Physiotherapist

Blue Care; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Not-for-Profit salary packaging

Penalties & allowances

Employee discounts & wellbeing

Job summary

Blue Care on the Gold Coast is seeking a dedicated Physiotherapist to help clients maintain and improve mobility, balance and function. You will develop treatment programs, select adaptive equipment and work with carers, clients and residents to optimise outcomes.

Responsibilities include diagnosis, care planning and coordinating with GPs and nurses. AHPRA registration and aged care experience are essential; valid driver’s licence required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy with full AHPRA registration.
• Experience in aged care or community settings is preferred.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Able to work autonomously and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, assess and develop care plans for individuals and groups.
• Prescribe and select adaptive equipment and assistive technology.
• Educate and train carers, clients and residents on therapy aspects.
• Set goals, support reablement and discharge planning.
• Coordinate care with GPs, nurses and occupational therapists.

Skills

Clinical communication

Time management

Autonomy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

AHPRA registration management

Education

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Job description

Physiotherapist | Blue Care | Gold Coast Allied Health | Community Based Employment Term: Permanent Full Time or Part Time (minimum 3 days per week) Monday to Friday Location: Servicing clients across the Gold Coast outreaching from sites at Coomera - Arundel - Elanora Remuneration: $42.15 to $59.04 p/hr (dependent on experience) + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances Classification: PO2.1 to PO3.3 - determined by demonstrated experience

You’ll have the opportunity to develop treatment programs, helping clients and residents to manage their movement, pain, balance and manual handling. This will include: Diagnosing, assessing and developing care plans for individuals and groups Prescription and selection of appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive technology Education and training on aspects of therapy for carers, clients and residents Goal setting activities, as well reablement and discharge planning Liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs, nurses and occupational therapists to ensure care plans are coordinated and monitored

You’ll be passionate about providing high-quality clinical treatment and therapies designed to enable your clients to maintain and improve their function. You’ll be self-motivated and driven to incorporate contemporary theory in your day-to-day activities and make a real difference to the lives of our clients and residents!

You’ll present with:

• Tertiary Qualifications and full, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements - Essential
• Previous experience within an Aged Care or Community setting
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build great relationships
• Confidence in managing your time effectively, including an ability to work autonomously.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence - Essential Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work- Essential Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy. UnitingCare - Join us