Physiotherapist - Sub Acute

• Assess and analyze the effect of illness disability injury and inactivity on the functional ability of individual residents.
  
• Assess individual residents with actual or potential impairments or other healthrelated conditions using detailed historytaking as well as reviewing Care Plans and any other documentation available regarding the residents condition.
  
• Develop and regularly review an individual treatment plan for each resident that is consistent with the individual s goals general health status functional needs and assessment findings and that incorporates the application of selected approaches and techniques supported by the best evidence available.
  
• Implement selected interventions safely to relieve pain; achieve and maintain mobility health and fitness functional independence and physical performance; and manage the identified impairments disabilities and limits to participation.
  
• Utilize exercise movement mobilization and other appropriate treatments in the Nursing Home setting with a view to maximizing resident mobility and wellbeing.
  
• Assist residents with joint and spinal problems including following surgery.
  
• Assist residents rehabilitation following accidents injury and strokes.
  
• Evaluate the health status of each individual resident through the use of appropriate measurable outcomes as a baseline for monitoring or to determine the result impact of effectiveness of physiotherapy intervention.
  
• Educate and advise residents their family members and staff about how to prevent and/or improve conditions.
  

Requirements

• Three years of postregistration experience
  
• A minimum of one year in the care of the elderly
  
• Continuous Professional development
  
• Must be registered with CORU
  

Benefits

• Above market rate salary package
  
• Comprehensive induction training
  
• A rewarding working environment with support from supervisors and managers
  
• Training & Development opportunities
  
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice and counseling services for carers and their immediate families
  
• Free parking onsite