interested? To apply, attach:

• A brief resume (maximum 2 pages) including contact details for two referees, one of whom is your current supervisor (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
• A written response (maximum 2 pages) detailing your strengths relating to the role and responsibilities, including relevant examples from current physiotherapy practice which demonstrate:
• high-level skills in providing evidence-based support to students with disability in in safely assisting students to move and position (through manual handling);
• ability to adjust service provision, ensuring culturally safe practice, and to recognise and value diversity;
• ability to lead and deliver projects which include staff capability and resource development, and to manage time and resources effectively;
• mentoring and/or coaching skills across a statewide physiotherapy workforce, aligning with strategic direction, through flexible support provision;
• high-level communication and collaboration skills across internal and external stakeholders, both locally and across the state.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

• ability to lead and deliver projects which include staff capability and resource development, and to manage time and resources effectively;
• mentoring and/or coaching skills across a statewide physiotherapy workforce, aligning with strategic direction, through flexible support provision;
• high-level communication and collaboration skills across internal and external stakeholders, both locally and across the state.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.