Orthotist / Prosthetist Level 5 - Albury Prosthetics & Orthotics Service

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Orthotist / Prosthetist Lvl 5
Remuneration: $130658.00 to $133835.00 per annum and 11.5% superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Albury Prosthetics & Orthotics Service

The Opportunity

HealthShare NSW is seeking a motivated and experienced Prosthetics/Orthotics Service Manager to join the Enable NSW team in the Albury Prosthetics & Orthotics Service (APOS). The position reports directly to the Manager of Hunter and Albury Prosthetics Orthotics services.

The Prosthetic and Orthotic (P&O) Service Manager will manage the day-to-day clinical operation of the service and oversight clinical and technical staff in the assessment, planning and provision of prosthetic/orthotic devices to patients referred to the service.

We are seeking someone with demonstrated significant P&O team lead experience as well as clinical knowledge and experience in clinical P&O assessment, management and manufacture, who possesses a recognised Prosthetic/Orthotic qualification, is eligible for AOPA registration and has current knowledge of contemporary practices, trends and developments.

The preferred candidate will feel comfortable collaborating with a range of health professionals across Local Health Districts and other Government and Non-Government organisations

Albury Prosthetics Orthotics Service (APOS) is located in Lavington alongside the Southwest Brain Injury Service, and provides care to a range of Prosthetic and Orthotic patients of all ages. Specialising in rehabilitation, the service works in collaboration with internal/external referrers and multi-disciplinary allied health teams including high-risk foot clinics, tone and function clinics, operating theatres as well as physiotherapy and orthopaedic services. The APOS team, consisting of 9 clinical, 2 technical and 2 admin support positions, cares deeply about the positive patient care-experience. The team is passionate about assisting our clients, and their families, to achieve desired life goals and get them ‘moving through life’.

APOS is a registered NDIS provided and, as a service on a border town, APOS works with multiple funding agencies in both NSW and Victoria.

 
Why Work for HealthShare NSW?  

HealthShare NSW touches the lives of NSW Health employees and patients every single day by delivering services that keep our public hospitals and health facilities running.  

Watch Our HealthShare NSW story video to learn more about the work we do and the diverse range of roles we have on offer.  

We reward our employees with a terrific range of benefits, including:  

• Flexible work arrangements: varied start/finish times, part time work and job sharing where applicable  

• Hybrid working: enjoy a combination of working from home and the office  

• Great leave conditions: enjoy one day off each month as an ADO, annual leave loading (a bonus extra payment of 17.5%) and 14 weeks’ paid parental leave for eligible employees  

• Salary packaging and novated leasing: you can access up to $2782 extra per year in your pay  

• Wellbeing programs: access a large array of wellbeing programs designed to support your physical, mental, and emotional health  

• Commitment to career development: Expansive free online training, talent programs, study leave and internal development opportunities to accelerate your career  

Please note some benefits may only apply to certain employment types.  

Further information on our wide range of benefits is available here.  

  
Eligibility Requirements  

• Meet essential requirements as outlined in the Position Description and ensure they are referenced in your resume or answers to targeted questions.  

• Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, or valid work visa). Permanent roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents, while temporary and casual roles welcome applicants with a visa.  

• This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and Tuberculosis (TB) screening. Refer to NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 12) for a complete list of required vaccines. During application, please upload OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool with any vaccination evidence you have. 

How to Apply  

• Click Apply Now at the top of the page  

• Attach your resume and provide answers to the Targeted Questions below.  

• To find out more about applying for jobs with HealthShare please view our resource: Your Guide to Employment with HealthShare NSW.  

• Any role related questions can be directed to the hiring manager at Adam.Donaldson@health.nsw.gov.au

• Any career portal support questions can be directed to our customer service team at 1300 679 367.  

Targeted Questions  

• Provide extensive detail of your clinical experience commensurate with the position description. Include in your response details of any speciality work.
• Demonstrate your ability to provide professional supervision and promote professional proficiency/development of other clinical staff.
• Demonstrated leadership of a Prosthetic/Orthotic team. What challenges did you face and how did you motivate your team to succeed.
• Provide details around a quality project you lead. What was the project and how did you demonstrate success of the project and improvements to patient outcomes.

  
We are Diverse and Inclusive  

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, carers, and people with disability. If we can offer some support or make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team HSNSW-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.  

Further information on how we support Diversity & Inclusion at HealthShare NSW can be found here.  

  
Talent Pool  

An eligibility list from this recruitment may be created for future casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 6 months.  

Applications Close: 11.59 PM, Sunday, 05 January 2025