Physiotherapist:  Physiotherapist - Melbourne West

Full time and Part-time considered

• Make a huge difference to the lives of our wonderful residents
• Enjoy an exciting, varied and evidence-based clinical role
• Join a supportive and friendly team

About Arcare

As one of Australia’s leading aged care providers, Arcare operates over 60 residences across QLD, NSW, ACT, SA and VIC, supported by more than 10,000 team members. Our focus is simple - building meaningful relationships between residents, families, and staff, with our residents at the heart of everything we do.

What we can offer:

• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Leading facilities & programs
• Training and educational opportunities

Position Summary:

The Physiotherapist is responsible for helping to improve client’s physical, cognitive, and psycho-social functions and to optimise their functional capacity for activities of daily living.  Physiotherapists play a crucial role in maximising residents’ function and quality of life.  The Physiotherapist will be part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure a person-centred, evidence-based, continuous quality improvement work environment that is consistent with the values of Arcare.

Role responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Allied Health, your role is responsible for ensuring optimal level of function and independence for all clients by:

• Performing Functional assessments on admission with periodic reviews
• Developing tailored treatment plans
• Delivering therapy services in both 1:1 and group settings
• Attend to referrals and post-fall reviews 
• Manual handling training 
• Documenting treatment planning and interventions
• Leading and supervising Allied Health Assistants
• Contributing to multi-disciplinary team meetings

To be successful:

• Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or higher
• NDIS Worker Screening
• Right to Work in Australia

Ready to Apply?

It really is our people and culture that set us apart, with our ongoing focus of working together as one team.   If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Please note that you must have Australian Working Rights and a NDIS Worker Screening Check (or be willing to obtain). Arcare values diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.