After years of study you are reaching an exciting time in your health professional career – it’s time to graduate and start working.
The difficult decision you now face is where to start your career? Hospital – Rehabilitation Centre – Private Practice OR a career that offers the best of both worlds as a Community Clinician.
Community Benefits:
• Keep your weekends for you! Follow a 9-5 structure with regular clients with whom you can build rewarding relationships and achieve short and long term goals
• Autonomous work environment visiting a variety of clients with different conditions and needs.
• Escape the four walls of an office, enjoy your lunch breaks in a park or by the beach!
• Work with other clinicians and client’s family in a friendly and collaborative environment to deliver the best quality care.
Many of our Empower Healthcare clinicians began their careers in private practice and hospitals, and are now thriving after moving into the community setting. This is thanks to reduced caseload stress, flexible hours and building lasting and productive relationships with their clients.
After 8 years full time working in private practice I needed to make a change to restore my work/life balance. Working for Empower in the community setting enables me to maintain a variety within my clinical caseload and challenge my skills while reclaiming my evenings and weekends for myself – James, Physiotherapist
Why choose Empower?
1. Induction and Orientation Program – a structured orientation plan including shadowing our senior clinicians to give you the support you need to get started
2. Mentoring and Peer learning – partner up with and learn valuable skills from a senior clinician
3. Monthly online team meetings including professional development presentations and case discussions
4. Regular check-ins with your area team leader to ensure you are getting the support you need and work through any concerns you may have
5. A dedicated support team to assist with your schedule, allowing you to focus on being a health professional
6. No pressure to over service or discharge clients before they are ready, make your own clinical decisions
I love that Empower is always adapting, growing and progressing, signs of a good company, where everyone wants to work – Olivia, Physiotherapist
At Empower Healthcare we believe that our strength lies in our people. Please call our People and Culture team to discuss any questions and they can even put you in touch with some of our current Graduates or Clinicians and hopefully welcome you to the Empower family.
Congratulations your application has been received! But what comes next during the Empower interview process?
First Stage
A phone screen will be conducted by our People and Culture team, so be prepared for questions such as;
– What do you know about Empower Healthcare?
– What interested you in applying for Empower Healthcare?
– Areas of particular interest in your field
– Career goals and plans
– Availability and salary expectation
Second Stage
The second stage interview will be with the hiring manager either face-to-face or online via MS TEAMS. Along with excessive baking and overhauls of fitness gear, online interviews have become the latest trend. Just like any other job interview, the etiquette remains the same.
Our online interview tips are:
– If you can’t make an interview, always call through and let someone know so we can reschedule
– Log on a few minutes earlier to test your connection, audio, and visuals
– There are options on MS Teams to change your background if you don’t want the interviewer to see what’s behind you
– Set yourself up in a quiet room with no distractions
– Dress to impress – top half at least
This second stage is more about your working style and for both yourself and the hiring manager to get to know one another. The questions will be around your previous experiences and how you react in different circumstances, such as;
– How you deal with difficult situations/people?
– Organisational and planning skills and types of techniques you use?
– High pressured situations examples and how you deal with them
– What are your career goals and interest areas?
You will be provided with a detailed overview of the Empower Graduate Program and timings. It is just as important for you to ask questions so you can learn more about the company and if it is the right fit for you.
Tips for graduates
– Come prepared with questions that are important to you
– Set out your own expectations for your graduate year
– Honesty is the best policy – if you have other job offers, do let us know and also be transparent with the other companies
– The hiring manager would usually be the person who will be your mentor or manager, if not, it’s ok to ask to meet some of the members of the team
At Empower Healthcare we believe that our strength lies in our people, so be your open and honest self during the interview process, as we will be with you and hopefully welcome you to the Empower family.
Writing a resume can be tough. Ensure to put your best self forward by adding these reminders from your Graduate placement experience to your resume.
Cover Letter
The journey from graduate to clinician with Empower is centered around belonging, contributing and purpose which are highly sought after attributes so make sure to incorporate these into your cover letter.
Resume
The graduate program shapes you into becoming a highly effective and perceptive clinician that has critical thinking and problem solving skills, put some examples of these newly acquired skills into your resume.
Remember to also add:
Online courses you completed
Clinical development workshops you attended
Individual professional development modules
And any further Individual growth plans achieved
Your Empower placement experience has prepared you for greater responsibilities within the healthcare industry armed with this experience and a comprehensive resume you are now ready to take the next step in your career.
Whether taking your career journey with Empower or another business consider if that organisation offers you the environment to gain practical knowledge, industry insights, career succession planning and hands-on guidance to becoming a valuable and versatile employee.
If you’re looking to get your Healthcare career kicked off to a great start, make sure you apply with Empower.
As we come to the end of OT Awareness Month, we would like to introduce Anju, our OT Home Care Team Leader. Anju brings over 11 years’ experience in occupational therapy to Empower Healthcare and her extensive background from rehabilitation to private practice means Anju is perfectly suited and equipped to support her team in a wide range of occupational therapy services to help consumers build their independence and achieve sustainable therapy outcomes.
I love seeing the smile on my client’s face when they receive new equipment or learn new ways to participate in activities that, they thought were long behind them. Independence is everything. I love giving that to people
When did you join Empower?
February 2020
Why did you choose Empower?
I am excited about teaching OT skills and improving services to customers. Adam and Matthew embodied these same values during the interview which made it easy to choose Empower.
What do you love most about your job?
I love how I can help client’s achieve their goals and develop their skills. It is always a challenge in identifying the right strategy for each client. It is always invigorating to work with them to find the best approach which helps them achieve their goal.
What has been your most memorable moment?
The best moment for me has been where I helped a client develop their fine motor skills by playing cards.
In what ways has Empower supported your growth personally & professionally?
In the past few months, Empower has given me the freedom to develop OT programs and professional programs to improve the skills of all therapists.
In your new role, what will you be looking to achieve in 2020?
This year, I hope to set up a uniform standard of practice for all OTs to practice.
What piece of advice would you give your new graduate self?
To avail of every opportunity for professional development. It’s not just the courses and theoretical classes that develop a therapist’s skills but also practical sessions with senior therapists. It helps to attempt a new referral/ treatment program even if you have nil to limited experience as it only improves your knowledge and skill.
Tell us a bit about yourself. Out of the workplace, what are your interests and hobbies?
Out of the workplace, I am usually very much restricted to my daughter’s various activities. I enjoy dancing and participate in cultural activities when they come up. I love reading, mostly thrillers and crime and I believe Agatha Christie is the best author in the genre.
Employment at Empower Healthcare
Love your work
We are recruiting!
Do you share our passion for exceptional care?
We are searching for clinicians that want to keep their finger on the pulse of a thriving industry.
We offer a highly competitive package; flexible working arrangements, annual professional development program, subsidised external PD courses and paid study leave, above award remuneration, plus other benefits.
Simran joined the Empower family in Feb to establish our WA team to deliver our world class service across 2 Aged Care Facilities. Simran’s natural team leader qualities, such as compassion. integrity and leadership skills are inspiring and is quickly building trust and respect within the team. We can’t wait to follow the next phase of her role; introducing our Home Care services to the Perth community.
When did you join Empower?
February, 2020
Why did you choose Empower?
I was introduced to Empower through Adam during the Christmas break regarding the upcoming
opportunities in Perth. I was very intrigued and excited as this was a leap into expanding my career
along with Empower’s in Western Australia, which has until proved very rewarding.
What do you love most about your job?
I’m extremely glad to be able to help the geriatric generation in the last resort of their life in aged care:
by providing freedom of mobility, pain management, falls prevention as well being able to connect
with them personally on a daily basis. I have learnt a lot by communicating with them, reliving their
experiences through their stories and my 10 years of working in aged care have proven as a major
learning curve within my life.
What has been your most memorable moment?
Being an Overseas Trained Physiotherapist, the most memorable moment in my career would have to
be when I was able to practice as a Physiotherapist in Australia, by getting registered through AHPRA.
My passion has always lied within Physiotherapy and Neuro Rehab, as I believe that Physiotherapy is a profession that gives life to the years, rather than just years to life!
In what ways has Empower supported your growth personally & professionally?
Being given the role of management position is a new professional journey for me. Throughout these
first two months I have been challenged with different situations that were before unfamiliar to me,
helping me expand my person and professional expertise.
Empower has provided me with great leaders, such as Adam, Matthew and Donna as well as a great
team of staff who have and continue to support me with my smooth transition into this new role. I
have been provided with ongoing guidance on how to better my personal as well as professional skills.
In your new role, what will you be looking to achieve in 2020?
I would love to help expand Empower by opening multiple sites throughout Western Australia,
opening new opportunities within the aged, home and community care sectors.
What piece of advice would you give your new graduate self?
Listen to your instincts to thrive as a person as well as in your career! Take a chance at all opportunities, they will in one way, or another help expand your knowledge and
skills!
Tell us a bit about yourself. Out of the workplace, what are your interests and hobbies?
I am of Indian decent, I moved to Australia almost ten years ago with my husband. Since then I have
been blessed with two little terrors, an elder daughter 7 years old and younger son 2 years old who
are my lifelines!
I love to stay connected with my extended family in Perth, spending time with them as much as I can.
I love to travel, though really value my downtime with a cup of tea and good Bollywood movie with
my husband.
Employment at Empower Healthcare
Love your work
We are recruiting!
Do you share our passion for exceptional care?
We are searching for clinicians that want to keep their finger on the pulse of a thriving industry.
We offer a highly competitive package; flexible working arrangements, annual professional development program, subsidised external PD courses and paid study leave, above award remuneration, plus other benefits.
Leah’s recent promotion to Home Care Physiotherapy Team Leader, allows her to be an advocate for the Home Care team and share ideas to management. Read her incredible stroke survivor story and his inspiring journey.
Why did you choose Empower?
I met the management team at the end of year conference for the University of Melbourne Physiotherapy graduates. Empower’s clinical educator gave a speech about their comprehensive new grad program and the regular professional development that they encouraged. It was a month or so after the conference that I received a call. It was from Adam, the CEO. He asked whether I was interested in coming in for an interview. I was completely unsure of what I wanted to do at the time, so I thought ‘why not!’. During the interview, I was impressed with how family oriented they were and that they appeared to care about every individual, so when they offered me the role I said ‘yes’ and here I am today.
What do you love most about your job?
Working in Aged Care is the most rewarding job I have ever had. The opportunity to meet, learn from and most importantly, help those with almost ten decades worth of life experience is something I am truly grateful for. I also work in the community, where I travel to clients houses and conduct rehabilitation-based therapy with them. Assisting someone to gain the strength and independence to safely remain in their own home or achieve their mobility goals is extremely rewarding.
Recently, I was promoted to Home Care Physiotherapy Team Leader. I have loving the opportunity to liaise with the Home Care team and advocate for their ideas to the management team.
What has been your most memorable moment?
There was a man who was admitted to the aged care facility after suffering a severe stroke. He had attended rehabilitation therapy at the hospital for months but was still unable to walk or support himself while sitting. He requested physiotherapy sessions on admission, so we began with simple exercises and progressed from there. He stands out so clearly in my mind as he was one of the most motivated people I have ever met! Every time I walked past his room; I would see him practising the exercises that I had given him. After a few months, he walked out of that facility and returned home with his family. He was truly a testament to what we can achieve when we put our mind to something and I’m so grateful that I was able to be part of such a journey!
In what ways has Empower supported your growth personally & professionally?
While at Empower, I’ve had the opportunity to progress from being a newly graduated physio to a Site Leader and now the Physiotherapy Home Care Team Leader. With a new grad program, fortnightly PD with the team, quarterly professional development with the entire company and funds to complete external professional development courses, Empower has provided me with many opportunities to grow in both a personal and professional sense.
In your new role, what will you be looking to achieve in 2020?
I’m looking forward to collaborating with the physiotherapists and osteopaths who work in the Home Care team to understand their difficulties and their ideas for improvement. I’m eager to explore these ideas in order to cultivate a team that is supported, motivated, engaged and destined for success.
What piece of advice would you give your new graduate self?
“Celebrate, Give it a go, Ask for feedback and Stay curious.”
I know there are a few in there but I think they’re all important! Celebrate your achievement – it’s huge! You’ve made it through university, and you have a world of opportunity just waiting for you. Take the time to let that soak in. Then when you’ve found a job, give everything a go and accept that you’re going to make mistakes! I’ve mentored and worked with a few new grads and it’s much easier to help someone to realise their own potential when they’re ready to give things a go, ask questions and take feedback on board. Finally, stay curious. Keep up to date with current research, make connections and question the way things are done. You’ll be surprised at how often you can truly make a positive change.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I love eating at interesting places, playing goal shooter in netball, reading Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and hiking on windy days. I also love going to concerts, Christmas and spending quality with my family and friends.…
The leadership team at Empower have worked very hard to create a continuous professional development structure beyond he graduate program that is centred around communication and innovation to shape employees into becoming highly effective and perceptive individuals that can lead rational, proactive collaboration.
To ensure that the skills learnt are put into practice our workplace includes different learning & development delivery methods to provide a flexible, accessible and interactive platform to motivate and reward employees for completing personal learning resources. These include:
Online courses.
Quarterly company-wide events.
Clinical development workshops.
Individual professional development modules.
Individual growth plans.
Team & Regional leadership succession plans
At Empower, ongoing professional development is seen as a vital investment in keeping employee skills relevant, especially as the health care industry is rapidly evolving.
All employees benefit from tailored professional training and development programs, designed to prepare them for greater responsibility.
Within Empower, there is a clearly defined career path with associated skills criteria. With your mentor and supervisor, individual growth plans are created and evolve over time to adjust to each employee’s desired development path, promotions and career goals.
Empower Healthcare’s Career Advancement Progression Diagram that illustrates the transition from graduates to clinician, site leader, team leader, regional manger and finally state manager.
Empower’s clinician career progression line.
Throughout the year, regular meetings are held to review individual development objectives along with practical assessment results, learning & development metric outcomes and peer reviews. This process sets up our team to accomplish their career growth goals.
Research has proven time and again that there is a positive relationship between career development and employee job satisfaction. Our employees tell us that our commitment to developing individual growth plans and career development activities, which contribute to career success, greatly improves employee satisfaction.
When you’re considering which organisation to apply to, think about whether that organisation offers you the environment to gain practical knowledge, industry insights, career succession planning and hands-on guidance to becoming a valuable and versatile employee.
Empower’s Graduate Program
Our professional and comprehensive graduate program can set the foundations for a bright career!
Get the support you need to transition into life as a first-year clinician and extend the skills you worked hard to develop at university.
We have created a comprehensive 12 month program that provides you with the tools and training to grow as a professional through:
structured learning
mentoring
peer support and
e-courses.
See our Graduate Success Map below for our yearly graduate program.
At Empower, we value our staff and make everyone feel welcomed, accepted, and appreciated. Inclusivity and belonging are a part of our core values at Empower and with our graduate program, you’ll get to train with the best.
If you’re looking to get your physio career kicked off to a great start, make sure you apply with Empower.
Make sure you don’t miss out!
We have 10 graduate program positions available for 2020.
Applications close 10 December 2019.
Need more info?
Call Lilian our Recruitment Manager for a copy of our our Graduate Program flyer on 0412 709 161
