About the role:
Baptistcare is looking for a Physiotherapist to join our 85-bed residential aged care facility in Albany. In this role, you will work with the multidisciplinary team to help residents maintain their functional abilities, maximise independence, and improve their quality of life. Your key responsibilities include delivering physiotherapy treatments focused on mobility, fall and injury risk management, chronic disease management, and pain management.
You will also provide leadership and clinical supervision to the Lifestyle Coordinator and Therapy and Leisure Partners, ensuring residents’ needs are met according to their care plans. Additionally, you will participate in case conferences and guide staff on delivering person-centred care.
Your role will involve conducting assessments and regular reviews to address residents' physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, while building trusting relationships based on dignity and respect. You will work closely with families, offering support, explaining changing needs, and referring them for further assistance when necessary.
Why Join Us?
At BaptistCare, we offer competitive salaries, tax-free salary packaging, discounted gym memberships, and novated car leasing. Enjoy health and wellbeing benefits, including free counselling, spiritual support, and nutrition advice.
About You:
You hold current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist and bring a solid understanding of contemporary Occupational Therapy practices, especially within aged care. You are skilled at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to care planning and delivery through effective communication and negotiation. Above all, you demonstrate empathy, understanding, and respect in your interactions with older people, ensuring that their dignity is always upheld.
If you are ready to make a lasting impact and lead with compassion and purpose, we would love to hear from you.
About Us:
BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT, and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice.
Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.
BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.
Recruitment Agencies Please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you
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