Could your physiotherapy skills support children with disability at school to reach their full potential? As a school based physiotherapist you can influence a child's achievement, develop your paediatric skills and be supported by a statewide team.
There are currently a
number of vacancies in the Brisbane and greater Brisbane area. Roles to be filled through this recruitment process may be of a full-time or part-time nature.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
The Department of Education employs over 120 physiotherapists to support students to be successful in all aspects of their school experience. We use our knowledge and skills to enable students to be healthy and engaged in all school activities. From positioning in the classroom, to school swimming or going on camp, our physiotherapists are key members of a student's educational team.
About the Role
- Build your knowledge of the physiotherapist role in supporting paediatric disability.
- Establish educational relevant goals with the student and their team.
- Develop and deliver innovative evidence based models of service delivery.
- Provide professional development to teachers and teacher aides.
- Contribute to regional and statewide physiotherapy teams.
https://qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/specialist-support-staff/physiotherapists
Responsibilities include:
- Forming strategic partnerships with schools, allied health professionals and families.
- Identify, assess and implement physiotherapy services relevant to the education setting.
- Providing a consultative service to student's teachers, parents and wider team members
- Participate in specialised projects and share practices and resources with other physiotherapists within the department.
- Travel is a requirement of the role and varies depending on base locations.
About You:
- Collaborative.
- Solutions focussed.
- Flexible and innovative.
- An advocate for inclusion and achieving personal potential.
Benefits:
- Structured professional supervision arrangements .
- Professional development leave and allowances.
- Flexible work arrangements across the school year.
- 12.75% superannuation contributions.
- Health professional award pay with public service conditions e.g. no evening or weekend work.
- Focus on participation relevant goals not KPIs.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents
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