Company

Southern Cross Care Inc.See more

addressAddressNorth Plympton, SA
CategoryHealthcare

Job description

Our collaborative Pines Residential Care team is seeking an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who is passionate about Healthy Ageing for all older adults no matter their age. 

  • Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
  • Fixed term parental leave contract - Full Time hours
  • Exceptional learning and career development opportunities

You will have the opportunity to be the difference whilst enjoying great rewards including  salary packaging benefits, Bupa Health Insurance discounts, discounted gym memberships and much more!

About the role

In this role you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of management, allied health, nursing, care workers, fitness and other health professionals in delivering services that optimise the well-being, mobility, pain management and recovery of older adults living in residential aged care.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Being a pro-active member of a multi-disciplinary care team that achieves outstanding client outcomes.
  • Provision of high quality assessment and therapy services
  • Contributing to the Early Intervention Working Party and supporting residents on Recovery Pathways to bounce back from declines
  • Undertaking accurate and complete record keeping about resident assessment,
    care plans and therapy
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, residents
    and family members

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the website or the attached position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

  • A Bachelor or Master degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy including current registration with AHPRA.
  • Knowledge of residential aged care practice, including understanding and experience of AN-ACC
  • Experience working from a Healthy Ageing approach
  • Demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of both internal and external clients
  • Demonstrated initiative and strong organisational and time management skills 
  • Ability to listen and adapt communication to audience 
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
  • Proficient computer skills including the ability to use the Google Suite and various in-house databases
  • A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role
  • The capacity to apply for a provider number and an understanding of the aged care system

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well-being and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Apply online: www.southerncrosscare.com.au/careers

Enquiries: **************@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: 4pm on Monday, 29th of January 2024

Refer code: 1363987. Southern Cross Care Inc. - The previous day - 2024-01-28 07:53

Southern Cross Care Inc.

North Plympton, SA
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