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About Us:

Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. Operating public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and significant outreach programs for marginalised people - St Vincent’s is uniquely positioned to lead and respond to the changes taking place around us. Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs. We are a 189-bed facility with highly experienced and skilled staff that work as a team to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all our patients. Our services include medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, emergency, cardiac and rehabilitation. We are supported by comprehensive allied health services and advanced medical and diagnostic services. Pathology, radiology and pharmacy are also available on site, and our emergency department is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

About the Opportunity:

This rewarding opportunity will see you join the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba (SVPHT) as a Graduate Physiotherapist in our Allied Health department. You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a great team to provide quality patient care. This role is a full time, permanent role, commencing January 2025 and will be pivotal in ensuring quality outcomes for our patients in a friendly and caring atmosphere.

Things that work for you:

• Flexible working arrangements to support you in your work-life balance
• Options for purchasing additional annual leave
• Competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
• Excellent salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Free uniforms and training
• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to Fitness Passport (FP)

Things that work for us:

• Ability to work on a Full-Time basis
• Current AHPRA registration as a physiotherapist prior to commencement in January 2025 (or awaiting registration)
• High level communication skills including written, verbal and computer literacy
• The ability to undertake routine duties with limited supervision
• An aptitude for clinical decision making and problem solving
• High level ability to build collaborative and effective relationships with multidisciplinary team members

Reconciliation Action Plan

St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation

Respectfully no agencies please.

If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Completed position description

If you have any questions, please reach out to Allied Health Manager, Wendy Callcott on 0436 622 270 or email [email protected]

Applications Close: 20 October 2024

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Australia has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. SVHA highly recommends vaccination against COVID-19 and requires that immunisation against VPD be undertaken for this role.