Paediatric Physiotherapist
vor 2 Wochen
About Us :
Leapfrog is a mobile paediatric physiotherapy service, working primarily with children with disabilities with funding from the NDIS. 10 Physios total, doing school, home, kindy visits and hydrotherapy.
About You :
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- AHPRA Registration
- Working with Children Check
Position Summary :
Reporting to the Senior Physiotherapist- Paediatric, as the Physiotherapist you are responsible for effectively developing and assisting in personalised physiotherapy and exercise programs for children in order to maximise our clients'/members' results, attendance, client/member retention and new member acquisition.
Key Requirements :
- Experienced and passionate about working with children
- Experience working in the field of paediatric physiotherapy would be an advantage, but not required - open to New Graduate with a passion for paediatrics and a willingness to learn
- Friendly, outgoing personality
- Computer literate, with a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
- Experience in coordinating and developing Physiotherapy and exercise programs
- Broad understanding of exercise equipment
- Broad understanding of exercise principles
- Natural empathy for patients and stakeholders
- Exceptional communication skills
- Display respect for the needs and skills of the other staff members
- Always being reliable, supportive and responsible
- Public Liability Insurance
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
Job Responsibility :
- Track actual attendance and compare to fortnightly targets and ensure all billing is completed in a timely manner
- Work with clients to develop and assist in the execution of personal exercise responsibilities to help clients achieve their health objectives
- Holistic knowledge of child development and early intervention practice, using a family centred, strengths based and culturally responsive approach
- Implement strategies to maximise attendance and maintain appropriate levels of patient bookings
- Liaise with the Manager regarding feedback and suggestions
- Continuous research and professional development in industry best practices and implement new methodologies that are in line to organisation's objective
- Report any necessary repairs/replacement for all exercise equipment and administration hardware
- Ensure the site treating rooms and exercise areas are kept clean and hygienic and clear of any workplace hazards
- The ablility to exercise a professional duty of care in a safe environment
- Must demonstrate effective and appropriate skills in communicating information, advice, instruction and professional opinion to colleagues, patients, clients, users, their relatives and carers
- Adequate record keeping and ensure patient confidentially at all times
- Undertake and record a thorough, sensitive and detailed clinical assessment, using appropriate techniques and equipment
- Professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care
- Provide appropriate advice based on the patient’s medical, social and cultural circumstances
- Formulate and deliver individual Physiotherapist treatment programs, and group exercise/education programs using clinical assessment and reasoning skills and evidence based information and protocols
- Formulate progress plans with patients enabling them to achieve treatment goals and targets
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment
- Need to communicate highly sensitive, complex information, whilst maintaining patient confidentially
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods to progress rehabilitation and treatment programs
- Manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
- Work within local and national guidelines and protocols where available and appropriate
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with standards of practice and local policy
- Responsible for the safe and competent use of physiotherapy equipment and patient appliances and aids by patients, in compliance with Medical Devices Standards
- Participate in Patient and Public involvement initiatives as appropriate and required
- Liaise with outside agencies e.g. workers compensation, social services, third party insurance to communicate and advocate both patient and providers requirements
Job Functions :
Physiotherapy
Job Benefits :
Annual PD Budget as well as in-house PD inservices, 1:1 clinical supervision and work-shadowing opportunities in a supportive learning environment. Uniform, equipment and tablet all supplied. Regular social catch ups with a fun, like-minded team.
Selling Point :
Flexible work hours and a fun, friendly and supportive work culture
Contact :
Jordan Cameron
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