Physiotherapist

• Create relationships with residents whilst delivering exceptional care.
• Make a difference in the lives of our residents. 
• Join a large organisation with purpose.

Physiotherapist 

Churches of Christ, Moonah Park Aged Care Service – Mitchelton.  

Permanent Full Time – Availability 

Employee Benefits 

As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits. 

To learn about what salary sacrifice can mean for you click here. 

By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:  

• Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more; 
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:  
• JB Hi-Fi, 
• The Good Guys, 
• Goodlife Health Clubs, 
• Bupa Health, 
• Plus, many more;
• Grants for formalised study. 

The importance of this role 

The Physiotherapist is responsible for the planning and provision of physiotherapy services to improve and maintain the mobility, independence, and positive wellbeing of the residents.  The care that you provide residents will enable them to maintain a level of independence and increase their quality of life. 

As part of your daily tasks, you will: 

• Provide physiotherapy for residents in consultation with the resident, care staff and relevant health professionals in accordance with physiotherapy programs and the resident care plan. 
• Develop and maintain physiotherapy care plans that incorporate assessment findings and details of treatment, in accordance with the systems and processes of the service. 
• Manage resource allocation effectively in accordance with service policy and process control plans. 
• Participate in case conferences for residents, as requested. 
• Ensure physiotherapy equipment is maintained in a safe working order. 
• Provide input into the service's overall manual handling program for staff and deliver manual handling training to staff as required; lead by example in terms of manual handling practice. 
• Keep up to date with current trends and practices in physiotherapy as it applies to aged care and maintain skills and knowledge base by regular attendance at continuing professional development activities. 

About you 

You are a practicing Physiotherapist with a passion for equipping and empowering people to live life as independently as possible.  Whilst not essential, your experience with elderly will enable you to contextualise your practice and care plans to support the best outcomes for the vulnerable. 

To thrive in this role your skills knowledge and experience ideally include: 

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Physiotherapist. 
• Applied knowledge of AN-ACC and Accreditation requirements, in relation to the provision of Physiotherapy. 
• Minimum two years' experience as a Physiotherapist. 
• National Police Certificate - or the ability to acquire. 

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety. 

About us 

Churches of Christ has been there for thousands of Australians who've needed our compassion and care for 140 years.  Our team of 3700 is helping to build communities across Queensland where people are enabled to live hope-filled, meaningful lives. 

We are tremendously proud of the work our team does in our services. We provide the support, training and flexibility so you can focus on caring for our residents, giving them personalised support and attention. 

To find out more about our mission, vision and history head to our website. 

To apply 

To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact the Talent Team on 1300 595 942. 

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions. 

Applications will be assessed as received