Paediatric Physiotherapist

Paediatric Physiotherapist - Grade 1 or 2

Little Movers Physiotherapy is looking for a Grade 1 or 2 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our growing team. The caseload consists of a mix of working from our Yarraville clinic and home/community visits in the Western/North-Western suburbs of Melbourne, in addition to running internal 1:1 mentoring sessions (if Grade 2 level appointed).

About Little Movers Physiotherapy

We are a team of passionate paediatric Physiotherapists who have been working collaboratively with children and their families to develop meaningful goals and implement evidence-based physiotherapy interventions since 2016. We have a culture in which knowledge and questions are shared openly. Team brainstorming is encouraged during regular in-house PD sessions and mentoring sessions, and we support each other to continually develop our expertise and skills in order to provide the best possible service to the families we work with. We have a very low staff turnover rate

Our clinics are located in Yarraville (within Sum of Us Kids Therapy Hub where we work alongside a team of paediatric allied health professionals) and Malvern (within Victorian Childrens Clinic where we work alongside a large team of Paediatricians). We also provide home & community visits to children living in the western, north-western, and inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

We value the importance of creating a team care approach and have close relationships with the Royal Children's Hospital and Joan Kirner Hospital, as well as private and community Paediatricians, Allied Health Practitioners and GPs.

About the role

We are looking for a Grade 1 or 2 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our team. The role includes a mix of clinic-based and community-based appointments. If a Grade 2 if appointed, the role would also include clinical education, providing 1:1 mentoring sessions to less experienced Physiotherapists in our team.

Yarraville clinic caseload

The Yarraville clinic caseload is varied and requires the skill set of a Paediatric Physiotherapist with solid experience (see details below). The caseload includes neurodevelopmental assessment of infants and young children, common newborn concerns e.g., torticollis, plagiocephaly and concerns about delayed gross motor development, orthopedic post operative rehab, gait concerns, and screening for conditions such as Developmental Coordination Disorder, neuromuscular conditions and other conditions affecting motor development.

Home/community caseload overview

Most of the children accessing our mobile service have developmental delays or diagnosed disabilities with NDIS funding. The caseload is varied, and includes babies, preschoolers & school-aged children with neurological, genetic, neuromuscular, complex medical, orthopedic and neurodivergent conditions.

A large portion of the children we work with have neurodevelopmental or neuromuscular conditions, so past experience working in these areas will be highly regarded, along with experience working in both hospital and community Physiotherapy settings.

Working in our team would give you the opportunity to broaden your experience through exposure to a diverse caseload.

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​The benefits of working at Little Movers Physiotherapy

• The opportunity to develop your skills & knowledge working with children of all ages with a wide range of conditions, starting within your existing knowledge base and capabilities
• Being part of a passionate and supportive team who share knowledge openly and empower each other to continually provide an excellent service to the families we work with
• Access to a structured mentoring program and regular internal PD sessions
• Full administration support so you can focus on providing clinical care
• Working in an environment with low staff turnover

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Requirements:

• AHPRA registration (essential)
• Current Working with Children Check and Police Check (essential)
• Current driver's license and car for home & community visits (essential)
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in paediatric Physiotherapy across both community and hospital settings
• 1+ years experience working with children with NDIS funding
• Demonstrated experience conducting neurodevelopmental assessment of infants
• Demonstrated experience prescribing complex equipment for children
• Experience working with children with neuromuscular conditions and casting experience will be highly regarded
• Clinical education experience, for example, student supervision (advantageous)
• Strong motivation to help children and their families to the best of your potential
• Strong commitment to lifelong learning and professional development
• The ability to develop good rapport and engage well with families to empower lasting change
• The ability to engage and motivate children of all ages through play or age-appropriate activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication and time management skills

How to apply

If you are interested in finding out more about the role and whether it would be suitable for you, please do not hesitate to contact Alice Hill (Director)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 – $98,000.00 per year

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person