Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy

4 weeks ago

Bunbury, Australia WA Residential Care Division Full time
  • 3 days per week | Flexibility across working days and hours
  • Comprehensive orientation and ongoing support
  • Salary Packaging (up to $18,550 tax-free) to all eligible employees

Why join us?

  • Comprehensive orientation and ongoing regular support and supervision
  • $1000 p.a. towards professional development
  • AHPRA registration reimbursement
  • Full refund upon commencement of employment for your NDIS Check
  • Discounted health insurance with HBF or Medibank
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounts at JB HI-FI & The Good Guys
  • Accommodation discounts at Seashells Hospitality Group
  • Access to our Wellness Program

About your new role:

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the Physiotherapist supports residents to maintain
optimal functional abilities to maximise independence and quality of life.
The functions of this position include the delivery of quality interventions with residents, including
assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating physiotherapy treatments and programs for
individual residents in the following core areas of professional practice:

  • Mobility
  • Fall and Injury Risk Management
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Pain Management

Working Hours:

This position is offering 3 days per week with flexibility available across working days and start/finish times.

Duties:

  • Supports a multi-disciplinary team approach that prioritises the physical and emotional wellbeing of individual residents across the residential care facility. This includes contributing to case conferences.
  • Provides leadership, guidance and clinical supervision to the Lifestyle Coordinator and Therapy and Leisure Partners, ensuring needs of the resident are met in accordance with the residents’ care plans, including therapeutic objectives.
  • Models enablement of residents and provides direction and assistance to other staff members in performing their duties.
  • Completes comprehensive assessments and regular reviews to identify residents’ physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
  • Actively builds trusting relationships with individual residents that are based on dignity and respect to optimise cooperation, communicating in a manner that is appropriate to each individual’s strengths and limitations.
  • Listens to family concerns and supports their understanding of changing needs, referring them for additional support as appropriate.

Skills and Experience

  • Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
  • An understanding and appreciation of contemporary Occupational Therapy practice and issues in aged care
  • An ability to collaborate, negotiate and contribute toward multi-disciplinary team approach to care planning and delivery 
  • An ability to relate to older people with empathy, understanding and affording dignity and respect
  • Willingness to obtain or provide proof of up-to-date Influenza & Covid-19 Vaccinations
  • Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical
  • Willingness to obtain National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.  Click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. The current closing date is 28th June 2024.

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