Physiotherapist

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

• The Physiotherapist will use clinical expertise and skills to provide highly responsive person-centred care.
• The Physiotherapist independently and professionally undertakes assessments of clients within the Home Care setting, determines individual capabilities and applies specialist knowledge and expertise to design personalised programs, treatments and strategies, to maximise client’s function, independence and quality of life.
• The Physiotherapist will assess and manage common concerns including decreased mobility, falls, and pain related issues, to support the client’s  comfort, independence  that will assist both them and their formal and informal carers,  meet their  individual  health goals and support plans.
• The Physiotherapist will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and will apply effective communication skills ,to participate in planning  client’s care, service development, and quality improvement.
• The Physiotherapist will oversee junior staff and Allied Health Assistants where required.
  

• →Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• →A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective client care and management.
  Recognised tertiary qualification and current full Physiotherapy Registration with the
• →Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• →Commitment to ongoing professional development
• →Demonstrated experience working in Homecare and ro Residential Aged Care
• →Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team
• →Professional written, oral and verbal communication skills, including computer literacy
• →The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
  

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.