Physiotherapist - Aged Care

Physiotherapist

• Aged Care sector
• Based in Young, NSW
• Salary plus super plus relocation assistance incl salary packaging
• 85 bed facility

This beautiful facility is looking for a Physiotherapist to join their tight knit team. This role is a great opportunity for someone that has one year experience as a Physiotherapist after registration. Young is located 376 km west of Sydney via the Hume Freeway and 379 km via the Blue Mountains and Cowra.

This area is incredibly beautiful, particularly in September/October when the Canola Fields are brightly lit with yellow flora. The area is also rich with wheat, oats, pears, strawberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, prunes and apricots. As you can see, this the place you want to be, all year round.

The town's claim to fame are two big cherries next to the Railway Station. They are a symbol of the town's stone fruit industry. Cherries were first planted in the area during the goldrush. The town is also known as Lambing Flat.

You will be reporting into the Facility Manager within a busy aged care facility.


Purpose of the role:

• To acknowledge and foster a partnership with each resident, respecting their dignity and privacy and encouraging them to make decisions, particularly those concerning their day-to-day routines.
• To assess, diagnose and treat residents.
• To assist the residents in their daily living in accordance with their care plans

Responsibilities within the role:

• Provide a pain management program for residents which may include (but not limited to) massage, heat pack, TENS machines.
• Assessment of manual handling equipment, residents' chairs and mobility aides, in order to assess risks and recommend appropriate purchase/replacement.
• Assessments and documentation for ACFI funding.
• Provision of Manual Handling instruction, education, competencies and assessments to staff
• Participation in resident case conferences
• Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain and increase strength.
• Assess all residents and write out appropriate care plan to implement.
• Record progress, treatment and responses of all residents.
• To liaise with CSE and care consultants to ensure the correct treatment is administered to residents.
• To keep up to date with current trends by attending seminars, lectures and in-service.
• To report any concerns from/about residents to the Facility Manager
• Liaise with and assess for appropriate equipment with suppliers.
• Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.
• Refer clients to community resources and services.
• Conduct and support research and apply research findings to practice.
• Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Confer with the resident & or their representative, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• Current AHPRA
• Clear Police Check
• First Aid Certificate
• One year Physiotherapy experience post registration
• One year experience within Aged Care
• Understanding of the ageing process
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated experience interacting with a wide range of people.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and/or their families/representatives.

If you feel this is the right opportunity for you and you meet the essential criteria, please email your cover letter and updated CV in WORD format to Mardi Steven