Physiotherapist
About the role
Lifecare Northern Sports Physiotherapy Clinic is recruiting a physiotherapist to work within a busy well established clinic in St Leonards. We are located perfectly between the many medical specialists near the Royal North Shore Hospital and the rapidly transforming St Leonards South precinct. This is a replacement part time role but could build to full time for the ideal candidate. Both new graduates and experienced candidates welcome to apply.
You will be providing high-quality treatment to our patients to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes. You will manage a wide variety of MSK and sports presentations from young adolescents to the elderly in our private practice. We value holistic, patient centred care whilst supporting our practitioners with both internal and external professional development opportunities and a very thorough Graduate Training Program if required.
In this role you will be...
- Assessing and diagnosing a variety of acute musculoskeletal and sporting injuries
- Providing post operative rehab programs for common orthopaedic surgeries
- Confident in leading small group clinical exercise classes that are either gym or Pilates based
- Drawing on your clinical knowledge to create and implement appropriate treatment plans
- Providing the appropriate manual therapy, exercise prescription, education and other modalities as per your treatment plan
- SIRA registered and able to provide treatments to facilitate injured workers to return to their pre injury duties
- Engaging with doctors, specialists and other allied health providers to help provide holistic care to patients
- Writing reports such as initial reports, progress and final reports or treatment management plans to update referrers
What's in it for you?
As a valued member of the Lifecare team, you will benefit from:
- A professional and supportive culture
- Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of APA Titled MSK and Sports Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists and Remedial Massage therapists
- One on one mentoring with a senior clinician
- Above award pay rates and incentivised remuneration plan
- An annual CPD allowance and in house CPD program
- An existing caseload of mostly private patients
- Working in a well resourced clinic with large gym and Pilates studio
- A well respected and established clinic with consistent GP/specialist referral base
- Discounted health insurance with BUPA
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Ability to experience the various APM Group Health brands to broaden your skill set and career growth
Thinking about applying? Here's what we're looking for:
- A kind, caring, friendly physiotherapist with excellent communication skills
- A drive to exceed patient expectations
- Available to work a rotating Saturday morning roster
- Experience or interest in Musculoskeletal and/or Sports Physiotherapy
- Professional registration with AHPRA
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Willing to undergo a National Criminal History check upon successful application
- Undergraduate or Masters Degree in Physiotherapy
About Lifecare
Lifecare are a part of the APM Group. With more than 50 clinics and over 430 practitioners we value holistic, patient centered care whilst supporting our practitioners with professional development opportunities and a very well-structured mentorship program.
The Lifecare physiotherapy network is one of Australia’s largest sports medicine networks with clinics across both the East and West coasts of Australia. Lifecare has created the most comprehensive commencement and continuing education program, which includes a supported induction program, complete with you own assigned mentor, supported professional development program that can be adapted depending on your experience, professional development allowance and fully subsidised onsite Pilates training to give you the skills you need to help your clients.
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others, and your own?
Click APPLY now and complete your application through our online recruitment platform. Join the APM team today!
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.
