Physiotherapist G1

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness initiatives

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health invites applications for a Grade 1 Physiotherapist within the Health Independence Program (HIP). The role involves home, centre, or community-based assessments and management to optimise independence.

Based at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot, staff may work across Austin Health sites. You will join a multi-disciplinary HIP team, supporting clients and carers to access high-quality, flexible, client-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' experience working as a physiotherapist.
• Experience in adult rehabilitation desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and organizational ability.

Responsibilities

• Work as an effective member of the Health Independence Programs (HIP) team to support clients and carers in navigating the health service system.
• Treat patients with neurological, musculoskeletal, spinal, and age-related conditions.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the HIP service.

Skills

Physiotherapist

Job description

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• Seeking a Grade 1 Physiotherapist
• 38 hours per week (+ ADO)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Health Independence Program Community Rehabilitation Service

Austin's Health Independence Program (HIP) is part of the Continuing Care Division. HIP provides multi-disciplinary services that support people with health problems and other complex conditions to optimise their function and self-management skills so that they can live independently and well in their homes and community.

The Community Rehabilitation team offers an interdisciplinary program to HIP-eligible clients in the local community with rehabilitation goals and a wide range of conditions. The team provides individual and group therapy in the centre, at home, and via telehealth as part of a rehabilitation program.

About the role

This role will involve physiotherapy assessment and management of clients at home, in the centre or in the community to optimise or maintain independence and functional capacity. This position will be based at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot; however, it is an expectation that staff will work across all Austin Health sites as required.

A regular day will see you:

• Work as an effective member of the Health Independence Programs (HIP) team, assisting clients and their carers to navigate the health service system and contribute to the provision of high-quality, accessible, flexible and client-centred service provision.
• Work with patients with Neurological, Musculoskeletal, spinal, and age-related conditions.
• Be an active member of the HIP service, participating in the ongoing development of the service.

About you

You will have excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skill set.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Minimum 12 months' experience working as a physiotherapist, with some experience in the area of adult rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clients, their families, the clinical team and other hospital- and community-based health professionals.
• Demonstrated organisational ability in time and caseload management.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.