Health Practitioner

Health Practitioner - Advanced (Patient Handling) Lead Patient Handling Excellence Across Metro South Health Take on a senior leadership role improving patient handling safety across Metro South Health. As the Advanced Health Practitioner (Patient Handling), you will provide expert clinical advice, lead service-wide initiatives, and deliver high-level consultancy to enhance patient care, staff safety and organisational performance. In This Role Provide advanced clinical reasoning and expert guidance on complex patient handling and hazardous manual tasks. Lead the development, implementation and review of strategies, systems and initiatives to mitigate patient handling risks. Act as the primary clinical reference point for patient handling across Metro South Health. Deliver high-level consultancy services in accordance with legislative, ethical and professional standards. Mentor and support clinicians to resolve urgent and complex issues. Produce high-quality reports, briefs, presentations and clinical documentation. About You Advanced clinical expertise in evidence-based patient handling practice and injury prevention. Strong understanding of patient-centred, value-based and connected care models. Proven ability to prepare high-quality written documents, reports and submissions. Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes. Possession of a relevant post graduate qualification or enrolment in one (highly desirable). Tertiary degree (or equivalent) in a relevant profession and eligibility for registration / membership. Commitment to travelling across Metro South Health sites as required. What We Can Offer You We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions. We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role. You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and / or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs. About the Hospital The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world-class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant. We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. Our Values and Commitment to Diversity INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE. Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care. We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. About Metro South Health We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. #J-18808-Ljbffr