Are you a skilled Physiotherapist passionate about maintaining the independence & mobility of older persons? Join our growing allied health team!
- Tailor your caseload of onsite and community aged care clients to your skills & work-life balance
- Growth-focused, experienced, multi-disciplinary Allied Health team with continuous professional development
Rewarding local role in an established but growing organisation committed to best practice
-
The Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a skilled and empathetic Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and expanding team in a Full Time capacity (8:00am-4:00pm), enabling wellbeing and quality of life for older people in care and living independently. Help clients achieve improved mobility, pain relief, and a better quality of life, and enjoy growing in a supportive team focused on service that is person-centred, best practice and continuously improving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting assessments of residents' physical conditions and functional abilities
- Developing and evaluating resident care plans and formulating functional health assessments for new residents
- Developing evidence-based treatment plans and coordinating client reablement programs and therapy plans
- Implementation and management of falls prevention strategies
- Practicing in community care, extending physiotherapy expertise beyond our facilities to support the broader community
- Managing private physiotherapy services, offering specialised physiotherapy care to individuals seeking personalised treatment
- Conducting pre-employment assessments for new staff to evaluate their physical capabilities and recommending adjustments or accommodations as needed
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care planning, including case conferences and care planning meetings
-
About Us
Carrington is a not-for-profit centre of excellence for retirees, providing a focus on person-centred quality care and health services to consumers of Independent Living, Residential Care and Community Care. At Carrington, we are committed to helping people achieve wellbeing and fullness of life through high-quality care, meaningful engagement and innovative services that support independence and quality of life.
About you
Essential criteria:
- Relevant AHPRA (general) registration. New Grads welcome to apply!
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Caring and compassionate attitude
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills, with a desire to achieve results
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Sound knowledge of WHS and manual handling practices
- Willingness and ability to travel to clients in the community
NDIS Worker Check Clearance, and a pre-employment physiotherapy assessment during recruitment process.
Enjoy our Benefits
- Competitive pay, including annual review with performance-based increases
- Not for profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 living expenses + $2,650 meals/entertainment options) to optimise your income & pay less tax
- Enjoy our “Carrington Day” – an Additional Christmas Public Holiday each year
- 15% employee discount at our onsite Rocksalt restaurant
- 10% off full price shoes at a local shoe store
- Paid parental leave including superannuation
- Wellbeing program providing a comprehensive wellbeing, safety and mental health support for you and your family 24/7
- Staff immunisation program
Free onsite parking across our picturesque campus
-
To Apply
Click "Apply Now" to submit your application, including your current resume and a cover letter addressing the criteria in the 'About You' section. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. For enquiries, contact Recruitment at [email protected] .
We will not respond to unsolicited emails from recruitment agencies or applications from outside Australia
