Permanent Full Time Position
Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.
About the role
In this role you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of management, allied health, nursing, care workers, fitness and other health professionals in delivering services that optimise the well-being, mobility, pain management and recovery of older adults living in residential aged care.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to;
Contributing positively to multi-disciplinary care planning for our residents
Participating in face to face handover with nursing staff at the beginning and end of each day to improve communication about resident needs and therapy
Case conferencing and problem-solving of complex care needs
Supporting residents on proactive, evidence-based reablement pathways and identifying deviation from this pathway early
Helping support and mentor students on placements as well as pro-actively engaging in ongoing professional development and learning to improve your capacity to optimise resident well-being outcomes
For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.
About you
We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience;
Bachelor or Master degree in Physiotherapy including current unrestricted registration with AHPRA as a Physiotherapist
Knowledge of residential aged care practice including understanding and experience of AN-ACC
High level of physiotherapy diagnostic and treatments skills, aligned to the needs and want of our residents
Experience working from a Healthy Ageing approach
Demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of both internal and external clients
About us
Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.
When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.
Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search
Enquiries: [email protected]
Applications close: 14th June at 4pm
