Physiotherapist
Core
Deliver physiotherapy treatments to residents in a residential aged care facility to maintain functional abilities, manage mobility, falls, chronic diseases, and pain.
Role type
Senior Physiotherapist (Aged Care)
Builds
Person-centred care plans and therapeutic interventions for older adults
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
AHPRA registration, contemporary physiotherapy practices, care planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, assessment and review, family communication
Preferred skills
Leadership and clinical supervision, empathy with older people, case conference participation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Delivering physiotherapy treatments focused on mobility, fall and injury risk management, chronic disease management, and pain management; providing leadership and clinical supervision to Lifestyle Coordinators and Therapy and Leisure Partners; conducting assessments and regular reviews to address physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs; participating in case conferences; building trusting relationships with residents and families
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on clinical role with supervisory duties