Physiotherapist (Nursing Home - West Coast)

The role & responsibilities include: • Assess, plan, treat and evaluate residents/clients with a variety of disabilities for optimal care • Participate and lead quality improvement and quality assurance projects • Conduct training sessions for therapists, support staff and other health care professionals • Manage a team of therapy assistants to support the physiotherapy treatment of our residents according to clinical protocols and service standards, including developing the team’s competencies and distributing their workload • Lead the collation of statistics to monitor performance of staff and services • Contribute towards increased profile of the department and profession through inter-department interactions • Work as part of collaborative, interdisciplinary teams such as other allied health professions, centre in charge, nurses and operations team Requirements: • At least 3 years relevant experience. • Diploma / Degree in related discipline. • Must have full registration with the Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC) • Completed AHPC’s training for supervisors on the Supervised Practice Guidelines an added advantage. • Good communication and interpersonal skills are required. • Enjoy working with elderly clients/residents. Salary commensurate with relevant working experience.