Physiotherapist – Grade 2
Date Posted:
- April 5, 2024
Job Description:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us in a part time, permanent position. This position will be based mainly at Belgrave with some time at Lilydale and be flexible with days and hours.
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 come join us.
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, neurological, aged care and disability (NDIS), as well as someone who takes an empowerment approach, supporting clients to manage their own health wherever possible. There will also be a component of salaried fee-for-service work (GP care plans, TAC, DVA etc).
The successful candidate will be well supported with clinical 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:
About you, you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in physiotherapy and professional registration with AHPRA
- Membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (desirable)
- The ability to demonstrate your knowledge of physiotherapy management techniques including musculoskeletal, rehabilitation and neurological.
- 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)
- Registration as an MBS provider (or willingness to do so)
- A sound knowledge of contemporary clinical practice with commitment to maintain and update knowledge.
You will also:
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Have strong emotional and cultural intelligence, with the ability to self-reflect
- Take a collaborative approach and be genuinely committed to working with others to achieve outcomes
- Have 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 current Police Record Check,
- hold an Employee Working with Children Check, and
- an NDIS worker clearance check will also be required if you don’t have one currently
- meet the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Inspiro may request additional background checks subject to current legislation.
How to Apply:
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 ASAP – so we’ll shortlist as applications are received. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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.
