Physiotherapist

Overview of Position

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who has a proven client outcome performance track record to join our experienced and enthusiastic allied health team in Northwest Community based.  Our Team has a strong presence within the community, building up an excellent reputation of delivering excellent outcomes for children. This will be a rewarding role for the right person as it will be a role in which the individual can help introduce the service to our current Speech and Occupational Therapy Team. You will have experience and interest in working with children, especially in the 0-7 age range. We will work with you to tailor a caseload that best suits your clinical and career areas of interest and be able to provide you with a variety of scope in your caseload. 

About McCall Gardens

Established in the early 1950's, McCall Gardens vision is to be a leader of a community based on Ability. We currently provide high quality, personalised supports to empower individuals to fulfill their true potential.

McCall is growing it's support services structure to now provide allied health. McCall's aim is to support individuals of all ages in their well-being goals within a multi-disciplinary environment. 

McCall acknowledges that to deliver a great service there needs to be a supportive environment created for its staff. McCall prides itself in investing in its people to assist them develop a career and being the employer of choice. Our systems and management will support each person to live our organisation’s values. We know the staff who embrace these values will ensure our clients will progress towards the goals. This is why McCall Gardens won the Voice Project's Best Workplace awards three years running from 2020-2023.

About the role

• On the clinical side, demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain a caseload. This will include assessing and providing appropriate treatment plans, mainly for our pediatric and early childhood client list.
• Monday to Friday-Flexible days and hours
• A portion of the working week will be community based as well as in-clinic. We will work with you on designing an appropriate timetable. 
• Attractive salary package - option of Full time or Part Time hours to suit your flexibility. 
• The opportunity in helping create a new service provision within McCall and open up a career pathway opportunity of becoming a clinical team leader in the future. 
• Assist in the process of developing a strong referral network to broaden our community outreach. 
• Willingness to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of care and support needs of our participants.
• Creating a safe and relaxed environment where clients feel comfortable.
• At least two years’ experience working as an accredited Physiotherapist. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience working in early childhood caseloads.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• A willingness to understand and fulfill McCall Gardens' Vision, Mission, Values.
• Sound organisation and time management skills.
• A practical approach to problem-solving, decision making and balancing priorities.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development within both work time and personal time, including maintaining up to date knowledge of evidence-based practice.

About you

As a positive role model with a can-do attitude, you will have a high degree of initiative and strong desire to achieve outstanding results for your clients. Ideally, you will have:

• Preferably have an understanding of the NDIS, including a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with children and their families/carers 
• Willingness to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of care and support needs of our participants.

Essential Criteria

• Recognised Qualifications in Physiotherapy
• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Eligible for registration for Medicare provider number and willingness to deliver Medicare funded services.
• Pediatric and early childhood caseload experience
• NDIS experience is highly regarded.
• Current drivers’ license

If you are someone who is ready to advance their career in a professional and supportive environment, while aiming to provide high quality, personalised supports to empower people, then this is a position that will suit you.

What's On Offer:

• We want this to be the next step in progressing your career. You will work alongside a group of supportive and experienced Clinicians within our two facilities at Campbelltown.  This will be a career development role with the opportunity to help grow the service with the possibility of moving into a supervisory/clinical development position in the future.  
• For the immediate time, you will have access to our fantastic clinic facilities to see clients and the opportunity to work with individuals of all age groups both within the clinic and in the community setting. Your caseload will be tailored to your interests as much as possible and there will be the opportunity to work with a broader range of conditions. 
• Based on your experience and expertise we offer an attractive salary package reflective of your capability to make a significant impact on the community’s needs. You will also have access to McCall’s salary packaging benefits if successful in filling this role. 
• $100-$120k + super + 3k Travel allowance + PD allowance.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining McCall Gardens Community, please provide the following:

Cover Letter: The cover letter must outline why you are interested in joining the McCall Gardens’ team, must address the above key selection criteria.

Resume: which clearly outlines any work experience and qualifications you have that would contribute to your success in this role.

The successful applicant must undergo a NDIS Workers Check. McCall Gardens is an EEO employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all members of the community. McCall Gardens appreciates the time and effort candidates have taken to submit their applications, however, please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted via phone.

Further enquiries

If you have further enquiries regarding the position, please contact Brad Sculley-General Manager (Allied Health) 0484332***