Physiotherapist

Beaufort & Skipton Health Service; Beaufort; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Staff wellbeing incentives

Flexible working hours

Bright work spaces

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Beaufort and Skipton Health Service is seeking a qualified physiotherapist to join our rural health team across the Beaufort and Skipton campuses, a short drive from Ballarat. You will assess patients, formulate treatment plans, perform mobilization techniques, support trauma patients, and educate patients and families on prevention, within a collaborative multidisciplinary setting.

We offer attractive salaries, salary packaging, professional development opportunities, wellbeing programs, and

Qualifications

• Degree in physiotherapy.
• Experience working as a physiotherapist.
• Good administration skills.
• Ability to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Making assessments of patients' physical conditions.
• Formulating treatment plans to address the conditions and needs of patients.
• Conducting complex mobilization techniques.
• Assisting trauma patients with how to walk again.
• Educating patients, family members, and the community on how to prevent injuries and live a healthy lifestyle.
• Referring patients to doctors and other medical practitioners.
• Planning and organizing physiotherapy and fitness programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Administration skills

Rapport with patients

Education

Degree in physiotherapy

Job description

Beaufort and Skipton Health Service is a rural health service that provides urgent care, community health, medical services, acute care and residential aged care in integrated units at Beaufort and Skipton. This role is based at both campuses, only short drive from Ballarat.

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified physiotherapist to join our team and take on the role of facilitating the treatment and therapy of patients who suffer from physical challenges. Physiotherapists work with a variety of patients, helping them with recovery and therapy.

To be successful as a physiotherapist, you should have strong interpersonal skills, good administration skills, and strong knowledge of physiotherapy techniques. Ultimately, you should have a passion for helping people, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work well within a team.

Physiotherapist Responsibilities

• Making assessments of patients' physical conditions.
• Formulating treatment plans to address the conditions and needs of patients.
• Conducting complex mobilization techniques.
• Assisting trauma patients with how to walk again.
• Educating patients, family members, and the community on how to prevent injuries and live a healthy lifestyle.
• Referring patients to doctors and other medical practitioners.
• Planning and organizing physiotherapy and fitness programs.

Physiotherapist Requirements

• Degree in physiotherapy.
• Experience working as a physiotherapist.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build and maintain rapport with patients.

What We Offer

• attractive salaries in line with relevant awards and certified agreements
• excellent salary packaging
• training and professional development opportunities
• staff health and well-being incentives, including free flu injections
• a lifestyle and family-friendly workplace; breast-feeding friendly
• Diverse work environment with multi-disciplinary teams
• Modern and bright work spaces
• flexible working hours where possible
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Program

Applications Close: Friday 27th November 2026 at 5pm