Category: Physiotherapy Blog

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Join our physiotherapy team

JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM IN BEAUTIFUL BATHURST!

Bathurst Family Physiotherapy has been servicing the Bathurst region for almost 5 years. Our physiotherapists have over 40 yrs combined experience across a wide range of patient caseloads, including clinic and community settings. Our Practice demands continue to increase, and we want to expand our team of physiotherapists. New graduates are encouraged to apply as our staff have many years experience in mentoring of students and new graduates.

We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapists who are able to:

  • Complete a range of assessments and appropriate treatments on musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, neurological cardiopulmonary patients
  • Provide instruction, education, supervision and support to patients, carers or others as required 
  • Formulate individual treatment plans catering to the needs of the patients 
  • Be part of a passionate team with ample opportunity to learn, grow and develop. This includes participation in clinical supervision and mentoring and well as ongoing professional development
  • Additional options include paediatric and vestibular physiotherapy mentoring with the potential for your own caseload

JOB BENEFITS:

Professional development support

Inhouse training and inservices

Administration support

Wide variety of caseloads in various settings

Above award wages

Flexible working hours for the right candidate

Requirements:

  • Unrestricted AHPRA Physiotherapy registration
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance
  • Current Australian Police Check
  • Current Working with Children Check
  • Own car
  • Demonstrated high level quality care
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Passion for empowering patients to reach their individual treatment goals

Desirable:

Current CPR accreditation

SIRA accredited

APA membership

Client caseload may include: Musculoskeletal, Sports injuries, Orthopaedic pre and post surgery, Paediatric, Aged Care, Community rehabilitation, Work Cover, NDIS

Please send through your resume to: admin@bfp.physio

If you would like to discuss the position further contact our clinic on 02 6331 4742.

Application Closing Date: Ongoing Recruitment

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How can a Physio Help with My Dizziness?

Physiotherapists can assist in vestibular rehabilitation, that is the treatment of the feeling of dizziness which can be experienced for a number of different reasons. Our physiotherapists have undertaken further post graduate training in the assessment and treatment of vestibular disorders.

Dizziness may arise from a number of conditions ranging from Benign Positional Paroxymal Vertigo (BPPV), vestibular migraine, Persistant Postural and Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), Meniere’s Disease to Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy among many others.

Our physiotherapists are trained to complete a thorough history of your condition which will give them some clues as to the cause of your dizziness as well as to complete a full physical assessment to ascertain from which component of the vestibular system that your issue is arising from.

Once your therapist has been able to determine this, you will undergo treatment directed at that part of your vestibular system. As well as hands on treatment by your therapist you will be given a targeted exercise program to complete independently. These exercises will focus on any deficits your physiotherapist has found during your assessment. It is very important that you do these exercises as often as prescribed by your therapist as they play a very important role in improving your symptoms.

Before you come to your appointment, take notice of the positions or chores that you find exacerbate your symptoms eg. washing your hair, moving quickly into standing, rolling over in bed, bending over. You will also be asked about your history of falls, medications and medical history so it is useful to have thought about these things before hand as they are valuable clues for your therapist.

Physiotherapists are very careful in their assessment of vestibular complaints and if they have any concerns, they will refer you back to your GP for further investigations.