Senior Physiotherapist

Position Title: Senior Physiotherapist

Division: Specialised Disability Support

Reporting to: Director - Specialised Disability Support

This role exists to deliver high quality physiotherapy intervention services to those living with a spinal cord injury and similar neurological conditions across South Australia to support optimise physical function, maximise independence and enhance ability to engage in activities of everyday living.

Key Performance Areas

 Service Provision

  • Plan, deliver and evaluate quality outreach and community-based physiotherapy programs and services including assisting with all areas of activities of daily living, mobility and improvements to functional capacity that build on client strengths, needs and priorities.  

  • Work on maintaining client independence through enhancing abilities, adapting the environment, assessment and modification, or education to clients and key stakeholders. 

  • Manage a caseload of clients with spinal cord injuries and other related diagnosis with rehabilitation goals.  Therapists will be required to apply evidence based best practise to goals and outcome measures. 

  • Establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with clients, client support network and relevant stakeholders to ensure their participation in goal setting, planning, decision making and reporting.  

  • Prepare and maintain assessment, observation, meeting, service data and progress records as required. 

  • Billing of required hours per each full-time equivalent workday as directed by the Director - Specialised Disability Support.  

Employee Relations

  • Collaborate with all members of the specialised disability support team with a positive and achievement-focused approach to contribute to the realisation of estara’s overarching strategy

Organisational Sustainability

  • Contribute to client safeguarding and service excellence

  • Ensure compliance with all organisational policies and procedures

  • Lead in a way that reflects our core values and culture statement

  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information pertaining to estara

Work, Health and Safety (WHS)

  • Work safely within your environment by adhering to WHS policies, procedures and guidelines

  • Promote a strong safety culture by promptly reporting any WHS concerns, incidents or hazards

  • Contribute to a positive work health and well-being culture by being a supportive, constructive and inclusive team member

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

  • Demonstrated practical experience with Neurological/rehabilitation to meet the needs of clients with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions or physical disabilities.

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to communicate with a diverse range of people and maintain a high level of customer service

  • Ability to work effectively in an autonomous role

  • Ability to respond with empathy and maintain calm in stressful circumstances

  • Problem-solving and time management skills

Desirable

  • Experience within the Disability sector

  • Knowledge of NDIS worker and quality and safeguarding requirements

Special Conditions

  • Current South Australian full drivers’ licence is essential

  • DHS Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening and any relevant Screenings as stipulated by DHS/NDIS with at least 6 months’ validity

  • Intrastate travel and work outside of normal business hours as required

Our Values

We strive to conduct ourselves, in everything we do, according to our set of five key values.

  • We always achieve the highest quality and consistently go above and beyond

  • We are brave and creative. It’s OK to challenge the status quo. We lead by standing out

  • We get positive outcomes by anticipating, acknowledging, informing, and acting

  • We treat everyone fairly and with dignity and respect

  • We are honest, fair, diligent, and trustworthy. We live our values.

Our Culture Statement

Our culture and what we stand for is everyone’s responsibility.

    • by taking personal accountability for our performance

    • with a can-do attitude

    • by going the extra mile

    • a standard of excellence with enthusiasm, pride, and integrity.


    We won’t shirk our responsibilities or
    blame others

    • by accepting challenges and being focused on solutions

    • by calling out inappropriate behaviour

    • through creativity and innovation

    • with collaboration and the sharing of ideas.

    We won’t walk past bad behaviour

    • trust in each other to achieve high performance 

    • by celebrating and recognising achievements 

    • by fostering a workplace where everyone pitches in

    • by encouraging everyone to have a voice. 


    We won’t be dismissive, aggressive,
    or intimidating

    • by creating a safe and happy environment for everyone 

    • through open, honest and respectful communication 

    • by sharing the load and supporting our teammates 

    • with empathy, inclusivity, and courtesy. 


    We won’t make people feel unsafe or anxious

What we don’t stand for is also everyone’s responsibility.

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