About the role
Mater is looking for a Physiotherapist to join the team, on a maximum term basis until June 30^th 2025. This will be offered at 38 hours per week and located at our South Brisbane campus.

The Physiotherapy department at Mater Health provides a broad range of public and private acute health services with adults, women’s health, neonatology, children and adolescent services. The Acute and Paediatric Physiotherapy team provides specialist services to inpatients and outpatients with acute and chronic medical, surgical and oncological health conditions, across a 7-day service including on-call.

Salary range: $39.86 - $58.59 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing:
As a member of the Acute and Paediatric Physiotherapy team, you will provide patient centred, evidence based clinical care in various Adult Inpatient caseloads such as Medical, Respiratory, Surgical, Oncology and potentially Intensive Care or Paediatrics depending on experience level.

• Independently undertake routine clinical practice within established clinical protocols to achieve patient focused outcomes
• Apply increasing clinical judgement to more complex cases under clinical practice supervision
• Provide delegation, supervision, training and support to less experienced health practitioners, allied health assistants, students, support staff and volunteers in the delivery of clinical services
• Identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve clinical services and patient outcomes
• Actively participate in professional and multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with patients, their families/carers and external agencies to facilitate patient centred care

About you:
Essential Qualifications

• Qualification in Physiotherapy as recognised by the Australian Physiotherapy Council
• Registration with AHPRA
• Eligibility to receive a Medicare provider number

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• At least 1 years’ experience working in an acute hospital setting is strongly desirable
• A well-developed level of physiotherapy clinical knowledge in acute care physiotherapy.
• A demonstrated ability to provide exceptional Physiotherapy clinical services commensurate with level, and to manage a varying caseload from day to day, including provision of an appropriate clinical handover as required.
• Demonstrated attributes of solutions focus, flexibility and resilience
• Demonstrated clinical practice and application of clinical judgement in the provision of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with profession and multi-disciplinary teams, patients and carers to achieve optimal outcomes
• Demonstrated ability or ability to rapidly acquire skills to identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities that improve clinical services and patient outcomes.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information regarding the role, please contact Michelle Grant – Director Physiotherapy Services michelle.grant@mater.org.au

Please include a 1-page cover letter with your application outlining your interest and suitability to the role.

Applications close on Thursday 17^th April 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.