We are a unique and one of a kind clinic offering specialised canine physiotherapy and rehab services in the Bayside region of Melbourne.

Our aim is to help dogs live long happy lives and to educate their owners on how best to preserve musculoskeletal health. We offer rehabilitation for a variety of conditions and injuries. We work closely with local vets and specialist referral centres offering gold standard care for canines.

We have a beautiful interior designed rehab facility and offer hydrotherapy on site in our underwater treadmill.

 

Position summary

Our Rehabilitation facility is recruiting a Canine Hydrotherapist to provide hydrotherapy treatments under the direction and supervision of a Physiotherapist.

The Hydrotherapist will be responsible for the safe completion of hydrotherapy sessions as prescribed by the physiotherapist. They will be responsible for documentation of patient treatments, changes in condition and other pertinent information as required.

Successful applicants must be a team player, positive and keen to learn. They must understand the TDWC mission and align with our value of gold standard patient care.

They must be competent at handling all sizes and breeds of dogs and understand canine behaviour.

Previous experience working with dogs is ESSENTIAL.

Applicants must be flexible to assist with admin, reception tasks, social media, accepting payments, cleaning and any other jobs that can crop up from day to day in a busy rehab centre such as but not limited to the following:

 

Responsibilities: 

• Administer hydrotherapy treatment protocols as established by the Physio
• Focus on providing the highest quality of care for patients that allows for excellent outcomes
• Monitor patient condition using knowledge of canine behaviour and basic anatomy/physiology as provided during your training
• Be responsible for the safety of yourself, the dog, their owner when at the centre
• Maintain daily record of treatments completed
• Maintain treadmill & water maintenance schedule
• Adopt to learning on the job with self direction.

At the end of the trial period you will have to demonstrate competence in all areas of the training provided before providing hydrotherapy treatments without supervision.

 

 

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