Workfit Consultant

2 weeks ago


North Adelaide, South Australia SA Government -SA HEALTH Full time

SA Health

Job reference: 835012

Location:

NORTH ADELAIDE

Job status:
Short Term Contract

Eligibility:
Open to Everyone

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Women's and Children's Health Network, Worker Health & Safety, People and Culture Directorate, North Adelaide:


  • Salary
  • Classification
  • AHP
  • Allied Health Professional L3
  • $101,124 to $108,467 pro rata**:
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Employment Part time
Term Contract (temporary up to 17 Jul 2024) On top of this, as an employee of Women's and Children's Health Network, you will have access to Salary Sacrifice benefits with _MAXXIA_ which allows for generous salary sacrifice arrangements each FBT year as a special benefit for employees of the local Health Networks. A Meal Entertainment allowance per FBT year can also be salary sacrificed out of your pretax income to cover costs over and above the Everyday living expenses benefit._
Overview


The
Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.

We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.


Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.


Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.


The Opportunity


We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced
Physiotherapist or
Occupational Therapist to join Worker Health & Safety as
Workfit Consultant on a
Part time (22.5 hours per week) on a
12 month contract.


As the Workfit Consultant, you will be responsible for providing a range of interventions and strategies to support a safe environment and worker capacity for manual tasks at work in the areas of:

  • Fitness for Work
  • Induction and training for Manual Tasks
  • Musculoskeletal injury management
  • Building, redevelopment, equipment and facilities ergonomic consultancy

About You


To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced and highly competent clinician (in either Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy), with the ability to consult, communicate and negotiate with a broad range of people/groups.

You will be self-motivated, able to work without close supervision, determine your own priorities, set and meet deadlines and complete tasks.


You need to have broad experience in the field of manual tasks, occupational health, safety and ergonomics, and experience in preparation and delivery of training programs in these fields.

You should also have experience in the rehabilitation of workplace injury.


If you have knowledge of current issues and trends relating to manual tasks and injury prevention in a state wide health service, then this role is for you.


To find out the specifics, including the
key selection criteria and
special conditions, please go to the attached role description.


Benefits of Joining us


Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.


Application Instructions

Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)


SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply

Job ref:

835012**
Enquiries
Alain Poulain - Manager Work Health and Safety

Phone:

Application Closing Date:
Friday 6 October 2023
PM

Attachments
AHP3 Workfit consultant People & Culture

WCHN Competency

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

Flexibility Statement
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