Overview
Physiotherapist - Home and Community Services
Location: Hunter/Newcastle area. Permanent full-time or part-time (minimum 3 days). Pay rate up to $54.50 per hour (based on experience) + superannuation. Not-for-profit employer.
Catholic Healthcare is a not-for-profit employer with a mission to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.
What This Role Looks Like
This is an opportunity for a Physiotherapist in Community Aged Care on a full-time or part-time permanent basis. The role involves assessing, planning and delivering individualized or group physiotherapy services and activities to improve client well-being in their homes and running group sessions across Wellness Hubs. You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team to enable clients to age well and maintain independence, focusing on what matters most to them.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients’ physical and functional abilities to understand their needs.
- Develop and deliver individualized or group treatment plans based on clients’ needs, goals and preferences.
- Implement evidence-based physiotherapy interventions addressing mobility issues, pain management, and age-related conditions.
- Regularly assess and report on clients’ physical and psychosocial capabilities to the care management team.
- Maintain accurate records, exercise sheets, assessment reports and progress notes reflecting clients’ status.
- Make recommendations regarding exercise programs, mobility and safety at home; refer to other disciplines as required.
- Uphold ethical and professional standards per regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (care advisors, occupational therapists, fitness instructors, allied health assistants, etc.).
- Educate clients and families on preventive measures and exercises to improve and maintain mobility.
- Participate in team meetings, case conferences and training sessions to improve care delivery.
- Engage with team members, clients and families respectfully and support a culturally diverse team.
- Build relationships with clients and their families, considering challenges in the aged care landscape.
Qualifications
- Bachelor or Postgraduate Degree in Physiotherapy and current AHPRA registration.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage all aspects of compliance.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Effective time management and ability to prioritise and organise own work/caseload.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
- Knowledge and experience of health, aged and/or disability services.
- Current driver’s licence and access to a registered and insured motor vehicle.
What We Can Offer You
- Paid travel time and kilometres reimbursed.
- Not-for-profit tax benefits.
- Professional development and clinical support (up to $2,000 CPD allowance per year).
- Fitness Passport discounted gym benefits.
- Paid parental leave.
- Long service leave after 5 years.
- 40+ locations across NSW and QLD if you choose to move.
- A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Apply online now. Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream, and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from applicants of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities and abilities.
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