At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide person-centred physiotherapy to older adults, enhancing their mobility and independence.
- Company: Join Holstep Health, a supportive community health organisation focused on older adults.
- Benefits: Professional development, career growth, and a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for structured supervision and mentoring to build your skills.
- Why this job: Kick-start your community physio career and make a real difference in people's lives.
- Qualifications: Degree in Physiotherapy, AHPRA registration, and clinical experience in aged care.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Start your community physio career with Holstep Health as a Grade 1 Physiotherapist. This is a fixed-term position until 1/11/2027, working 0.8 FTE across our clinic sites in Bell St & Glenroy, focusing on older adults.
You will provide person-centred physiotherapy to older adults, supporting their mobility, independence and quality of life. Your role will involve working with clients funded through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), which emphasises a wellness and reablement approach.
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and confidence through structured supervision, mentoring, professional development and support from experienced physiotherapists. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence-based physiotherapy including assessment, treatment, exercise and mobility support in both individual and group settings.
Responsibilities:
- Providing high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management for older adults with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and neurological conditions.
- Supporting clients to achieve their goals and maintain or improve their mobility, function, independence and participation in everyday activities.
- Assessing mobility and gait, prescribing appropriate gait aids and supporting equipment applications and ordering where required.
- Planning and delivering individual and group exercise programs to improve mobility, strength and functional capacity.
- Completing holistic assessments and identifying when referral to other allied health and community services is appropriate.
- Providing clear education and health information to clients and carers, adapting communication to different health literacy, language and cultural needs.
- Developing agreed care plans with clients and carers and supporting appropriate follow-up and discharge planning.
- Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation, client records and required funding and service data.
- Participating in supervision, reflective practice, professional development, and team meetings.
- Working closely with Allied Health Assistants (AHAs), Exercise Physiologists (EPs) and other allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, client-centred care.
- Contributing to a positive multidisciplinary team culture.
Requirements:
- Degree in Physiotherapy and current full AHPRA registration.
- Australian Working Rights.
- Clinical experience in musculoskeletal and/or aged care physiotherapy, gained through student placements or professional practice.
- Understanding of community health and physiotherapy within the broader health system.
- Understanding of health challenges associated with ageing.
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people of varying health literacy.
- Strong time management, organisation and outcome-focused approach.
- Ability to work under supervision and develop increasing autonomy.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and professional development.
- Community health placement experience and/or a second language highly regarded.
How to Apply:
Please review the attached position description and submit your resume (including two recent referees) along with a response to the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
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Community Physiotherapist for Older Adults in Melbourne employer: Holstep Health
As an Intake and Assessment Worker at our Preston location, you will join a supportive and dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the lives of carers through meaningful assessments and tailored care plans. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values employee growth, offering hybrid working arrangements and competitive remuneration, including shift allowances. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on holistic support, we provide an excellent environment for those looking to make a real difference in the community.
