Title:  Casual Physiotherapist

Casual Physiotherapist - Grade 2 

• Casual weekday or weekend opportunities | Maintain a good work-life balance   

• Work across a variety of Eastern Health locations | Promotion and secondment opportunities  

• Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development | Versatile Patient loads  

An opportunity to build your expertise as a Grade 2 Physiotherapist in a rewarding, clinical environment aligned to your skills and capabilities  

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

Grade 2 opportunity in a casual capacity is now available across both acute and subacute bed-based services in Eastern Health.  

We are interested to hear from you and can be flexible in responding to shift availability and the clinical area(s) you feel best suit your level of skill within a Grade 2 scope of practice.  

Eastern Health Physiotherapy have a diversity of clinical areas where we would potentially welcome your application including:   

• Secondary Contact Emergency Medicine  
• Critical Care  
• Orthopaedics  
• Stroke/ Neurology  
• Complex Acute Medicine  
• Rehabilitation- Neurology/ Orthopaedics  

If seeking further information or clarification as to whether we can meet your interest and availability, please don't hesitate to give us a call on the contact numbers below. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy  
• Previous Physiotherapy experience (at least 24 months)  
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience  
• A strong commitment to high quality care  
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team  
• Excellent communication and organisational skills  

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!

• 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). 

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.

Please click here for position description 

Contact Person: Hansinie Gunathilake

Contact Number: 0401733901

Contact Email: hansinie.loolbadduwa@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 20 May 2025 

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) 

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day