Rehab Consultant - Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist/Exercise Physiologist

Kairros; South Canberra; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kairros is seeking an Occupational Rehabilitation professional who will support clients in returning to health, work and daily life. You will work with a close-knit allied health team, receiving tailored training, mentorship and autonomy to structure your day and deliver tailored services to clients with varied physical and psychological conditions.

You will guide clients through rehabilitation journeys, collaborating with employers and clinicians to achieve sustainable recovery and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology.
• Full professional registration with AHPRA or ESSA accreditation as an Exercise Physiologist.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to engage clients and stakeholders.
• Empathy and resilience to support clients through recovery journeys.
• Current NSW driver's license and access to own car with comprehensive insurance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals across schemes.
• Develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs.
• Conduct worksite, ergonomic and functional capacity assessments and workmatch evaluations.
• Liaise with treating parties to create graded return-to-work plans and support goals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Empathy

Patience

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

Physiotherapy degree

Exercise Physiology degree

Job description

We care for people. We build trust. We find the best way.

At Kairros, everything we do is focused on boosting the health, safety and productivity of people. Our mission is optimising work and life participation for people with injury, illness, disability and disadvantage.

Kairros also offers specialised return to work services for a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) range of clients. We endeavour to overcome cross-cultural barriers by providing specific services tailored to our CALD cohort.

We care for people. We build trust. We find the best way.

At Kairros, everything we do is focused on boosting the health, safety and productivity of people. Our mission is optimising work and life participation for people with injury, illness, disability and disadvantage.

Kairros also offers specialised return to work services for a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) range of clients. We endeavour to overcome cross-cultural barriers by providing specific services tailored to our CALD cohort.

Job Description

We are seeking individuals with a professional background in Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapy, or Exercise Physiology interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector.

With continued growth across the state, we're excited to welcome a new team member to our team. You'll be joining a close-knit group of allied health professionals who are passionate about making a genuine impact and fostering a supportive team culture. As a Rehabilitation Consultant here, you will be surrounded by colleagues who lift each other up, and you will be equipped with tailored training, tools, and mentorship to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

In this dynamic and rewarding role, you will enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to structure your day while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals recovering from workplace injury or illness. You will guide clients through their rehabilitation journey, supporting their return to health, work, and everyday life. This includes delivering tailored occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of physical and psychological conditions, and helping them achieve sustainable recovery and return-to-work outcomes.

Some of your day to day includes:

• Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals across various schemes such as workers compensation, compulsory third party, Comcare, and employer-funded injury prevention programs
• Partnering with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs and assist those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes;
• Conduct Worksite Assessments, ergonomic assessments, functional capacity evaluations and workmatch assessments to determine current capacity, pre-injury duty goals and suitable duties available.
• Liaise with treating parties and stakeholders to create tailored graded return to work plans to assist your client reach their functional and work related goals.

Qualifications

You will be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below!

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology
• Full Professional Registration with AHPRA registration or Full Accreditation with ESSA as an Exercise Physiologist
• Strong interpersonal skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders!;
• Excellent Time management and organizational skills
• Empathy, paired with genuine compassion and kindness, makes all the difference in this role.
• Patience and resilience - essential for navigating challenges and supporting clients through their recovery journey
• A current NSW Driver’s License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must!

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.