About the role
Mater currently requires an experienced and committed Community Physiotherapist to join our Mater at Home team on a 12-month full time maximum term basis.

The purpose of the role is to deliver a quality clinical physiotherapy community service to the Mater at Home client population in the Greater Brisbane area, as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Specifically, the role requires delivery to consumers of government funded schemes, such as post-acute care and aged care, NDIS and privately funded clients in the community.

This role will directly report to the Mater at Home Physiotherapy Operational Lead and indirectly to the Associate Director of Mater at Home. We have a large, experienced multi-disciplinary team, who are readily available to support and advise you, if you are new to the community setting.

Mater at Home has been providing community allied health services for over 25 years. We have a long history of providing high quality allied health, medical and nursing care to clients across South-East Queensland. Come and join our friendly, supportive, and ever-growing team, with access to opportunities across Mater Health, Education and Research.

Salary range: $38.25 - $57.80 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

In this Clinical role, you will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Delivering competent to complex level physiotherapy services in the community and to adult residents in the Greater Brisbane Area (which includes screening, assessment, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, goal setting)
• Applying increasingly independent clinical judgement to a complex caseload under the professional guidance of a more senior clinician and modify standard clinical practises to manage social and environmental constraints.
• Working cooperatively and effectively within the multidisciplinary team
• Managing a workload utilising effective time management and prioritisation skills for clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and to meet determined targets for productivity, quality, safety, stewardship and client satisfaction.
• Commitment to client safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare by actively participating in safety and quality improvement practices.
• Providing a clinical and professional liaison role with the wider healthcare team involved with the client, including external service providers.
• Engaging in professional development activities as per professional registration standards

About you

Essential

• A tertiary degree in Physiotherapy Accredited practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and able to provide certified copies.
• A current open driver’s licence, valid for use in Queensland
• Current, or ability to obtain, NDIS Worker Screening Check (yellow card)

Preferred

• Demonstrated physiotherapy experience working within a community, aged care and / or disability environment.
• Experience working with National Disability Insurance Scheme 

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close on 11th November 2024. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.