Physiotherapist Level 7 Grade 2 Head of Department The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)

How to Apply: 
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

• A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience 

• Responses to the questions below:

1. Current registration with the AHPRA (Allied health Professionals Registration Association)
2. Senior Physiotherapist grade with extensive and acknowledged clinical skills and experience in a range of clinical areas, including experience in working with children and families in an allied health environment in a hospital setting.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team effectively, with highly developed interpersonal skills including excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills and the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels. This requires excellent written and oral communication skills, including computer literacy
4. Demonstrated ability in policy development, ability to provide in-depth advice, leadership and direction to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence
5. Demonstrated ability to develop and work to a Business Plan using excellent organisational skills and the ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
6. Demonstrated ability to act as a state wide clinical resource and consultant for health and other professionals in the tertiary Physiotherapy management of children & young people
7. Demonstrated experience in, understanding of and commitment to promoting a culture of continuous quality improvement based on evidence based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
8. An understanding of the NSW Health system and knowledge of key reforms and strategic directions in NSW health, particularly in relation to paediatric and child health.