Physiotherapist – Inglewood

An exciting opportunity is available for a reliable and motivated Physiotherapist (junior or senior) to join our Brightwater At Home team working in our Community Aged Care programs.

This is a full-time / part-time position, working Monday to Friday with our clients in the community. You will have access to our new Brightwater Central facility in Inglewood or work from the comfort of your home. You will work with a mix of clients receiving either Home Care Package or Transitional Care Community package.

Transition care provides short-term care to optimise the functioning and independence of older people after a hospital stay. Transition care is goal-oriented, time-limited and therapy-focused. The programme seeks to enable older people, where possible, to return home after a hospital stay rather than prematurely enter residential aged care.

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the program with support from dedicated client coordinator, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, dietitians, social worker, nurses and community support workers.

Brightwater can offer you:

• Extensive Professional Development and supervision program.
• The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your take-home pay
• 5 days of additional leave
• Our unique staff benefits program, including access to BrightwaterPlus which gives you discounts with over 370 retailers and heavily discounted gym membership with access to 65 facilities across Perth
• Vehicle allowance, mobile phone, laptop and work from home kit provided
• Free on-site parking and an on-site gym

To be successful for the role, you will possess the following attributes

• Registered as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Strong commitment to providing, and the capability to deliver, safe high quality care.
• Demonstrated experience and competency as a PT to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in various environments with a diverse range of people.
• Strong person-centred skills in communicating and engaging with clients with high support needs including cognitive impairment, brain injury, and dementia.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise tasks, work effectively under pressure, problem solve and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of occupational safety and health legislation; Aged Care Act (1997); and/or Disability Services Commission Standards (1988).
• First Aid Certificate less than 3 years old (desirable; essential if providing services for Brightwater At Home clients).
• Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver’s Licence.
• A safe, registered, and suitably insured motor vehicle able to be used for work purposes.

• Satisfactory National Police Certificate obtained within the last 12 months.

About Brightwater

With a track record that dates back to 1901, care is at our core.  We stand beside our clients during times of personal change, using experience and understanding to be the support they need. We’re ready for the complexities that come with ageing and disability, including dementia, Huntington’s disease and acquired brain injury.

If you are passionate about working at a place where people are guided to create new opportunities for themselves, where people who thought they’d no longer be able to grow, are growing in new and different ways, and where people are enjoy life, making decisions and building new relationships – a place where people can pursue the dignity of independence, then submit your application, along with a cover letter, through Brightwater’s online portal by clicking the “Apply Now” button. Shortlisting will begin immediately. Please note that Brightwater reserves the right to close the advert prior to this date.

Please read the attached job description for more information on the role, including a full list of duties and selection criteria.

For Further enquiries, please contact Meredith Polglaze on 0407 494 581 or [email protected] using the subject line: Physiotherapist – Inglewood enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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Selection Criteria

• Essential: Do you have an up to date vaccination against influenza or are you willing to obtain?
• Essential: Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
• Essential: Do you have a National Police Certificate that is less than 12 months old OR are you willing to obtain one?
• Essential: Do you have a current/active First Aid Certificate or are you willing to obtain one before commencement?

A position description is attached.