Physiotherapist Level 3

Position: Physiotherapist – AHP Level 3

Division: Health Services

Responsible To: General Manager

Function

As part of a multidisciplinary team, provide specialist Physiotherapy services and caseload management to clients. 

Primary Tasks

• Provide Physiotherapy assessment and management of clients with special needs, including work of a novel or complex nature.
• Conduct assessment and diagnosis and implement and review intervention plans in collaboration with families and caregivers, and other members of the team.
• Provide consultancy and education to families and carers and other professionals in areas relevant to client management.
• Review individual client management on a regular basis.
• Select and utilize appropriate service delivery methods and review regularly.
• Maintain comprehensive and reliable reporting procedures.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with allied health, medical and related professionals on an ongoing basis, to maximize optimal family and client outcomes within available human, physical and financial resources.
• Assist in data collection and utilize appropriate and approved findings.
• Promote role, development, and provision of physiotherapy within work area.
• Provide information and community education in consultation with appropriate organizations, services, and communities.
• Participate in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of continuous quality improvement in the service area.
• Participate in planning and evaluation of service delivery issues affecting function of Physiotherapy services within area of specialization.
• Participate in and contribute to staff development in service training, meetings as appropriate, and student teaching / fieldwork placements.

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Registered or registerable to practice as a physiotherapist in Tasmania.
• Extensive general physiotherapy experience.
• Extensive relevant post graduate experience and / or post graduate qualification or evidence of specialization in physiotherapy clinical practice.