Community Physiotherapist

Community Physiotherapist: Join Our Dynamic Team

About Home Therapy Australia’s Team

Home Therapy Australia’s team excels in community health care, specializing in disability care, post-operative rehabilitation, and home/gym/pool-based rehabilitation. We provide physiotherapy in the community, focusing on supporting individuals with neurological conditions, recent surgeries (primarily hip, knee, ankle, and spinal), as well as other disabilities and injuries.

Our mission is to empower people to move and feel better, ultimately helping them achieve their functional goals. Our core values include:

• Self-Empowering Healthcare: Delivering control back into people’s lives.
• Ethical Healthcare: Providing non-judgmental and compassionate healthcare to all.
• Caring Practice: Maintaining a high level of integrity and being fully committed to our clients' needs and our promise to help them achieve their goals.
• Research & Innovation: Recognizing the importance of innovation and staying updated with the latest research to deliver exceptional results.
• People-Focused: Working hand in hand with clients to address their needs, regularly checking in with their goals and progress while addressing any barriers to goal attainment.

Our 5-year target is to be in every state and territory, assisting 1000 Australians every week in improving their functional goals and quality of life. Home Therapy Australia prides itself on providing exceptionally high standards of care, utilizing evidence-based therapy and a multidisciplinary approach.
 

About the Physiotherapy Role

We are conducting interviews in the coming weeks, so submit your application to be considered for the role. This position is a full-time position (or part-time for the right candidate) community-based physiotherapy employee role covering various regions of Sydney.
 

Desired Qualities in an Applicant:

• An opportunity to progress in their career while being supported to do this.
• Regular ongoing supervision and case conferencing.
   

What Home Therapy Australia Offers a Physiotherapist:

• Continue to build your expertise in disability, post-operative rehabilitation, and community-based care—disability and rehab are our primary focus.
• $2000 annual allowance for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Generous bonus structure.
   

What Home Therapy Australia Can Offer You:

• Mentorship and Support: Receive guidance and support from Home Therapy Australia’s senior physiotherapist through clinical supervision, in-services, case reviews, professional development (PD), and skill development sessions designed to enhance your skill set and broaden your experiences.
• Rewarding Role: Embark on a fulfilling role, becoming a valued presence in your client's life. Cultivate relationships with clients and their stakeholders, finding fulfillment in witnessing their achievement of goals.
• Challenging Case Load: Take on the opportunity to manage a challenging case load, where your knowledge and skills will be tested daily to support clients in overcoming health, functional, and disability-related barriers. Our daily caseloads include complex conditions like Spinal Cord Injury, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neuron Disease, Cerebral Palsy, MS, and other neurological/musculoskeletal conditions.
• Diverse Presentations: Encounter a diverse range of presentations within your case load.
• Exceptional Team: Join a small and growing team of like-minded professionals who share your passion for making a difference. Together, we're unstoppable.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Engage in the opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration, regularly working with behavior support therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists (OTs), support workers, support coordinators, GPs, dietitians, and exercise physiologists.
• Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy the freedom to work from home, manage your own schedule, and access support and assistance whenever you need it.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• The successful applicant will provide mobile physiotherapy services to Home Therapy Australia's clients in Sydney, conducting assessments and treatments in clients' homes. 
• Responsibilities also include providing face-to-face and occasional tele-support to clients in various community settings, prescribing equipment, and completing assistive technology applications. 
• Provide exercise and rehabilitation advice and strategies, targeted education (for patients, carers and staff), and ensure effective communication with key stakeholders.
• Make equipment and AT recommendations
• Report writing
• Collaborate seamlessly and effectively with our team to uphold the highest standards of care and deliver integrated services that prioritize our clients' well-being.
   

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Empathy and patience in providing care to individuals with disabilities and other health conditions, coupled with a strong commitment to supporting their well-being.
• Registration/ Ability to obtain registration with AHPRA and eligibility.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
• High-level skills in developing physiotherapy supports for a wide range of diverse and complex conditions.
• Excellent organization, time management, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in administrative tasks and adeptness with computer systems.
• National Police Check, Working With Children Check
• Valid driver's license.
• Own vehicle/ Access to personal vehicle (preferred)
• Problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude.
• 1+ years of experience as a physiotherapist.
   

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working; in rehab (ortho and neuro),  with people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, or various neurological conditions.
• SIRA Workers Compensation Approval Number (or willingness to obtain).
   

Join Us in Making a Difference: Apply Today

If you're ready to join a team where your passion and expertise are valued and where you can truly make a difference in people's lives, then we want to hear from you. 

We are currently seeking applicants to fill a full time physiotherapy position working Monday-Friday however may consider offering a part time position if required to the right candidate. Submit your application today and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career with Home Therapy Australia.

Please email CV, Cover letter and reference list to ****@hometherapyaustralia.com.au 
Applications end 4th March 2023 however immediate start available for the right candidate.