Location
Puckapunyal, VIC
- Full Time
- Acumen Health
Reference
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ADF Rehabilitation Consultant
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Working as an ADF Rehabilitation Consultant is truly rewarding. Support highly motivated Defence members throughout their rehabilitation journey. Assisting to get their Defence career back on track or transition into civilian life.
- Conducting workplace assessments on tanks, artillery guns and other Army vehicles
- Exploring field environments, to observe Defence personnel training their recruits and practicing for combat situations
- Building relationships with the health centre staff and workplace supervisors at Puckapunyal to be a valued resource and subject matter expert in Occupational Rehabilitation for the ADF
- Taking a more holistic care approach, work within a multidisciplinary team to support the journey from rehab to healing
- Utilise your clinical reasoning skills and expertise to support people suffering from a diverse range of injuries, illnesses or trauma.
- Develop, implement, and monitor their rehabilitation plans whilst having onsite access to medical and treatment providers (Doctors, Physio’s, Psychologist, etc.)
Located at one of Australia's most well-known and highly regarded Army Base's Puckapunyal, colloquially known as "Pucka". Enjoy early starts and early finishes with set working hours 7:30am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday. Puckapunyal Health Centre is 10 minutes from Seymour and straight up the Hume Hwy from Melbourne. If you're not local to the area, relocation assistance may be provided.
- Current unrestricted registration or membership with the relevant industry body (AHPRA, ESSA)
- Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Osteopathy, Social Work or Nursing
- Clinical reasoning
- Ability to engage across multidisciplinary teams to support the achievement of a common goal
- Passion to help people rehabilitate
- Australian Citizenship
- Occupational Rehabilitation Experience is highly regarded.
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Experts in workplace health, injury management and safety, Acumen Health delivers the highest standard in services across personal injury and occupational health. The team at Acumen Health focus on recovery and function to get clients back to work and back to life whatever their age, stage, or situation. Our personal injury division provides services through federal and state-based Workers Compensations, Motor Accident Schemes and Life Insurance. This is a unique opportunity! Acumen is the only rehabilitation service provider to the Australian Defence Force. Your rewards are truly meaningful and purposeful. Be part of a team that gets our military fully fit and ready to defend and protect Australia.
As part of the APM group, you have the opportunity to grow your career in Human Services across multiple global brands and geographies. A diverse team of almost 15,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose – to enable better lives for our employees and the communities we work in. Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing and increased social participation.
Enjoy all the perks of a global conglomerate including discount gym and health insurance plus discounts at hundreds of retail outlets.
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For a confidential chat please contact Amanda Whinney on 0458 379 067 or connect at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawhinney
We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.
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