Physiotherapist Home & Community Care

Bolton Clarke; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke is seeking a Physiotherapist to deliver comprehensive assessments and personalised care planning for residents in aged care homes and clients in the community across the Wide Bay region. This part-time role offers school-hour flexibility and a focus on evidence-based mobility and movement therapies.

You will collaborate with Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists, and other allied health staff to provide a multidisciplinary approach, support quality improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or healthcare-related discipline is required.
• AHPRA registration is prescribed.
• Experience with clinical governance and regulatory compliance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and care planning for residents and community clients.
• Conduct patient evaluations, review medical history, perform diagnostics, and assess physical capabilities.
• Contribute to guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals.

Skills

Physiotherapy Assessment

Physiotherapy Equipment

Quality Improvement

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Patient Case Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

About the Role

As a Physiotherapist, you will provide a comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and care planning by assessing, diagnosing, and treating various movement disorders, neurological, musculoskeletal disorders, and pain related conditions. You will prescribe evidence-based practices to assist with mobility and movement and collaborate with a team of various allied health professionals to deliver a multidisciplinary approach of care to customers. You will also contribute to workplace education and quality improvement activities/research.

This role will see you working across the Wide Bay region assisting clients in their own homes. Part-time available. School hours available.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and care planning for residents living in homes and customers living in the community and delivers physiotherapy services.
• Conducts patient evaluations such as movement disorders, neurological, musculoskeletal disorders, reviews patients' medical histories, performs diagnostic tests and develops a comprehensive understanding of patients' physical capabilities and limitations.
• Contributes to the evaluation and analysis of guidelines, policies, and procedures applicable to clinical work to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with a team of Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists, and other allied health disciplines to deliver a truly multidisciplinary approach of care for customers.

About You

To be successful in this role, our preferred candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree required, Physiotherapy, Healthcare, Nursing, Pharmacy is preferred. Any other healthcare-related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
• Minimal experience as a Physiotherapist is preferred.
• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration is prescribed.
• Proficient in Physiotherapy Assessment, Physiotherapy Equipment, Quality Improvement, Legal and Regulatory Compliance and Patient Case Management skills.
• Excellent customer experience, planning and prioritisation, communication and adaptive thinking skills.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity:

At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.

If you have any further queries, please contact Ashley Hurman ()