Concord Hospital
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Participating hospital information 2023. Please contact the hospital directly if further information is required.
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Manager/Contact
David Roberts
HOD Physiotherapy
Ph 97676702
Email: David.roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au
No of FYGs
No of Physios (PT) and Assistants (A)
No of Hospital Beds
Selection Criteria
1. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills, and the ability to apply these to work prioritisation in an acute care hospital based clinical setting.
2. Demonstrated commitment to professional development
3. Demonstrated experiences in working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
4. Demonstrates a thorough understanding and management of clinical deterioration
FYG Clinical Rotations
Orthopaedics
Acute care wards with ICU experience
Musculoskeletal Outpatients
Acute Aged Care
Rehabilitation unit
Working Hours
8.00 am - 4.30 pm Monday - Friday
Weekend Shifts
Weekend service consists of participation in the general weekend roster along with all level 1 / 2 staff. This is predeominatley 4 hours Saturday am with occasional cover of permanent weekend staff leave.
Evening shifts
No set evening shift.
FYG will partake in the 24 hour on call service on rostered basis.
Accommodation
Nil
Orientation Process
All staff members participate in the Hospitals orientation process including online orientation and face to face sessions.
A comprehensive Physiotherapy specific orientation programme occurs in the first week of duty, including area specific tutorials, practical sessions and an ICU SIM session.
All new graduates then undergo a thorough and individualised orientation into ICU as part of their acute care rotation
Education Programs
Weekly rotation based inservices
Weekly teaching with seniors
weekly 5 x 5 clinical reasoning sessions led by level 1 / 2 staff
Fortnightly departmental education sessions
SLHD wide first year graduate programme conducted by the district centre for education and development.
Social Activities
New Staff Gym available onsite
Area Leisure and Fitness Club
Active social committee
Support Mechanisms
All graduates have structured supervision with seniors throughout rotations.
All graduates will have a non clinical mentor with monthly supervision conducted by a staff member that does not directly supervise them.
All staff in SLHD have access to the confidential EAP prgramme.
Annual Leave Policy
Short periods of annual leave can be negotitated on an individual basis as per the SLHD leave matters policy