Physiotherapist - Tweed Heads | St Josephs - Tweed Heads South, Australia - Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT

Description

Southern Cross Care (SCC) has a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live a full life. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we're able to invest in providing an exceptional experience to our clients as well as support and develop our frontline staff to achieve this. When you join us, you will be provided with a competitive rate of pay, not-for-profit salary packaging benefits and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues.

We are looking for someone who has commitment and passion for promoting the quality of life of the elderly. With excellent communication, time management and organisational skills you have the ability to think creatively, develop programs and implement systems.

As our Physiotherapist you will provide exercise, mobility and movement services to our Residents, implementing, developing, and maintaining exercise physiology programs aligned to the Southern Cross Care ethos for personal and innovative client outcomes. Just as no two people are the same, neither are two days and your focus will be to keep our Residents engaged.

Your role will include:

• Delivering quality physiotherapy services tailored to the individual needs of our Residents using a person-centred approach treatments in line with best practice principles.
• Attend to client referrals in a timely manner and ensure that follow-ups are completed for referrals as required.
• Communicate with all appropriate parties including documentation of hours, rostering and timesheets.
• Conduct ongoing, scheduled and regular reviews of residents' care, their goals, mobility, pain management and falls risk and safety interventions; and maintaining an up-to-date record of these client reviews.
• Communicate openly and professionally with residents, referrers, care, and support staff at all levels, to ensure appropriate and achievable level of care for all residents.
• Attending and participating in meetings, including multidisciplinary, staff and management meetings as directed by your manager.

This role will be based in Tweed Heads.

• Bachelor Of Physiotherapy
• Min of 1 year clinical experience in Australia
• Current AHPRA registration as a Physiotherapist
• Current valid driver's license and own vehicle
• NDIS Workers Screening & Orientation

We will also consider applicants from appropriately qualified Exercise Physiologists

Desirable

• Comprehensive experience, knowledge and skills in the aged care setting
• Familiarity with the AN-ACC tool and AACQA standards, and their application.

As part of the on-boarding process you will be required to undertake a NDIS Check and Police Check.

What's in it for you?

You will be joining a highly functional, experienced & fun team

Competitive salary package inc NFP salary sacrificing benefits + meal & entertainment allowance

Annual leave Loading

Discounted private health insurance

Access to our Employees Assistance Program