This is a unique opportunity to utilise your expertise & skills within the community of Port Stephens. 

MS Plus owns ‘Care For You at Home’, an in-home care business who has been supporting the community of Port Stephens and beyond with high-quality care services in the areas of Community Nursing, Disability and Home Care.

We are expanding our footprint - offering in house Exercise Physiologist / Physiotherapist services to those clients in our care & more broadly.

We are looking for a passionate independent experienced Exercise Physiologist and / or Physiotherapist who enjoys working with clients in a community setting. 

If this sounds like you, we invite you to be a key player at MS Plus! 

Here are just a few reasons why:

MS Plus aspire to be the home of comprehensive support for neurological conditions. In this role you will be together with people on the journey to break down barriers, achieve goals and live well.

At MS Plus you will empower others to attain goals and achieve, we aim for best outcomes for our clients.

You will have access to extensive learning opportunities and a wealth of contemporary knowledge, which is shared to empower and enable our stakeholders.

MS Plus will support you to capture, communicate and implement innovative ideas and practices, you will be encouraged to identify and act on opportunities and improvements.

What does your role include:

• Providing instruction to small groups within a brand-new specialised gym/clinic setting
• Providing one on one exercise sessions and assessments in client's home or in the clinic
• Work in a multidisciplinary clinic including physiotherapist and occupational therapy
• Work with people with neurological conditions 
• Be supported by a Not For Profit organisation that prioritises the wellbeing of their clients
• Work with a team of home care specialists for aged, veterans and NDIS clients
• Work within client’s homes & the greater community
• Provide group training on falls prevention and other wellness and healthy ageing classes and initiatives
• Work in a consumer directed care model, applying a strengths-based and capacity building approach
• Promote continuous improvement and best practice
• Complete comprehensive assessments and identify plans to enhance outcomes related to independence, employment, and wellbeing
• Deliver high quality services within a range of funding and legislative models including NDIS, Aged Care and Disability Employment Services

We seek a self-motivated individual with:

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with Exercise and Sports Science Australia
• Experience in assessments and goal orientated program development/exercise prescription.
• Experience in providing exercise physiology support to persons with a disability, in particular neurological conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Current Driver License

MS Plus also have some great benefits as a not for profit including:

• Generous Salary Packaging options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Birthday leave
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Purchased leave
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Free parking

If successful, you will need to:

• Complete a NDIS Worker Screening Check
• AHPRA Registration
• Working with Childrens Check 
• Have a valid driver’s licence
• Complete a National Police Check (and possibly an International Police Check).

A bit more about us:

MS Plus has been operating for more than 65 years, helping people living with multiple sclerosis live well – in VIC, TAS NSW, and the ACT. We provide evidence-based advice, information, education, employment support, and around the clock support through our residential care services, as well as contributing funds to MS research.

MS Plus is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people with a lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

What to do now:

If this job is for you, please click apply now!

For more information or to obtain a copy of the position description, please call Natalie Silvestro, Senior Manager NDIS Services and Allied Health on 02 9646 0692 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Exercise Physiologist / Physiotherapist - Port Stephens enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you would like a copy of the Position Description, you can email [email protected].