Physiotherapist | Cleveland

Guide Healthcare; Cleveland; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Super

FT or PT options

Flexible hours

Annual CPD allowance

Education programs

Career growth support

Refer-a-friend bonus

Social events

Diverse caseload

Job summary

Guide Healthcare is seeking a dynamic Physiotherapist to join our Allied Health team. This isn’t a standard aged care role; you’ll work across aged care homes, home care and disability settings, delivering innovative, person-centred therapy to empower independence.

You’ll lead three structured components: assessments and care planning, manual handling training, and wellness and reablement programs, with flexible hours and on-site support to help residents live their most confident, joyful lives.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration and current practising status.
• National Police Check current.
• Driver’s licence and reliable vehicle required.
• NDIS Worker Check and orientation completed.
• Vaccinations for COVID-19 and flu.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and deliver evidence-based, goal orientated therapy.
• Build a vibrant wellness culture that enhances resident outcomes and engagement.
• Deliver Wellness and Reablement Programs within HELF services.
• Prescribe and document exercise programs for residents with onsite S&C team support.
• Build strong client relationships and deliver 1:1 and group therapy.
• Document clearly and efficiently and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Report and be accountable to HELF service KPIs.

Skills

AHPRA registration

National Police Check

Driver’s licence

NDIS Worker Check

Vaccinations

Working rights

Aged Care experience

Private Practice experience

Home Care experience

Job description

Benefits (the fun stuff first!)

• Salary from $80,000 to $95,000 + Super pro rata - dependent on experience + Bonuses
• FT or PT (you choose!)
• Part-Time up to 30 hours per week role available
• Full-Time available if combined with other site or Home Care clients
• Flexible hours (life happens, we get it)
• Annual CPD Allowance $1000 FTE
• Structured monthly Professional Education
• Bi-annual personalised career growth support
• Creative freedom to build programs residents love
• Varied caseload - Aged Care & Home Care
• Team social events - it’s not all work!
• $500 refer-a-friend bonus*

About Guide Healthcare

We’re a passionate Allied Health team with chihuahua-level enthusiasm (officially endorsed by Sammy, our office puppy). We believe work should actually feel good, where creativity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated, and every day looks a little different.

At Guide Healthcare, we do things differently. Since 2018, we’ve been shaking up traditional models, backing bold ideas, and building a workplace people genuinely want to be part of. We’re proud to support older adults and people with disabilities through programs that are fun, meaningful, and genuinely impactful.

Allied health is our core, but we’re always looking for new ways to add value, for our clients, our partners, and our team.

About The Role

This isn’t your average aged care physio role.

Whether you’re experienced in aged care or have been curious to step into the sector, this role offers real diversity; blending a community-style approach within an aged care home. You’ll support clients to build strength, mobility and confidence so they can live their most independent, joyful lives across aged care, home care and disability settings. No two days look the same, and you’ll have the freedom to be creative, backed by a supportive team that keeps everything running smoothly.

You’ll deliver three structured components of the Physiotherapy service for our aged care partner in this role:

• Assessment and Care Planning Complete core clinical tasks such as assessments, reviews, referrals, meetings (HOD/MDT/case conferences) and staff education, as part of the multidisciplinary team on site.
• Deliver Manual Handling Training Our on-site training focuses on creating a practical, hands-on and engaging experience for where participants are challenged to complete tasks and demonstrate their knowledge of manual handling
• Wellness and Reablement Programs Flexible hours to deliver individually tailored wellness and reablement programs aligned with each resident’s goals and needs. Our innovative suite of wellness and reablement programs (funded under HELF) have been pre-designed by our expert Clinical Team, it will be your role to identify potential participants, enhance uptake, and work with the on-site and Guide’s clinical and admissions team to build a comprehensive offering within your home.

Home Care Visits are also a core part of this role to support clients living in the community, delivering evidence based 1:1 rehab sessions.

Culture

People Love Working Here Because We’re Fun, Flexible And Creative. Expect Cross-site Competitions, Award-winning Programs, And Clients Who Constantly Surprise Us With What They Can Achieve, Like

• 88yo Weightlifting competition winners
• People with one leg competing in Long Jump
• People going from 2x mobility assist to independently completing virtual marathons

Duties

• Assess, plan and deliver evidence-based, goal orientated, and outcome-driven therapy
• Build a vibrant wellness culture that enhances resident outcomes, and engagement.
• Deliver Wellness and Reablement Programs within HELF services
• Prescribe & document exercise programs for residents - Work with an onsite Strength & Conditioning (S&C) team to optimise resident outcomes
• Build strong client relationships
• Deliver therapy through 1:1's and group programs
• Document clearly and efficiently
• Collaborate with S&C, clinical & multidisciplinary teams
• Report and be accountable to HELF service KPIs

Skills & Experience

• AHPRA registration
• National Police Check
• Driver’s licence + reliable car
• NDIS Workers Check + Orientation
• COVID-19 & Flu vaccination
• Full working rights
• Aged Care Experience desirable
• Private Practice Experience desirable
• Home Care experience desirable