Specialist Clinics - Continence Specialist - Physiotherapist or Clinical Nurse Consultant

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About the Role:

Join our team as Continence Specialist on a part-time, fixed-term basis (0.63 EFT / 48 hours per fortnight) until October 2025.

This opportunity is open to either a Clinical Nurse Consultant or Grade 3 Physiotherapist. If you are an aspiring Grade 2 clinician with the relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you as well. You will be part of the wider Monash Health service, with access to all the benefits that offers: professional development, broad and specialised clinical experience. You will be well supported by the wider Multidisciplinary team, offering autonomy and flexibility in your work.  

About Us:

The Continence Service is an outpatient service within the Specialist Clinics. We are a dynamic and multidisciplinary team of specialist clinicians passionate about continence management. As a member of the Monash Health continence service and broader teams, whether that be Nursing or Physiotherapy, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best. We offer clinical education sessions, training on the job and career progression to enable you to further develop your clinical and leadership skills. Come and join a highly functioning multidisciplinary service that provides high quality evidenced based care to one of Melbourne's fastest growing regions. The Health Independence Program funded continence service is an innovative multidisciplinary team who will welcome your fresh ideas and approaches. Working with one of the largest continence teams in Victoria you will have opportunities to work with and learn from a variety of health professionals including geriatricians, senior physiotherapists, clinical nurse consultants and a dietician in a supportive environment.

About You:

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

• Experience managing complex continence clients across an episode of care  
• Enthusiasm for working in a specialised multidisciplinary team  
• Ability to supervise junior staff and contribute to peer based learning  
• Exposure to quality and research initiatives  
• Demonstrated commitment to best practice care  
• Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge  
• Your proactive and team player attitude   
• Your strong communication and interpersonal skills  

Mandatory requirements of the role: 

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) or equivalent, current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency  (AHPRA)   

OR 

• Bachelor of Nursing - Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA with meeting recency of practice criteria 
• Post Graduate Certificate in Continence Management  

In Return:

You’ll be joining Victoria’s largest healthcare network and be a part of: 

• A supportive and cohesive team within a larger multidisciplinary setting   
• Professional development support and mentoring  
• Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system  

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further please contact Gabby Pragnaratne on 0447 721 862 or gabby.pragnaratne@monashealth.org  

Position Description can be found below:

• Physiotherapist Grade 2 here and here
• Physiotherapist Grade 3 here and here 
• Nursing here
• Clinical Nurse / Midwife Consultant here 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 21st April, 2025