At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide holistic physiotherapy to enhance mobility and support independence in the community.
- Company: Join Blue Care, a trusted community care provider with a compassionate team.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, employee discounts, and generous leave options.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at our core; we welcome all applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in clients' lives while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications and AHPRA registration required; experience in aged care preferred.
The predicted salary is between 38.7 - 47.3 $ per hour.
Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
Remuneration: $42.15 to $59.04 p/hr (dependent on experience)
Super: Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay)
Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM's)
Employee discounts
5 Weeks Annual Leave
Classification: PO2.1 – PO3.3 determined by demonstrated clinical hours and experience
Make a meaningful impact providing holistic, community‑based physiotherapy that enhances mobility, restores movement, and supports independence across Cooroy & Gympie.
Your part in our Blue Care team:
- Provide holistic, integrated care to clients enhancing their mobility and movement to promote their independence and wellbeing.
- Work with a number of movement conditions associated with musculoskeletal impairments, medical conditions and chronic disease.
- Tailor care to make a real difference in clients' quality of life.
- Develop new treatment programs, helping clients manage their movement, pain, balance and manual handling.
This will include:
- Diagnosing, assessing and developing care plans for individuals and groups.
- Prescription and selection of appropriate adaptive equipment and modification.
- Education and training on aspects of therapy for the clients and carers.
- Goal setting activities, as well as discharge and resolution planning.
- Liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs, nurses and occupational therapists to ensure care plans are formulated and monitored.
What makes a difference for us?
- Passionate about providing exceptional clinical treatment and therapies designed to enable clients to maintain and improve their independence.
- Self‑motivated and driven to incorporate contemporary theory in day‑to‑day activities.
You’ll present with:
- Tertiary Qualifications and current AHPRA registration - Essential.
- Previous experience within an Aged Care or Community setting.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build great relationships.
- Effective time‑management and proven clinical problem‑solving skills.
- Current Australian Drivers Licence and a road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance as required - Essential.
- Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies.
- Current CPR and First Aid.
- Own reliable vehicle with kilometre reimbursement where a fleet car is not available.
Employee Benefits:
- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service.
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options.
- Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family.
Child safe, Child friendly:
- UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation.
- Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children.
- Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services.
- Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
Diversity & Inclusion:
- Our approach is simple– everybody is welcome here.
- We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees.
- Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples.
Commitment to Safeguarding:
- We are committed to creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person.
- We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm.
Physiotherapist in Cooroy employer: BlueCare
At BlueCare, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a supportive and inclusive work culture. As an Administration Officer, you will enjoy flexible working hours, competitive remuneration, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while benefiting from comprehensive career development programs and generous employee benefits. Join our compassionate team and be part of a larger community dedicated to providing high-quality care and support.
