Central Gippsland Health Service
Central Gippsland Health Service is the major provider of health, community and residential aged care services in the
Wellington Shire. It serves an immediate population of 42,000, as well as reaching the wider community with acute specialist services through to East Gippsland.
Allied Health Services are housed in the
Community Rehabilitation Centre in Sale, but service delivery occurs in a range of settings, including acute hospital settings, residential aged care, community centre’s and home based. This occurs across the majority of the Wellington Shire, including at Sale, Maffra, Heyfield, Stratford,
Rosedale and Loch Sport.
The Physiotherapy team consists of 7 full time equivalent positions and is supported by Allied Health Assistants and administrative staff. In total the Allied
Health team numbers 30 staff including occupational therapists, dietitians, speech pathologists, social workers, allied health assistants, podiatrist and foot carer's and
Koori liaison.
Our services (2010)
 129,906 hours of community services
 3,878 acute allied health attendances
 Approximately 250 staff
 Over $9 m in budgeted revenue
This position is at operational level reporting to the Chief Physiotherapist.
This position is one of the 7 effective full time Physiotherapist positions and is currently based at the

Community Rehabilitation Centre in Sale. As a more experienced member of the team, this person will work in a highly collaborative manner with the broader allied health service, as well as with all members of the Health and Community services teams plus clients/patients.
The position holder will actively participate in the planning, coordination, evaluation and implementation of a range of clinic interventions that supports reflective, evidence based practice.
The position holder will provide leadership, guidance support and clinical supervision to allocated students. The position holder will supervise and support Grade 1 Physiotherapy staff as well as other appropriate student placements.
Externally, the position holder professionally liaises with a network of healthcare providers and agencies.
The position holder will work collaboratively to provide an effective physiotherapy service at CGHS and contribute to the service as a more experienced practitioner.
This will occur within the principles of care coordination, where patients/clients have access to a highly coordinated health care and community support system.
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Manage a clinical caseload which encompasses the acute, community and residential aged care settings.
Balance competing priorities and work demands and identify and respond appropriately to critical and urgent clinical needs.
 Participate in care coordination, encompassing remedial, compensatory, educational and preventative strategies.
 Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate integrated person-centred care leading to timely and effective client discharge.
 Attend and participate in clinical team meetings, case conferences and family meetings.
 Develop, conduct and evaluate individual and group assessment and intervention and support clients to develop strategies to overcome or manage their identified issues.
 Provide clear and concise documentation related to service delivery – including client/patient notes, and reports.
 Engage in the planning and delivery of education programs for patients.
 Support the range of student placements – including Allied Health Assistants and Physiotherapy
Undergraduates.
 Act as clinical resource and mentor for more junior staff
 Participate in and foster an interdisciplinary approach to team work.
 Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of strategic relationships with other departments, other professionals and community agencies.
 Establish effective consumer feedback mechanisms.
 Comply with guidelines and requirements of funding and compensable bodies, including statistical data collection requirements.
 Maintain an awareness of budgetary and funding issues with guidance from the Chief
Physiotherapist.
 Maintain knowledge of current clinical developments and research findings in order to provide evidence based best practice physiotherapy services.
General responsibilities
 Actively participate in quality activities and accreditation processes in accordance with standard practice.
 Manage OH&S consistent with overall OH&S programs, policies and procedures within CGHS and also: look after your own health; look out for the health and safety of others in the

workplace; follow safe work practices; report hazards and injuries; participate in agency health promotion initiatives and support healthy lifestyle choices for staff
 Contribute extensively to the development of an annual capability development plan designed to support you to: o achieve your personal goals and objectives; o live ethically within your personal value system; and o enthusiastically support CGHS to achieve our strategic and service delivery goals and objectives
 Support patient, client and community participation in decisions in all aspects of the service
 Work within agency policies, procedures and code of conduct
 Participate in mandatory education as it relates to your specific roles and responsibilities. This may include: o Fire Safety o Manual Handling / Back Care o Minimal/No Lift (As appropriate) o CPR (As appropriate) o Infection Control – as it relates to the employees designated work role
Business hours Monday to Friday – currently 8.00am to 4.30pm with an accrued day off every four weeks.
Weekend work will be undertaken on a rostered basis, usually for two hours each day as required.
Population health planning
Workforce Capability
Provide educational and clinical support to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the entire population.
Contribute as able to the development of evidence and policy information.
Participate in workforce capability planning for you and for others within your work group and further afield as appropriate.
Support your own and others capability development, including providing learning support within our workgroup.
Acute Services Sustainability Support Care Coordination and patient pathways.
Sustainability of Specialist Medical Services Support the medical workforce by working collaboratively and contributing your expertise as required.
Support the undergraduate Allied Health Assistant traineeship program in the clinical setting.
Care Coordination Support the position of CGHS and participate in Care
Coordination process, as well as contribute to this evolving strategy.
Support the multidisciplinary team in providing education regarding the value of coordinated care in enhancing the health and wellbeing of people with chronic illness

Koori Wellbeing
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity(CALD)
HACC Competitiveness
Business Units – Medical Imaging
Business Units – Linen Service and complex care needs.
Support and assist CGHS to take affirmative action with regard to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Advocate and support service delivery needs as directed.
Support and assist CGHS to take affirmative action with regard to our CALD population
Support the position of CGHS including provision of high quality services to the Home and Community Care eligible clients, and accurate recording of service delivery data.
No specific role.
No specific role.
Building Infrastructure
Junior Medical Staff Accommodation
Energy Efficiency
No specific role.
No specific role.
Promote efficient use of resources though effective decision making to minimize energy use and waste.
 Degree qualification in Physiotherapy
 Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency
 Clear Police check
Clear Working with Children Check
 Proven experience working as a Physiotherapist in a health service setting.
 Current drivers’ license preferred.
 First Aid Certificate in basic Emergency Life Support (HLTFA201A)
 Previous experience supervising Physiotherapy students.
 Thinks creatively and solves problems effectively o Understands the work area’s direction and how it delivers its service o Links own work to the health service’s priorities o Applies creative approaches to issues and problems. o Shows judgement, intelligence and common sense.
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 Achieves results o Responds to client needs and organizes resources o Shares expertise and uses technology effectively o Adapts to and implements change o Delivers on intended results.
Demonstrates personal drive and integrity o Demonstrates professionalism and acts ethically o Engages with risk and shows personal courage and resilience

o Takes personal responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work o Demonstrates self-awareness and a commitment to personal development.
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 Communicates effectively o Communicates clearly o Listens, understands and adapts to the audience o Negotiates effectively.
Works productively with others o Builds internal and external relationships o Values individual differences and diversity o Works cooperatively o Guides, develops and mentors people
Professional direct practice
(Reference: Australian Physiotherapy Council: Australian Standards for Physiotherapy: Safe and Effective physiotherapy July 2006)
 Demonstrates professional behaviour appropriate to physiotherapy at the Grade 2 level – works
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 within the scope of practice; demonstrates practice that is ethical and demonstrates capacity to maintain and extend professional competence.
Assesses the client which includes collecting client information, forming a preliminary hypothesis, designing and conducting an assessment, and conducting that assessment safely.
Accesses, interprets and applies information to continuously improve practice – demonstrates a working knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts and principles relevant to physiotherapy practice; applies contemporary forms of information management to relevant areas of practice; applies an evidence based approach to own practice.
 Interprets and analyses assessment findings – compares with the “normal” and what is expected; prioritises client needs; re-evaluates as required; and identifies areas that are outside skills and expertise and refers client appropriately.
 Develops a physiotherapy intervention plan – including developing rationale for physiotherapy intervention; goal setting with client (short and long term); selects appropriate intervention; plans for possible contingencies that may affect the intervention plan; prioritises intervention plan; determines a plan of evaluation that uses valid and reliable outcome measures.
Care Coordination
 Understands general concepts of an ageing population, chronic disease, ambulatory care sensitive conditions, and response from the health and aged care sector
 Has knowledge of general concepts of care coordination, multidisciplinary teams and interdisciplinary processes
 Understands general care coordination processes as they relate to your care setting
 Understands and supports intake role and streamlined service booking systems with regard to your service
 Understands and supports role of care coordinator with regard to your service
 Understands and supports person centred care as it applies to patient/client determined goals, assessment, care planning and multidisciplinary service delivery planning
 Effectively accesses service directory to provide information and access service for people
 Understands concepts of and provides targeted health promotion and health coaching for clients/patients
 Completes or contributes to the completion of the initial needs identification / assessment and other relevant tools

Computer skills
 Uses a wide range of software application features for word processing, spreadsheets, etc
Policy Skills
 Understands the purpose of policies
 Uses operational policies to guide their work
Stakeholder Management
 Monitors and responds to client and stakeholder needs
 Keeps the client or stakeholder up-to-date with issues and developments
 Promptly follows through on inquiries, requests and complaints
 Takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly and without becoming defensive
Service Excellence
 Aims to exceed targets and takes responsibility for correcting problems
 Sets personal standards of excellence and measures outcomes against them
 Strives to deliver outcomes in a timely manner
 Looks for new or more precise ways of meeting goals set by others
 Maintains quality in the face of time pressure
 Demonstrates a knowledge and commitment to excellent customer service
 Consistently looks for continuous improvement opportunities including simple research activities
Compliance
 Demonstrates a sound knowledge of, and compliance with, relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, professional standards and guidelines which affect relevant work practices
 Maintains safe work practices and contributes to a safe and healthy work environment for coworkers, customers and the public
 Recognises and responds appropriately to unsafe or unprofessional practice.
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