Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other.
Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Physiotherapist to join our care team at Caloundra Residential Aged Care Home in Little Mountain on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. This rewarding role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred physiotherapy services for our residents that promote their mobility, functional independence, pain management, fall prevention and enhance overall quality of life.
What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?
* Competitive salary package + benefit of NFP salary sacrifice options
* Part-time role, working 45 hours/fortnight
* Ongoing individualised training and mentoring programs
* Opportunity to join a supportive purpose driven organisation offering exciting professional development growth
* Great staff culture
* Financial support programs
* Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families
About the role
As a Physiotherapist with SCCQ, you will play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our residents by providing best practice physiotherapy care within your scope of practice, including but not limited to the following:
* Providing skilled, holistic mobility, strengthening and falls prevention assessments, consultation, history taking, diagnosis and treatment services.
* Supporting face to face consultations with remote telehealth reviews as required for remote referrals.
* Prescribing and implementing physical responsive and preventative assessments to enhance resident and client mobility needs as referred and following up on appropriate course of action.
* Following up with residents appropriately to ensure positive health outcomes, monitoring of progress and review of care as care needs change.
* Referring residents appropriately to other providers if their needs exceed the PT scope of practice.
* Care coordination with General Practitioners and other Allied health professionals to provide optimal care with strong focus on building strong collaborative relationships built on foundation of trust and professional collegial respect.
* Documenting all care provided and education/information given to patients within their health record, as per professional and company stands within the electronic record.
* Supporting residents and clients in fulfilling their choices and preferences.
* Participating in SCCQ Clinical Governance and Continuous Quality Improvement objectives in order to maintain and support good clinical practice.
What will you bring to the role
* Bachelor's degree and AHPRA registration as Physiotherapist
* Strong clinical reasoning, assessment and decision-making skills
* A broad scope of practice, including but not limited to diagnosis of acute mobility, dexterity, pain and rehabilitation conditions in older people (desired)
* Experience in aged care, rehabilitation or community health (desirable)
* Ability to assess, investigate and implement appropriate treatments and programs within scope of practice.
* Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong sense of empathy and respect for older people and their diverse needs.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, with proven experience in mentoring and educating staff in formal and informal settings.
Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.
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