Physiotherapist - Community Services

Southern Suburbs & Mornington Peninsula, VIC (Full-Time)

An exciting opportunity exists to join the expanding Community based team at United Physio Group based in the Southern Suburbs of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.

As part of the Community Services team at UPG, you will find a group of physiotherapists who are passionate about delivering exceptional care in the community setting. Our team work with a diverse client base including NDIS, DVA, Home Care, STRC, Primary Care and Private Clients across Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria.

We are seeking a Physiotherapist, ideally with experience in Community Services but are also open to early career Physiotherapists looking to make a start or transition to this clinical setting.

As we enter an exciting period of growth and change across both the aged care and community sector, we are looking for those who embrace this change and want to help shape the growth and development of our service in addition to their clinical role.

Here at UPG, you will find a group of physiotherapists who are passionate about delivering exceptional care in across multiple health care settings. Broadly, our group works in aged care facilities and in the community across VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS and WA improving the quality of life for thousands of aged care clients. In addition we have a Flagship Studio where we provide Pilates, Yoga and Private Physiotherapy service along with sports physiotherapy services to local clubs. As a member of the UPG team, you will have an incredible opportunity to work across a variety of settings in addition to your Residential Care caseload. 

Responsibilities and Duties:

As a Community Services Physiotherapist, your role will involve:

  • Engaging with clients with a variety of clinical presentations across a range of community environments, from clients' homes to local pools and retirement living villages.

  • Seeing clients across a variety of funding streams including NDIS, Home Care Packages, DVA, STRC, Primary Care and CHSP.

  • Liaising with Case Manager/Support Coordinators and the larger team to enable clients to achieve their goals.

  • Managing your schedule effectively including clinical and non-clinical tasks

  • Participating in ongoing Professional Development and developing skills through individual mentoring and team learning events

  • Running community based exercise groups, Hydrotherapy Groups and Falls prevention programs.

Qualifications and Skills

  • A Bachelor of Physiotherapy OR an equivalent internationally (and APA) recognised qualification

  • AHPRA Registration (General Registration)

  • Clinical skills to perform comprehensive Assessment, Treatment, Risk Assessments

  • Appropriate working visas - no visa restrictions

  • A National Police Certificate

  • NDIS Check/Working with Children Check

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Ability to work in a team

Benefits and Perks

  • A highly competitive remuneration package including superannuation, paid annual and sick leave

  • Comprehensive orientation including a supportive environment and support from senior management

  • Ongoing training and professional development and subsidy support for external training that you choose to do

  • Autonomy to manage your schedule around the teams need and operational requirements

  • Attractive career development opportunities

  • Further opportunities in leadership positions

  • Social events and great work life balance

  • Opportunities to travel between VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS & WA, including for learning and development events

For experienced applicants looking for leadership and development opportunities, we can offer:

  • Unrivalled opportunities for career growth and leadership development

  • Opportunities to develop skills in service development, process and quality improvement and change management.

  • Progression to other areas of UPG including Community, Private Practice and Sport coverage.

  • A chance to work closely with experienced Allied Health leaders

If you believe you are the right fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience via the provided links or to careers@unitedphysiogroup.com.au.

If you have any questions or want to learn more about the position, don’t hesitate to reach out to Shoumen at shoumen@unitedphysiogroup.com.au for a chat.