About the Company:

Our client is a privately owned allied health business, established in 2014 to provide services to older people. They are a growing organisation with plans for further expansion in terms of the area we cover and the services we offer. Their vision is to provide high quality healthcare to Australians wherever they are, whenever they need to access it. Their mission is to disrupt the status quo and inspire, innovate and recreate healthcare services.  

About the Role:

We are currently seeking a Physiotherapist for an aged care role that combines an outpatient case load with facility-based work in both Shepparton and a nearby town.

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide high quality, timely, evidence-based practice 
• Work within legislative, regulatory and scope of practice requirements and within personal skill/experience level 
• Conduct clinical assessments, develop and maintain care plans and clinical goals, provide clinical treatment for allocated clients, related to....
  • Physical assessments and identification of appropriate treatment based SMART goals for clients 
  • Acute and post-acute rehabilitation therapy 
  • Chronic disease management strategies 
  • Global strengthening and reconditioning 
  • Pain management related to musculoskeletal conditions 
  • Mobility, gait and associated equipment, including falls risk and prevention  
  • Acute or chronic illness, injury or condition that requires physiotherapy intervention 
  • Dementia and memory retraining strategies 
  • Ensure a high level of professionalism, communication with all relevant stakeholders and apply a person centred approach to care 
  • Seek advice and support as required from the Team Leader and other available resources 
  • Where relevant, supervise students or allied health assistants 
• Liaise with the Team Leader for day-to-day management and clinical advice 
• Ensure all billing and client information is accurately kept and supplied as per business requirements 
• Prepare relevant reports as required 
• Must be able to work autonomously

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy and eligibility for membership with the Physiotherapy Association of Australia (APA)
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated competence in provision of Physiotherapy services across a wide range of clinical conditions and service settings
• Current valid state based Drivers License
• Current valid National Police Check indicating no previous or pending convictions
• Evidence of experience in meeting key performance measures
• Evidence of having successfully managed others to achieve key performance measures
• Evidence of having provided excellent clinical intervention, person centred practice and quality customer service
• Evidence of competency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and ability to learn to use systems within a range of working environments
• Ability to travel outside the usual workplace &/or geographic area for short period

• Experience in working with older people
• Experience working as a solo practitioner
• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant field (eg rehabilitation, gerontology, dementia, training & education)
• Previous training and/or qualifications in front line health service management, small business management or similar

• Positive, confident and professional approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible and responsive to change
• Self motivated, self managed and results focused
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Passion for quality in care and business