Physiotherapist (Nursing Home - West Coast)

The role & responsibilities include:

Assess, plan, treat and evaluate residents/clients with a variety of disabilities for optimal care

Participate and lead quality improvement and quality assurance projects

Conduct training sessions for therapists, support staff and other health care professionals

Manage a team of therapy assistants to support the physiotherapy treatment of our residents according to clinical protocols and service standards, including developing the team’s competencies and distributing their workload

Lead the collation of statistics to monitor performance of staff and services

Contribute towards increased profile of the department and profession through inter-department interactions

Work as part of collaborative, interdisciplinary teams such as other allied health professions, centre in charge, nurses and operations team

Requirements:

At least 3 years relevant experience.

Diploma / Degree in related discipline.

Must have full registration with the Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)

Completed AHPC’s training for supervisors on the Supervised Practice Guidelines an added advantage.

Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Enjoy working with elderly clients/residents.

Salary commensurate with relevant working experience.