Senior Physiotherapist

Senior Physiotherapist

About our company...

Happy Steps is an Adelaide-based Allied Health service that aims to bring high quality Physiotherapy to you in the comfort of your own local community! We specialise in home, gym or local pool visit services. Happy Steps was formed to facilitate accessibility to services because we believe in access for all.

Happy Steps commits to providing a child safe environment and a safe space for all, we do not tolerate any bullying, violence or harm to children and will report any suspicions to relevant authorities.

Our MISSION is to CREATE Quality Life, In your OWN Home, In your OWN Community, In your OWN Way!

Our VALUES are Creating Quality, Having FUN, Creativity, Inclusive, Valuing SELF and OTHERS

About you...

You are a positive, motivated person who is skilled in providing mobile physiotherapy services to individuals and groups in the community setting, is willing to learn, likes driving, active based interventions and SMART goal oriented.

You are a positive, motivated person who is skilled in the community setting with experience with mobility aid prescription, neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and amputee rehabilitation.

Effective liaison within the multidisciplinary team and ability to work independently is essential.

Previous experience and skills in Pilates or paediatrics is a bonus.

Qualifications… 

Completion of Bachelor or Masters in Physiotherapy with at least 2 years working experience as a physiotherapist in the community.

About the position….

The physiotherapist will be operating in a contractor capacity role within a close knit, positive team to provide mobile and clinic therapy services to individuals and groups.

Effective liaison within the multidisciplinary team and ability to work autonomously and independently is essential.

You will also be responsible for administrative duties which assist with client management and will contribute to the smooth operation and ongoing development of the community rehab program

Must have current Australian drivers licence and at least third party insurance, current registration with relevant bodies, appropriate immunisation for Covid and flu vaccination as per current SA Health requirements, current First Aid certificate, valid National Police Check and DCSI screening checks (can be sponsored or reimbursed by the company).

Key selection criteria… 

• Previous experience within a hospital or community working with a multidisciplinary team desirable.
• Experience working with neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and amputee presentations desirable.
• Geriatric and chronic disease management rehabilitation skills desirable.
• Positive, fun, creative, value self and others, inclusive, quality focussed are desired traits.
• Comfortable working independently as this is a mobile setting.
• Sound interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work well within a team and relate to medical, nursing and Allied Health staff and patients.
• Sound knowledge base of medical terminology.
• High level of English literacy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously (within scope of practice).
• Sound computer skills. 
• Confident in water.

Benefits….

·        High commision rates: (negotiable dependent on experience and skills).

·        Company tablet provided.

·        Opportunities for professional development and professional development allowance up to $2,000 per annum.

·        Variety in work ranging from mobile to clinic in disability, aged or paediatrics in community.

·        Buddy shifts for first couple weeks.

·        Regular team meets, bonuses and many more.

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