Description:
- Permanent, part-time opportunity (working 3 days per week)
- Located at our Kooyong office with Work from Home Flexibility
- Base Salary = $98,688 pro rata ($49.94 p.h.) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging up to $15.9k
About Us
Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As a Vision Australia employee, you’re part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.
Our team of experts work together to tailor the right mix of services, strategies and products so their patients and clients can live life on their terms. From birth to senior years, Vision Australia is there to provide a lifetime of support.
About the Opportunity
As our Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will utilise specialist Physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide assessment and recommendations to children and adolescents with blindness and low vision. In this role you will also:
- Use a strengths based approach to develop, plan and evaluate; Physiotherapy services/recommendations that reflect the needs and goals of children and their families;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure children’s optimal participation in recreational activities. These stakeholders include schools, teachers and other service providers;
- Provide appropriate and effective management strategies and programs to clients and their families who receive services from Vision Australia.
View the Position Description for this role
About You
As part of the Children and Young People Team you should hold a recognised qualification in Physiotherapy as recognised by the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency (AHPRA). In addition, previous experience providing physiotherapy services for childrenis encouraged. You will also have:
- Provision of physiotherapy interventions to improve independence and function;
- Planning, implementing, running and evaluating individual and group programs;
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills
Benefits of Working at Vision Australia
- Additional leave is available via our purchase leave and accrued day off schemes
- Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
- General service provider and discipline-specific professional development opportunities
- A respectful and inclusive workplace where you will be supported
Contact
If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Harzita Hashim.
To apply
If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.
Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.
For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.