Coordinator - Paediatric Rehabilitation
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Date: 15 hours ago
City: Nedlands, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
- Provide exceptional rehabilitative care to children and families
- Combine your clinical expertise, research interests, and passion for rehabilitation and disability.
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Part Time, Permanent Full Time Fixed Term Part Time and Fixed Term Full Time, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
We currently have various opportunities for Secondment, Casual, Fixed Term and Permanent appointments in five of our specialised programs: iThrive, Limb Difference, Cerebral Palsy Mobility Service, Early Intervention, and iRehab.
Position Profile
We are seeking experienced allied health clinicians to join Kids Rehab WA as program Coordinators, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based clinical care for children and young people with acquired and congenital neurological conditions. Our five specialised rehabilitation programs include iThrive, Limb Difference, Cerebral Palsy Mobility Service, Early Intervention, and iRehab.
Reporting to the Paediatric Rehabilitation Manager, you will balance clinical expertise with organisational oversight to lead our multi-disciplinary team and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the program, acting as a central touch point across multiple stakeholders, and ensuring care plans are integrated and clearly communicated across all team members and a seamless, coordinated experience for children and their families.
Your ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including families, educators, community providers, and researchers, and work flexibly across clinical, administrative, and relational domains is essential to maintaining the integrity of care.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Coordinating care across internal teams, families, schools, and community providers, managing schedules, communication, case discussions, and clinical pathways.
- Leading clinical planning, care coordination, pre-operative meetings, and patient transitions.
- Supporting families to navigate services by liaising with community agencies, facilitating admissions/ discharges, and connecting them with community, hospital, and government supports.
- Maintaining external networks and providing consultation and education to community paediatric therapy providers.
- Liaising with education and service providers to promote continuity of care, inclusion, and access to appropriate supports.
- Driving quality improvement through service data analysis, gap identification, and support for service development initiatives.
- Collaborating with research teams on recruitment, data collection, and clinical trial implementation, integrating research into practice.
- Developing and delivering educational resources for health professionals, students, children, young people, and families.
Please note a Tertiary Qualification in Allied Health is a requirement for this role.
About Our Team
Kids Rehab WA is an integrated, state-wide service specialising in rehabilitation services for infants, children and adolescents with acquired or congenital neurodevelopmental disorders or neurological injuries. Our speciality streams include acquired brain injury, spinal rehabilitation, early intervention, cerebral palsy, intensive rehabilitation, limb difference, and the iThrive complex neurodisability service.
Our multidisciplinary team focus on helping individuals adjust to disabilities and trauma, improve functional outcomes, establish personal goals and participate in daily activities and educational pursuits, including reintegration into home and school life. We support families to navigate their child’s developmental stages and changing needs in relation to their medical condition or disability, with a focus on enhancing overall quality of life.
Through our dedicated clinical research space and in collaboration with our Consumer Steering group, the The Kids Research Institute, universities and other hospitals, our active research team drive an ambitious research agenda ensuring children and adolescents have access to the latest evidence-based medicine and services to improve functional outcomes and unlock their potential.
How To Apply
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Requirements
Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:
- A statement addressing the selection criteria.
- A current resume which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
- Evidence of a Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy and eligible for registration by the relevant Board of Australia, or Tertiary qualification in Prosthetics and Orthotics and eligible for full membership of the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA), or Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the Society of Professional Social Workers, or Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and eligible for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Sue-Anne Davidson on 0409 370 498 or [email protected]
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
This Position Is Subject To a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For Further Information Please Refer To The WWC Website At
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 22/02/2027.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here
CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: [email protected]
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
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