Physiotherapist - Aged Care at Home

Ozcare has a permanent full-time opportunity available for a Physiotherapist with our Gladstone Aged Care at Home Branch.

Note: We are also considering applicants that would prefer a permanent part-time engagement.

Your Role

As a physiotherapist, you'll be looking after the most important people in our organisation- our clients. You'll be working with a varied caseload supporting clients funded by multiple government programs. Your interventions will be targeted towards meeting your client's goals, assisting them to stay safe and live independently as possible.

Your tasks will include:

• Visiting community clients to assess and treat their conditions. Conditions can range between musculoskeletal, neurological, cardio-respiratory in nature. Your interventions will be goals orientated and client centred

• Generate client-based home exercise programs which are safe to complete independently and to assist the client to work towards self-care development and independence of their rehabilitation

• Complete mobility assessments and provide physiotherapy interventions to maintain, progress and rehabilitate your clients function within their home environment and in the community

• Where appropriate report back to case managers regarding client conditions and provide recommendations for physiotherapy interventions. Also, where suitable, make additional referrals (nursing, OT, dietetics) to provide wholistic care to our clients for optimal health outcomes

• Apply for mobility aids through MASS, GEAT2GO and NDIS funding programs

Your Attributes

We're looking for a person who has what it takes to make a difference in our clients' lives.

You have:

• A warm and caring nature

• A genuine interest in helping clients live their best life in their own home

• A positive attitude to health and wellbeing

How You'll Benefit

You'll become part of the Ozcare family, and in addition to the training and support that you would expect, you will also receive:

• A supportive state-wide Allied Health Team

• 5 weeks annual leave + annual leave loading

• Company vehicle available for client visits + mobile phone & laptop supplied

• Optional NFP novated leasing, salary packaging, meal entertainment card

• Private health insurance discounts

• Uniform and laundry allowance

• Employee Assistance Program

What's On Offer?

• $43.63 - $62.94 per hour (dependent on experience) - ($86,215 - $124,369 p.a. equivalent FTE. Note only indicates the lowest and highest ends of the hourly rate / salary range)

• Superannuation paid on top of your hourly rate / salary

• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits

• Meaningful work with a purpose-driven organisation

Role Requirements

• Must have availability to work within a Monday to Friday schedule (8:00am to 16:10pm). No weekends, nights or public holidays!

• Current Police Screening Certificate (valid within past 3 years)

• Current (P) PAID NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card)

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) & be in possession of relevant qualification.

• Current Queensland driver's licence

• Current First Aid & CPR Certificates

• Proof of immunity, or willingness to become vaccinated against, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox) & Pertussis (Whooping Cough).

• Strong computer & mobile device skills

We're hiring smiles. Our staff are our greatest asset and we acknowledge and thank them for their ongoing hard work, dedication and commitment to helping our clients live their best lives.

Welcoming All

We welcome everyone to become part of the Ozcare family regardless of belief, ethnic or social background, health and gender. Ozcare is the organisation it is today because of each person who is a part of it. This spirit of togetherness is reflected in our mission

Job details

Pay type

Hourly

Education level

Bachelor’s degree

Travel required

Yes

Hiring min rate

43.63 AUD

Hiring max rate

62.94 AUD