Physiotherapist

1 month ago

Huntfield Heights, Australia Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc Full time

 

Our dedicated and collaborative Onkaparinga Lodge care team is seeking a Physiotherapist who is passionate about health and wellness for older adults, no matter their age, or level of disease or disability. 

 

  • Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
  • 12 Month Fixed term parental leave contract available from January 2025
  • Part Time hours; Tuesdays to Fridays

  • Bupa Health Insurance and Anytime Fitness discounts 
  • Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take home pay 

 

You will have the opportunity to be the difference whilst enjoying great rewards including  salary packaging benefits, Bupa Health Insurance discounts, discounted gym memberships and much more.

 

 

 

About the role

 

In this role you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of management, allied health, nursing, care workers, fitness and other health professionals in delivering services that optimise the well-being, mobility, pain management and recovery of older adults living in residential aged care.

 

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • High level of physiotherapy diagnostic and treatments skills, aligned to the needs and want of our residents
  • Contributing positively to multi-disciplinary care planning for our residents
  • Participating in face to face handover with nursing staff at the beginning and end
    of each day to improve communication about resident needs and therapy
  • Case conferencing and problem-solving of complex care needs
  • Supporting residents on proactive, evidence-based reablement pathways and identifying deviation from this pathway early.
  • Helping support and mentor students on placements as well as pro-actively engaging in ongoing professional development and learning to improve your capacity to optimise resident well-being outcomes

 

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website and the attached job description.



 

About you

 

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

 

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

  • Bachelor or Master degree in Physiotherapy including current registration with AHPRA.
  • Knowledge of residential aged care practice including understanding and experience of AN-ACC
  • Experience working from a Healthy Ageing approach
  • Demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of both internal and external clients
  • Demonstrated initiative and strong organisational and time management skills 
  • Ability to listen and adapt communication to audience 
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
  • Proficient computer skills including the ability to use the Google Suite and various in-house databases
  • A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role
  • The capacity to apply for a provider number and an understanding of the aged care system



About us

 

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

 

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

 

 

 

Apply online: www.southerncrosscare.com.au/careers

Applications close: 4pm on Friday, 29th of November 2024

 

 

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