Job Description
Start your community physio career | Grade 1 Fixed Term to 1/11/2027, with opportunity to extend | 0.8 FTE | Bell St & Brunswick | Older adults | Professional development & career growth.
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Join Holstep Health as a Grade 1 Physiotherapist and kick-start your career in community health. Working across our Holstep Health clinic sites, you will provide person-centred physiotherapy to older adults, supporting their mobility, independence and quality of life.
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You will work with clients funded through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), which takes a wellness and reablement approach focused on supporting older adults to achieve their goals, maintain independence and maximise their participation in everyday life.
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You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and confidence through structured supervision, mentoring, professional development and support from experienced physiotherapists. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence-based physiotherapy including assessment, treatment, exercise and mobility support in a 1:1 and group-based setting.
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With tailored clinical and operational support, you will progressively develop your skills and autonomy while building valuable networks and experience for a rewarding career in community health.
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YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
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-Providing high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management for older adults with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and neurological conditions.
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-Supporting clients to achieve their goals and maintain or improve their mobility, function, independence and participation in everyday activities.
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- Assessing mobility and gait, prescribing appropriate gait aids and supporting equipment applications and ordering where required.
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- Planning and delivering individual and group exercise programs to improve mobility, strength and functional capacity.
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- Completing holistic assessments and identifying when referral to other allied health and community services is appropriate.
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- Providing transparent education and health information to clients and carers, adapting communication to different health literacy, language and cultural needs.
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- Developing agreed care plans with clients and carers and supporting appropriate follow-up and discharge planning.
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- Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation, client records and required funding and service data.
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- Participating in supervision, reflective practice, professional development, and team meetings.
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-Working closely with Allied Health Assistants (AHAs), Exercise Physiologists (EPs) and other allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, client-centred care.
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- Contributing to a positive multidisciplinary team culture
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WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
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- Degree in Physiotherapy and current full AHPRA registration.
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- Australian Working Rights.
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- Clinical experience in musculoskeletal and/or aged care physiotherapy, gained through student placements or professional practice as a physio.
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- Understanding of community health and physiotherapy within the broader health system.
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- Understanding of health challenges associated with ageing.
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- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
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- Ability to communicate effectively with people of varying health literacy.
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- Strong time management, organisation and outcome-focused approach.
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- Ability to work under supervision and develop increasing autonomy.
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- Commitment to evidence-based practice and professional development.
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- Community health placement experience and/or a second language highly regarded
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📌 Physiotherapist Graduate (Victoria)
🏢 Holstep Health
📍 Victoria