Clinical Educator - Physiotherapy

• School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences / UQ Physiotherapy Clinics

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Educate future generations & create an exceptional student experience

• Join a vibrant community where your work genuinely makes an impact

• Based at our St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist with experience in neurological and geriatric physiotherapy to join the dedicated team of Clinical Educators within our world-leading School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

This position is tailor-made for experienced physiotherapists seeking to apply their clinical expertise to a diverse population of clientele, whilst educating the next generation of physiotherapy professionals.

In this role you will work in the Neurological Ageing and Balance (NAB) clinic which provides treatment and rehabilitation for our clients, and neurological placement opportunities for our students. You will work in a team of experienced neurological physiotherapists in a clinic that is designed for student learning, with access to specialised equipment.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Facilitate and supervise individual and groups of students performing profession specific or inter-professional clinical practice in the Neurological Ageing and Balance clinic.

• Monitor, evaluate and report on students’ development of clinical skills and knowledge, utilising profession specific tools and criteria.

• Develop and implement appropriate student education processes and models of clinical supervision to support students’ learning as applicable for their existing knowledge and skills.

• Facilitate and moderate student-led professional development sessions on topics related to clinical practice.

• Consult with students regarding their work integrated learning.

• Guide, develop and deliver evidence-based interventions for clients in conjunction with students and clinical staff.

• Provide direct clinical services to clients as required for quality and continuity of care and clinic development.

• Using recent professional practice with advanced knowledge, provide guidance, implement and monitor operational and clinical procedures related to neurological/gerontological physiotherapy in relevant work areas, including telerehabilitation.

• Perform a range of administrative functions in the Clinics including liaising with University based clinical education liaison managers and/or course coordinators regarding student placement and assessments.

• Foster the School’s relationship with industry, professional bodies and the wider community.

This is a full-time (100% FTE), continuing position at HEW level 7.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $94,754 - $103,180, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $110,862 - $120,721 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

About You  

• A degree in Physiotherapy with a minimum of 4 years' relevant clinical experience.

• Advanced knowledge and ability to deliver evidence based clinical practice in the areas of neurological and/or gerontological physiotherapy across a range of clinical areas, including telerehabilitation.

• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical education issues and blended methods of clinical education.

• Demonstrated abilities as an effective educator and communicator in the area of physiotherapy clinical education such as student supervision, educational evaluation, training and assessment marking.

• Ability to develop and implement innovative methods of instruction in clinical settings to enhance clinical skills and knowledge development.

• Ability to establish effective relationships and to represent and promote the clinical discipline at an interprofessional, university and wider community level, including industry, government and professional bodies.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and with high levels of initiative and autonomy.

• High level inter-personal and oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to prioritise tasks, multi-task and manage time effectively.

• Experience in vestibular physiotherapy would be considered advantageous.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

• AHPRA registration: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent holds and maintains full AHPRA registration.

• First Aid/CPR certification: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent holds and maintains valid first aid and CPR certifications. The employee is required to provide evidence of certification at commencement.

• Medicare Provider Number and Driver’s Licence: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent is eligible for a Medicare Provider Number and must possess and maintain a current Driver’s Licence.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lauren Jeffery (Clinic Manager, Physiotherapy) via email at [email protected] .  

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the selection criteria in the ‘About You’ section above  

• Resume 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday 6 February 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number: R-34853).