Physiotherapist
Heywood Rural Health Victoria
Key points we found
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy care.
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to support consumer independence.
- Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to quality improvement activities.
Company name: Heywood Rural Health
Position: Physiotherapist
Salary: $85,000 to $105,000 plus superannuation
Term: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Victoria
About us
Heywood Rural Health is a community-focused healthcare provider committed to delivering high-quality, accessible medical and aged care services to the communities of southwest Victoria. With a strong emphasis on patient-centred care, integrated health services, and support for regional wellbeing, Heywood Rural Health plays a vital role in addressing the healthcare needs of rural and regional populations. Through its dedicated team of healthcare professionals and its collaborative approach to community health, the organisation continues to strengthen local healthcare capacity while ensuring residents have access to essential medical, aged care, and allied health services close to home.
Heywood Rural Health is seeking a dedicated Physiotherapist to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across our Residential Aged Care, Acute Services, and outreach programs. In this rewarding role, you will support consumers to maintain or improve their independence through person-centred, reablement-focused physiotherapy. You’ll collaborate closely within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to care planning, and ensure documentation and service delivery align with organisational and accreditation standards. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of our residents, patients, and community.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide evidenced based, clinically governed, person directed physiotherapy services to referred consumers of the Residential Aged Care and Acute Services,, using a wellness and reablement approach, centered on consumer needs, wants and choices;
- Define, monitor and adapt with consumers: Episodes Of Care (EOC), consumer directed goals, and care planning, with evidenced examples to measure outcomes of each intervention;
- To provide physiotherapy services both within the facility and also as an outreaching service, as outlined by the relevant service provision agreements, and in consultation with the Director of Clinical Services.
- Contribute as an active member of the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve optimal outcomes for consumers;
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with Heywood Rural Health requirements and accreditation standards on all occasions;
- Maintain and report to relevant committee as guided by Director of Clinical Services
- Contribute to the development and review of physiotherapy services, using reoccurring evaluation methods, and be actively involved in creating and monitoring physiotherapy key performance indicators (KPI’s);
- Actively identify and contribute to quality improvement activities and accreditation requirements within the Aged Care and Acute Services;
- Work collaboratively with Allied Health Assistant (AHA), to provide physiotherapy directed interventions with consumers;
- Flexibility in availability (of hours work may be required);
- Supervision of students, including work experience, undergraduate nursing students and undergraduate physiotherapy students (in consultation with the Director of Clinical Services).
- Other duties as directed
Key Selection Criteria:
Essential:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) or equivalent
- Current AHPRA registration
- Experience in aged care and/or acute care physiotherapy
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Desirable
- Experience in outreach services
- Supervising students or AHAs
- Knowledge of quality improvement processes
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Physiotherapist looking to take the next step in your career, we invite you to apply. Send your application letter addressing the key selection criteria, your resume, along with two current referees to:
People and Culture Department, Heywood Rural Health
PO BOX 159, Heywood, VIC 3304
www.heywoodruralhealth.vic.gov.au
Any queries please contact Taneha Benson, Director of Clinical Services
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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