Physiotherapist G2
1 week ago
- Grade 2 Physiotherapist
- Austin Health's Community Rehabilitation Service
- Permanent full time (with ADO)
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Austin Health Community Rehabilitation Services:
Our Community Rehab Services team is a large interdisciplinary team providing home, telehealth and centre based therapy to a broad range of patient populations. This dynamic position may be based across both Repatriation and Royal Talbot campuses.
About the role
As a Grade 2 Physiotherapist in the Community Rehab Services team, you will be carrying a varied caseload mix of community clients such as neurological, orthopaedic, aged care, amputee or general rehabilitation clients.
A regular day will see you:
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to plan, discuss and treat clients
- Conduct individual and group treatment sessions that are centre based, telehealth, in the home or in the client's local community
- Provide a goal centred and client centred treatment program
- Be involved in team meetings, PD and quality projects
About you
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
- Educational Qualifications and Training
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
- Current National Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (AHPRA)
Experience
Minimum 3 years clinical experience, including working in the area of adult rehabilitation such as aged care, neurological and musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Specific Skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with people at all levels and effectively in both written and verbal form.
- Comprehensive knowledge of health, disability, adjustment issues and group dynamics for a diverse group of rehabilitation clients, their families and significant others.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clients, their families, the clinical team and other hospital and community based health professionals.
- Demonstrated organisational ability in time and caseload management.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative and flexibility.
- Demonstrated ability in service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrated commitment to client focus and interdisciplinary approach to service provision.
- Awareness of safe practice when working at the centre, at people’s homes and in the community.
- A commitment to self-learning and professional development and to ensuring clinical knowledge is current and actively integrated in clinical practice
- Evidence of a current driver’s license
- High level of experience and competent computer skills in MS Office applications including MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
- Grade 2 Physiotherapist
- Austin Health's Community Rehabilitation Service
- Permanent full time (with ADO)
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Austin Health Community Rehabilitation Services:
Our Community Rehab Services team is a large interdisciplinary team providing home, telehealth and centre based therapy to a broad range of patient populations. This dynamic position may be based across both Repatriation and Royal Talbot campuses.
About the role
As a Grade 2 Physiotherapist in the Community Rehab Services team, you will be carrying a varied caseload mix of community clients such as neurological, orthopaedic, aged care, amputee or general rehabilitation clients.
A regular day will see you:
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to plan, discuss and treat clients
- Conduct individual and group treatment sessions that are centre based, telehealth, in the home or in the client's local community
- Provide a goal centred and client centred treatment program
- Be involved in team meetings, PD and quality projects
About you
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
- Educational Qualifications and Training
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
- Current National Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (AHPRA)
Experience
Minimum 3 years clinical experience, including working in the area of adult rehabilitation such as aged care, neurological and musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Specific Skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with people at all levels and effectively in both written and verbal form.
- Comprehensive knowledge of health, disability, adjustment issues and group dynamics for a diverse group of rehabilitation clients, their families and significant others.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clients, their families, the clinical team and other hospital and community based health professionals.
- Demonstrated organisational ability in time and caseload management.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative and flexibility.
- Demonstrated ability in service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrated commitment to client focus and interdisciplinary approach to service provision.
- Awareness of safe practice when working at the centre, at people’s homes and in the community.
- A commitment to self-learning and professional development and to ensuring clinical knowledge is current and actively integrated in clinical practice
- Evidence of a current driver’s license
- High level of experience and competent computer skills in MS Office applications including MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness
- memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTIQA+, and people of any age.
Work with us
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application as applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, we welcome you to contact the hiring manager.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness
- memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTIQA+, and people of any age.
Work with us
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application as applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, we welcome you to contact the hiring manager.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.
