Physiotherapist
Core
Paediatric physiotherapist delivering gross motor development, gait training, hydrotherapy, and positioning interventions to students with physical disabilities within a school environment.
Role type
Senior IC paediatric physiotherapist (school-based)
Builds
Functional movement skills and participation in school-based activities for students with physical disabilities
Domain
Education + Paediatric Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
paediatric physiotherapy, gross motor development, gait training, hydrotherapy, adaptive equipment prescription, assistive technology, therapeutic positioning, transdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
aquatics physiotherapy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), experience with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida
Technologies
standing frames, walking frames, wheelchairs, orthoses, electronic communication devices
Responsibilities
assess students' access to learning and create functional goals; support students to reach gross motor goals and participate in school life; prescribe therapeutic equipment; collaborate with teachers and other therapists to design programs; participate in Student Support Groups
Seniority
Graduate or experienced clinician, full-time