Title: Physiotherapist - Transition to Care Program
Burwood East, VIC, AU, 3151
Grade 2 Physiotherapist
- Limited Term Full Time | 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off
- Transition Care Program | Monday-Friday Job | Car parking on site
- Opportunity to work in a friendly team environment | Culture of learning
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 Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
Provide service to clients in Bed based and Community Based Transition Care Program
The Grade 2 Physiotherapist plays a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy aimed at optimising functional independence and supporting safe discharge planning. In line with the expectations of a Grade 2 clinician, the physiotherapist provides therapy in an area requiring specialised clinical knowledge and depth of experience, particularly in the management of deconditioned, post-acute, or functionally limited older adults common within TCP.
The Grade 2 Physiotherapist works autonomously while contributing actively to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring timely assessments, goal-directed interventions, and clear communication with nursing, occupational therapy, case management, and broader TCP staff. They act as a clinical resource for the team, offering guidance to allied health assistants and students, and supporting consistent, best-practice service delivery across the program.
As part of the TCP model, the physiotherapist is expected to:
- Conduct comprehensive mobility, strength, and functional assessments to determine TCP functional goal.
- Provide tailored excercise programme to maximise mobility, reduce falls risk, and support safe return to community living.
- Liaise with families/carers and external services to ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in case conferences and contribute to discharge planning.
- Engage in ongoing supervision, and quality activities, aligned with TCP’s focus on safe, effective, and person-centred care.
- Represent physiotherapy within TCP when required by management.
The Grade 2 physiotherapist maintains up-to-date clinical knowledge and collaborates with peers to ensure consistent, high-standard service provision.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Key Selection Criteria
• Recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy
• Current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Eligibility for practicing membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Advanced clinical skills in managing a complex caseload and comprehensive discharge planning using a client-centred approach. • Broad clinical experience encompassing diverse patient presentation.
• Previous clinical experience working in an aligned clinical environment.
• High level communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated capacity to work / show leadership in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in supervision of staff and/or students.
• Demonstrated ability to introduce innovative practice.
• Commitment to improving own practice and undertaking quality and research activities.
• Demonstrated understanding of professional codes of conduct.
Desirable
• Participation in work practice coordination and review
• Previous experience working in TCP/Aged care settings.
• Experience in conflict resolution
• Working towards post graduate qualification would be highly regarded.
• Member, Australian Physiotherapy Association with current involvement in relevant special interest groups
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.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our 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.
Application may close prior to the listed closing date.
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
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Contact Person: Daniel Fleming
Contact Number: 0407104323
Contact Email: Daniel.Fleming@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 10/12/25
Application may close prior to the listed closing date.
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
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