Physiotherapist – Grade 2
Date Posted:
- February 12, 2025
Job Description:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us in a part time, permanent position, four days per week. Ideally you will work two days at our Belgrave site and two days at our Lilydale site.
Come and join this supportive, fun, and enthusiastic bunch of health professionals who are committed to growing and further developing our physiotherapy services for the community.
Our values of being Friendly, Client Centred and Local are who we are and what we’re about.
Make a REAL difference and join our evolving and expanding organisation.
About the role:
We are looking for a Physiotherapist who wants to work with an experienced and supportive team in community health. This role would suit a health professional who is seeking variety in their caseload, such as musculoskeletal, chronic pain, neurological, aged care and disability (NDIS), as well as someone who takes an empowerment approach, supporting clients to manage their own health wherever possible. The role will provide support for both publicly funded (i.e. CHSP, CH, HACC) and privately funded (i.e. MBS, NDIS, Home Care Package) clients.
The successful candidate will be well supported with clinical and line management supervision and there is an active internal in-service program to promote ongoing development.
If you are passionate about empowering clients in our community to improve their health, we would love to hear from you.
Position Responsibilities:
In the role you will:
- Provide high-quality person-centred physiotherapy services to a wide variety of clients
- Develop client care plans which are based on client-centred goals, and coordinate with other allied health and community services to empower clients to meet these goals
- Develop, run, and evaluate group-based programs that support clients to improve control of their own health and encourage integration into the community
- Supervise and support Allied Health Assistants and physiotherapy students
- Provide reports to other providers such as GPs, NDIS Support Coordinators or Aged Care Package case managers to demonstrate the effectiveness of the service in reaching the client/participants’ goals.
About You:
You will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in physiotherapy and professional registration with AHPRA
- Registration as an MBS provider (or willingness to do so)
- Membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (desirable)
- The ability to demonstrate a broad knowledge of physiotherapy management techniques and strategies
- Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience working within Chronic Care models
- Previous experience with and/or knowledge of NDIS, My Aged Care and other client held revenue packages/sources (highly regarded)
- A sound knowledge of contemporary clinical practice with commitment to maintain and update knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong emotional and cultural intelligence, with the ability to self-reflect
- A collaborative approach and be genuinely committed to working with others to achieve outcomes
- A growth mindset, be genuinely curious and have a willingness to learn new skills.
Essential
To be the successful candidate you must:
- Meet the position requirements
- Undertake a Police Record check. Persons who have worked overseas may be required to obtain an international police check
- Hold a Working with Children’s Check valid for employment purposes
- Hold a NDIS Clearance Check
- Aged Care Compliance: not be listed on the Aged Care Register of Banning Orders; Aged Care Statutory Declaration
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and able to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence with the ability to drive a range of vehicles if required.
Current funding and legal requirements mean all the relevant checks must be completed prior to starting work at Inspiro.
Inspiro may request additional background checks subject to current legislation.
How to Apply:
Tell us why you’d like to work at Inspiro and what you can bring to this role.
Please attach a cover letter and an updated resume and send your application directly to our HR team at employment@inspiro.org.au.
We’re keen to recruit for this role, so we’ll shortlist as applications are received. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We’re excited to announce our upcoming merger with Access Health and Community, an organisation with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care. With over 400 employees and 200 volunteers across 18 locations, this partnership strengthens our shared commitment to delivering exceptional care. This is an exciting time to join Inspiro, as this merger brings new opportunities to grow, innovate, and make an even greater impact in the communities we support.
We welcome Everyone. Inspiro is committed to an inclusive workforce and celebrates the value of difference and diversity. We encourage applications from people of all abilities and ages, First Nations people and people of all cultures. We also encourage people to apply who have a lived experience of mental health challenges so that our workforce can better connect with our community and drive collaborative and innovative healthcare improvements.
