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St Vincent's Health Australia

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

Healthcare

St Vincent's Health Australia is Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, founded by the Sisters of Charity over 180 years ago. With a mission to express God's love through the healing ministry of Jesus, the organization operates 6 public hospitals, 10 private hospitals, and 20 aged care facilities across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. St Vincent's is not only a leader in clinical care but also in medical research, focusing on areas such as heart and lung transplantation, cancer, and mental health. The institution is dedicated to providing outstanding healthcare while serving vulnerable populations and advocating for social justice.

📋 Description

• Deliver evidence-based physiotherapy assessments, interventions and exercise prescription for people living with heart failure • Conduct virtual assessments via phone and video platforms • Use digital health technologies for exercise prescription, monitoring and clinical support • Monitor patient outcomes and clinical risk, escalating concerns and collaborating with the broader care team • Facilitate patient-centred goals supporting health, wellbeing and self-management • Collaborate with cardiologists, nurses, care coordinators, hospital teams and primary care providers • Support early discharge and reduce avoidable hospital admissions • Lead physiotherapy service development and contribute to the Hearts at Home model of care • Participate in quality improvement, service evaluation and program development • Provide expert advice, mentoring and supervision to colleagues • Maintain clinical documentation, activity reporting and regulatory compliance • Promote the Hearts at Home program and support stakeholder engagement • Participate in orientation, education and professional development activities

🎯 Requirements

• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA • Minimum five years' post-registration experience, including at least three years in cardiac and/or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation settings • Highly developed clinical assessment, rehabilitation and exercise prescription skills in cardiac and/or heart failure settings • Telehealth or virtual care assessment and rehabilitation experience highly regarded • Strong clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making skills • Expertise interpreting medical management, diagnostic investigations, treatment plans, medications and biometric observations • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities • Ability to work autonomously and effectively within multidisciplinary teams • Experience leading service improvement, quality initiatives or program development • Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting other clinicians • Strong organisational, documentation and time-management skills • Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous quality improvement • Satisfactory pre-employment checks, including professional registration verification, immunisation requirements and relevant probity screening

🏖️ Benefits

• Exceptional professional development • Salary packaging benefits, including meal entertainment packaging • Opportunities across St Vincent's national network • Ongoing professional development, leadership opportunities, mentoring and career pathways • Discounted gym memberships • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Wellbeing initiatives and a range of employee benefits • Paid volunteering opportunities • Community giving initiatives