Title:  Physiotherapist Community Rehabilitation

Grade 2 Physiotherapist / Neurological Physiotherapist - Community Rehabilitation Program  

• Limited Term Part Time until July 2027 (0.4 EFT) | experience work-life balance  

• Community Rehabilitation Program (Peter James Centre)  

• Dynamic and Supportive Team Environment | Collaborative Allied Health opportunities    

• Opportunity to participate in professional development, clinical leadership, continuous improvement and research opportunities   

Eastern Health  
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. 

Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.  

About the Role  
Community Rehabilitation is a time-limited, goal-based program, where the incumbent will be expected to work with the client, their carers & our interdisciplinary team to maximise health, functional independence & community participation. Workload will incorporate both home and centre-based activity inclusive of leading group programs which may include aquatic physiotherapy.    

As a Grade 2 physiotherapist in the Community Rehabilitation Program, you will be responsible for managing a mixed caseload of neurological and general rehabilitation clients in addition to non-clinical portfolios and responsibilities. This position requires sound clinical skills across neurological and general rehabilitation, and an ability to assess and manage psychosocially complex clients with the support of the interdisciplinary team. This position may also include a role in the supervision, mentoring and support to students, junior staff and allied health assistants.    

About You   

You will be a dynamic, enthusiastic team player who is actively seeking to collaborate with others to improve outcomes and experiences for your patients. You will be able to work autonomously in the community. You will participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities as delegated to you by your Team Leader/Senior Clinician and/or Manager (Community Rehabilitation Program and Community Rapid Triage Team).   

To be successful in this role you will possess:  

• Current Physiotherapy registration with AHPRA.   

• Experience in managing a complex neurological, and/or general rehabilitation caseload and comprehensive discharge planning using a client-centred approach.  

• Broad clinical experience encompassing diverse patient presentations.  

• Previous clinical experience working in an aligned clinical environment.  

• High level communication skills, both written and oral.  

• Demonstrated capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team.  

• Experience in supervision of staff and/or students.  

Please refer to the attached position description for a full list of key selection criteria.   

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What We Offer  

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!  

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities  

• Friendly & supportive team  

• Flexible working hours  

• Salary packaging options  

• Career progression in our teaching hospitals  

Next Steps  
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.  

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.  

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.  

Good to Know 

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.  

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.  

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.  

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  

• Advertising may end before the closing date.  

• We do not accept recruitment agency application