Paediatric Physiotherapist [Grade 2]

Location:                    West (Sunshine, Newport)
Vacancy Type:           Fixed-term 12 months Parental Leave Cover Role (Part-time - Minimum 3 days/ week Or, Full-Time)
Job reference:           494524

Are you an established Physiotherapist seeking a fulfilling, flexible new role? Join us at Yooralla to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities, embracing a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and excellence in allied health practice.

A therapy role with Yooralla offers:

• The opportunity to support children with disability to achieve their goals and live the life they choose.
• Excellent formal and informal professional development opportunities – including opportunities to develop clinical, administration and management/leadership skills; a generous professional development allowance and paid study leave.
• Communities of practice to support professional networking and development – you’ll be working with the support of a large, multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary team of therapists, with structured ongoing clinical supervision from Senior Clinicians.
• A supportive employer who understands the need for work/life balance and flexibility in your workplace (including flexibility in hours and location of work). Our Allied Health positions can be undertaken full-time or part-time, and we will support you to balance your lifestyle goals with providing excellent care to our clients.
• Administration and logistical support - including administrative staff and team leaders to assist with intake, NDIS coordination and billing.
• A competitive salary, including salary packaging, and generous paid leave entitlements for personal, caring or parental purposes (21 days personal and/or carer’s leave and 10 week’s primary carer parental leave).

About the role

Allied Health is a division of Yooralla that provides therapy, positive behavior support, and psychology services to people with disabilities. As a Physiotherapist within this division, you will be a part of an established team of experienced paediatric team and will deliver best practice, evidence-informed physiotherapy services to empower children (Birth to 9 years old)  with disabilities to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives. Your role will involve working within a human rights practice framework, adopting person-centered and family-centered/ key worker approaches, and collaborating within interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary models of support.

Based in Sunshine or Newport office, this is a 12 month Parental Leave cover, fixed term role and the incumbent is expected to join late June 2024.  

Your working days will involve:

• providing support, resources and information as part of the key worker model, to meet the family’s individual needs in a range of settings such as home, childcare, kindergarten or school.
• using a family centred approach and drawing on the skills of the larger team to develop goals and strategies with the family to support their identified priorities.
• working part of an interdisciplinary team of Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychologists
• providing indirect client service/family coordination to support client goals
• working with clients and families with complex needs
• managing your own caseload and appointments
• driving to homes and community settings within a 30 minute radius
• flexible working schedule and environment e.g. home, office, community

Key Role Responsibilities

• Manage a paediatric clinical caseload within scope of practice.
• Support divisional objectives and priorities through training delivery and participation in key projects.

Clinical Knowledge Areas:

• Assessment of body structure, function, posture, movement, and fitness.
• Development and implementation of age-appropriate interventions to enhance mobility and functional skills.
• Creation of land-based and aquatic physiotherapy exercise programs.
• Assessment and prescription of assistive technology for positioning and mobility.
• Management of falls prevention.
• Facilitation of access to education, employment, and community activities to promote social participation and well-being.

Capabilities: 

• Understanding and addressing the complex support needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Promoting independence, informed choice, and goal achievement.
• Flexibly tailoring interventions to individuals and their support systems.
• Effective communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Operating within the scope of practice, implementing evidence-informed care, and participating in inter-professional learning.

Service Systems: 

Ability to navigate funding systems, including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), demonstrate excellent time management skills, and promote quality, safety, and inclusion within service delivery.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Physiotherapist within Community or Clinical settings.
• International Police Check (if required).
• Working with Children Check.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Current Australian driver's license (travel is an expectation of the position).
• AHPRA Registration (Physiotherapist).
• Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline (mandatory).
• Postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline (desirable).

Sounds like you? Apply Now!