Physiotherapist

Southern Cross Care WA; Cockburn; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging up to $18,550/yr

Corporate Health Insurance discount

Free employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Paid Parental Leave

Annual leave 4+ weeks (FT)

Flexible working environment

Résumé du poste

Southern Cross Care WA is seeking Physiotherapist(s) across Frank Prendergast House and Joseph Cooke House. Full‑time roles with part‑time options exist, delivering high‑quality physiotherapy to residents and working within a supportive, values‑driven environment in WA.

Your responsibilities will focus on assessment, clinical reasoning and evidence‑based interventions, with opportunities to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in falls prevention and mobility‑aid

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assess residents and develop care plans.
• Experience with person-centred, goal-based rehabilitation.
• Ability to tailor interventions to chronic disease and multimorbidity.
• Strong communication and documentation in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsabilités

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy services to residents.
• Conduct falls prevention and recovery programs.
• Manage chronic disease and multimorbidity care.
• Prescribe mobility aids as appropriate.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to enhance resident wellbeing.
• Contribute to quality improvements in Allied Health.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based intervention

Falls prevention

Team collaboration

Formation

AHPRA registration (Physiotherapist)

Description du poste

• Come join one of WA's largest Aged Care organisations.
• Access our salary packaging of up to $18,550 per year and pay less tax
• Seeking a person with a passion for working with older people

About The Role And Where You Will Be Working

Our Allied Health teams at Frank Prendergast House and Joseph Cooke House are seeking Physiotherapist(s) to join our team! Experienced and early career Physiotherapists are encouraged to apply.

Full‑time role across both sites

Part‑time considered as follows

• Frank Prendergast House, 3 days per week
• Joseph Cooke House, 2 days per week

Your responsibilities will focus on utilising the highest end of your clinical skillset to provide assessment, clinical reasoning and evidence‑based intervention to our residents. You will have multiple opportunities to build rapport with our residents and focus on partnering with them to achieve their goals.

Your Responsibilities Will Include But Not Limited To

Deliver high‑quality evidence based and outcome measured physiotherapy services to our residents including;

• Assess and deliver high‑quality PT services to our residents based on person‑centred care and reablement models
• Falls prevention/Recovery programs
• Chronic Disease and Multimorbidity Management
• Prescription of mobility aids
• Communicating effectively with the wider multi‑disciplinary team to enhance the wellbeing of residents
• Contributing to quality improvements in Allied Health Team

About You

Willingness to embrace the values of Southern Cross Care WA and rewarding industry and how it plays into the role

To be successful in this role, you will need to be an AHPRA registered Physiotherapist. You will also need a strong commitment to person centred care and able to work both independently and within a team. Most importantly, you'll have a genuine desire to make a positive difference in our residents' lives.

To Be Considered For This Role You’ll Need

• Current AHPRA registration as a Physiotherapist (General Registration - no conditions/restrictions relevant to practice).
• Post‑graduate physiotherapy experience, with strong assessment, clinical reasoning and evidence‑based intervention.
• Demonstrated experience in acute/chronic pain management, functional reablement and goal‑based rehabilitation.
• Experience delivering falls prevention and recovery programs, including exercise prescription and mobility aid assessment/prescription.
• Knowledge and confidence supporting clients with chronic disease and multimorbidity, tailoring plans to goals, function and independence.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to meet pre‑employment and ongoing compliance requirements, including a current National Police Clearance (within 6 months), NDIS Worker Screening Check, Flu immunisation record, and completion of a pre‑employment health questionnaire.

Working with us

At Southern Cross Care WA, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

When you join us, you'll become part of a purpose‑driven organisation that helps people live extraordinary lives, connected to communities. In return, we'll support your growth, wellbeing and career through a range of benefits including:

• Not‑for‑profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance discount.
• Free employee assistance program.
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks for full‑time employees.
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au

About Us

Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven, not‑for‑profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 1000 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.

Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.