Physiotherapist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Provide evidence-based physiotherapy assessments, interventions, and exercise prescriptions for individuals living with heart failure.

• Carry out virtual assessments using phone and video platforms.

• Employ digital health technologies for exercise prescription, monitoring, and clinical support.

• Track patient outcomes and clinical risks, escalating concerns and collaborating with the wider care team.

• Enable patient-centered goals that promote health, wellbeing, and self-management.

• Work collaboratively with cardiologists, nurses, care coordinators, hospital teams, and primary care providers.

• Assist in early discharge initiatives and minimize preventable hospital admissions.

• Spearhead physiotherapy service development and contribute to the Hearts at Home care model.

• Engage in quality improvement, service evaluation, and program development activities.

• Offer expert guidance, mentoring, and supervision to colleagues.

• Ensure the maintenance of clinical documentation, activity reporting, and regulatory compliance.

• Advocate for the Hearts at Home program and facilitate stakeholder engagement.

• Participate in orientation, education, and professional development activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA.

• At least five years of post-registration experience, including a minimum of three years in cardiac and/or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation settings.

• Highly developed skills in clinical assessment, rehabilitation, and exercise prescription within cardiac and/or heart failure environments.

• Experience in telehealth or virtual care assessment and rehabilitation is highly regarded.

• Strong clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making skills.

• Expertise in interpreting medical management, diagnostic investigations, treatment plans, medications, and biometric observations.

• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement abilities.

• Capability to work both autonomously and effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience in leading service improvement, quality initiatives, or program development.

• Background in supervising, mentoring, or supporting fellow clinicians.

• Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills.

• Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement.

• Successful completion of pre-employment checks, including professional registration verification, immunization requirements, and relevant probity screening.

🏝️ Benefits

• Exceptional professional development opportunities.

• Salary packaging benefits, including meal entertainment options.

• Opportunities available throughout St Vincent's national network.

• Ongoing professional development, leadership opportunities, mentoring, and career pathways.

• Discounted gym memberships.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Wellbeing initiatives and a variety of employee benefits.

• Paid volunteering opportunities.

• Community giving initiatives.