About us:

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you: 

You are a qualified Physiotherapist with demonstrated high-level clinical skills in assessment and intervention practices (including provision of home programs, and equipment prescription), encompassing cases of complex nature, where established principles, procedures, and methods require some expansion, adaptation, or modification. You possess a high level of knowledge, expertise, and skill in the practice and theory of generalist physiotherapy in a community setting. Experience with CHSP eligible clients would be highly desirable and you can initiate, plan, and evaluate local service improvement initiatives and to lead change through quality.

Your opportunity: 

The Senior Physiotherapist will deliver a high-quality community based clinical service to a broad range of Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) eligible clients within the Cassowary Area Community Health region aiming to promote, develop and maintain independent client functioning in all aspects of daily living.

Your role:

• Provide high level clinical physiotherapy services to a complex and varied caseload of CHSP eligible clients with infrequent supervision and in accordance with CHSP Program Guidelines. This includes:
• Exercise independent judgement and complex problem-solving skills in Physiotherapy assessment and intervention to promote, develop and maintain client's functional capacity and independence in all Activities of Daily Living.
• Provision of in-home restorative care/therapy, including mobility equipment, and liaise with CHSP team to implement preventative health strategies for individual clients/carers, self-management, and chronic disease management.
• Undertake Falls Prevention assessment and implement exercise programs and preventative intervention with identified at risk clients.
• Integrate evidence-based principles into daily practice and act as a resource for the CHSP team.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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