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ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide quality client care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service further. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisations. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Position Description, Employment Agreement

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist Social Worker will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide accountable for providing quality client patient care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work areamanagement. The Grade 1 Social Worker will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Social Worker will respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals in areas where there is a Social Work vacancy, a staff member on extended leave or where directed by Senior Social Workers. This role will require flexibility to be involved able to provide efficient response to referrals, participate in relevant meetings, and contribute as a member of the Social Work team. Adaptability will also be key as the position will require the Social Worker to work on any inpatient unit or community therapy service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating where there is a Social Work gap. The successful applicant will therefore need to be able apply their Social Work skills in projects to develop the service furthera variety of settings. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands demands. The position will be primarily based at our Bundoora and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidaysBroadmeadows sites with the possibility of covering at other sites. Staff will may be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health rotate to other campuses, programs, and partner organisations. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives initiatives. • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines procedures • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care Care. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff membermembers, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Employment Agreement

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will Associate Nurse or Midwifery Unit Manager is a Registered Nurse or Midwife who demonstrates expert knowledge and skills whilst assuming a prominent management focus within the ▇▇▇▇\unit. The ANUM\AMUM is an integral member of the department management team, assisting the NUM in the course of their duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinical environment. The ANUM\AMUM manages the nursing\midwifery and related resources available to the department, sets the clinical standards to achieve a high quality of nursing\midwifery care and fosters and maintains a working environment which provides professional development and job satisfaction for all staff. The ANUM\AMUM assumes the responsibilities and authority of the NUM\MUM in their absence and as such must have knowledge of the administrative operation of the department and, when appropriate, be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total the delivery of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide quality client care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service further. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisationsdirect patient care. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care care procedure. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to an appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Enterprise Agreement

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 2 Physiotherapist will provide quality client leadership and ensure high level, evidence-based physiotherapy care through to Palliative care and acute inpatients. The role includes the application organisation, implementation, development and supervision of competent physiotherapy care and the promotion of best practice. Areas of clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment work include Palliative care and management for clients in their designated work areacover to other acute inpatient wards. The Grade 1 2 physiotherapist will be involved work with senior Allied Health, Medical and Nursing staff to ensure high quality physiotherapy services in service improvement within the Inpatient program. Education and supervision of physiotherapy department through participating students and junior staff is also a requirement of this role. As a full time position, this role would include a day/week working in projects the Transition Care or Home based rehab team. As physiotherapy services and programs at Northern Health continue to develop and evolve to meet the service further. The increasing demand of servicing the Northern growth corridor the role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidaysdemands. Staff will may be required asked to work weekends, public holidays and to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, programs and partner organisations. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives initiatives. • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines procedures • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care Care. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff membermembers, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2016 2020

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering , encompassing acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations settings (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organizationorganisations). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide quality client care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service further. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisations. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Physiotherapist Grade 1 – Rotational Position Description

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 25 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide quality client care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service further. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisations. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Position Description

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 2 Physiotherapist will provide quality client leadership and ensure high level, evidence-based physiotherapy care. The overall responsibilities of the position include: • Clinical expertise in a range of conditions managed in the emergency services, and community and ambulatory setting including musculoskeletal, neurological/vestibular conditions and persistent pain o Subacute ambulatory care through services (SACS) o Rehabilitation in the application of competent clinical skills in assessmentHome (RITH) service • Ability to assess complex presentations and appropriately implement patient-centered interventions including ongoing referrals to community based program programs • Consultation and collaboration with other health professionals to provide integrated care • Commitment to health promotion and health independence • Active participation and contribution with operational requirements, planning, implementation of treatment quality improvement and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in staff performance/development • Willingness to enhance service improvement within the delivery and develop innovative strategies to improve clinical care and increase workforce efficiency across campuses As physiotherapy department through participating in projects services and programs at Northern Health continue to develop and evolve to meet the service further. The increasing demand of servicing the Northern growth corridor the role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands demands. This position will involve working morning and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidaysafternoon/evening shifts. Staff will may be required to work weekends, public holidays and to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, programs and partner organisations. The Grade 2 physiotherapist will work with senior Allied Health, Medical and Nursing staff to ensure that physiotherapy services in the Emergency and community based programs are best practice, safe and meet the needs of the patient. This position provides the opportunity to be involved in service development and drive quality improvement. Education and supervision of physiotherapy students and junior staff is an integral part of this role. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Position Description

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 2 Physiotherapist will provide quality client leadership and ensure high level, evidence-based physiotherapy care. The overall responsibilities of the position include: • Safe, effective and independent management of a clinical caseload within the area worked. • Flexibility to cover different areas in the outpatient setting given this is a leave reliever position. These areas may include cardiorespiratory outpatients including; - Cardiac, pulmonary and heart failure rehabilitation assessment and groups - Heart failure virtual ▇▇▇▇ (HFVW), - Pre-admission clinic As well as post-acute care through (PAC), Hospital in the application Home (HITH) and musculoskeletal outpatients and inpatient areas depending on area of competent clinical skills in assessmentneed. • Ability to assess a variety of presentations and appropriately implement patient-centered interventions including ongoing referrals to other community-based program programs • Consultation and collaboration with other health professionals to provide integrated care • Use of the principles of evidence-based practice to support proposed service improvement initiatives • Establish and manage effective workplace relationships • Commitment to health promotion and health independence • Active participation and contribution with operational requirements, planning, implementation of treatment quality improvement and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the staff performance/development As physiotherapy department through participating in projects services and programs at Northern Health continue to develop and evolve to meet the service further. The increasing demand of servicing the Northern growth corridor the role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidaysdemands. This position will involve weekend work. Staff will may be required to work weekends, public holidays and to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, programs and partner organisations. Staff and student supervision will also be a requirement of this role. Compliance with mandatory training as per NH Policy is a requirement of this role. Failure to complete this training within required timeframes may result in a suspension of duties until training is completed. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives initiatives. • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines procedures • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care Care. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff membermembers, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Grade 2 Physiotherapist – Outpatient Leave Relief

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 25 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing hydrotherapy, home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide quality client care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service further. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisations. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2020 2021

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist 2 Social Worker will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide accountable for providing quality client patient care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved in service improvement within the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service furthermanagement. The role is a permanent full-time position providing Social Work services as follows: • Flex on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in whichever area has a staff member on leave • Inpatient oncology/medical ▇▇▇▇ on Thursdays and Fridays, working closely with the other inpatient oncology Social Worker and the outpatient oncology Social Worker • Responding to referrals across the hospital on Saturdays, collaboratively with the small team of weekend Social Workers, on a priority basis. The Social Worker will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Social worker will respond to inpatient referrals as required and provide psychosocial assessments and interventions to patients and their family. The flex component of the role will provide opportunity to cover outpatient clinics when the regular worker is on leave. This role will require staff flexibility to be flexible able to provide efficient response to referrals combined with their working hours other non-clinical components such as providing education to meet staff, innovation and quality improvement, participating in relevant meetings, and contributing as a member of the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidaysAcute Social Work team. Staff will may be required to travel and and/or work across the various sites of Northern Health campuses, programs, Health. Staff may also be required to rotate to other campuses and partner organisationsrotate into other grade-appropriate discipline positions. This position is responsible for: • Responding to referrals to Social Work. • Participating in a Quality Improvement activity • Completing all data sets • Contributing to Social Work initiatives • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives initiatives. • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines procedures • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care Care. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff membermembers, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Position Description

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 Physiotherapist will casual physiotherapist has responsibility for the provision of high level, evidence based general physiotherapy care. They must be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will provide quality client care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated work area. The Grade 1 will be involved flexible in service improvement within delivery models to adjust to the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service furtherneeds of inpatients and ambulatory care patients. The role will may provide clinical care across acute and sub-acute campuses at Northern Health on a casual basis. The role may require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, work on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, programs and partner organisations. As physiotherapy services and programs at Northern Health continue to develop and evolve to meet the increasing demand of servicing the Northern growth corridor the role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours and may include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. Areas of work may include the Emergency Department, Inpatient acute wards which include Medical, Surgical, Cardio-respiratory, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), transitional care services and home based services. Compliance with mandatory training as per NH Policy is a requirement of this role. Failure to complete this training within required timeframes may result in a suspension of duties until training is completed. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care care procedure. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2020 2021

ROLE STATEMENT. The graduate Grade 1 Physiotherapist will be involved in rotations across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. There are a total of 23 rotations across Northern Health’s site offering acute, subacute and community/outpatient rotations (centre based & home based therapy). This role may be included in a four month rotation in which one of the five working days Social Worker is rostered on the weekend. It may also involve doing home visits and servicing Northern Health clients at Kilmore District Hospital or Aged Care Facilities (partner organization). Working together with their supervisors and senior staff, the Grade 1 Physiotherapist will required to provide quality client patient centred care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and management for clients in their designated discharge planning. This role is a fixed term role which involves the new graduate providing clinical social work areaservices to patients as required, with an appropriate level of support and supervision. The Grade 1 new graduate Social Worker will be involved in service improvement within expected to contribute as a member of the physiotherapy department through participating in projects to develop the service furtherAcute Social Work team. The role is based currently on an inpatient surgical ▇▇▇▇, at The Northern Hospital, Epping site. The Social Worker will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Social Worker will respond to inpatient referrals and provide psychosocial assessments and interventions to patients and their family. This role will require staff flexibility to be flexible able to provide efficient response to referrals combined with their working hours other non-clinical components such as being involved in providing education to meet the changing operational demands staff, innovation and can include working after hoursquality improvement, on weekends and public holidays. Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programsparticipating in relevant meetings, and partner organisationscontributing as a member of the Social Work team. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives initiatives. • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines procedures • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care Care. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff membermembers, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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Sources: Position Description