Title:  Senior Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

Senior Neonatal Paediatric Physiotherapist

• 16 hours per week | Work life balance! | Contract till April 2027
• Based between Box Hill Hospital and Angliss Hospital
• Develop your career as a clinical Physiotherapist

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

An exciting opportunity has developed for a Senior Neonatal Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the paediatric physiotherapy team at Eastern Health. This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity, commencing April 2026 and concluding April 2027.

The Senior Neonatal Paediatric Physiotherapist will serve as a role model, showcasing advanced expertise and skills. This position involves leading and mentoring both individuals and teams, while undertaking current evidence-based practice, clinical skills, and knowledge in neonatal and paediatric physiotherapy practice.

Eastern Health paediatric physiotherapy services are offered at Angliss and Box Hill Hospital sites, providing service to the outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Referrals come from within Eastern Health, other tertiary hospitals, local paediatricians, and maternal and child health nurses. This role involves hands-on clinical practice and contributing to the development of collaborative services in both neonatal and paediatric physiotherapy.

• Neonatal: Neurodevelopmental assessment, management, and care for pre-term infants, to align with best practice guidelines in both the inpatient (Special Care Nursery SCN), and outpatient settings

• Paediatric: Short-term musculoskeletal and general paediatric physiotherapy presentations for 0-18yo in the outpatient setting

The position is based across the Angliss and Box Hill Hospitals. Clinical practice and collaborative service development is required across both neonatal neurodevelopmental care and paediatric musculoskeletal physiotherapy services.

Applicants should work autonomously as well as part of the paediatric physiotherapy team. This role involves collaboration with Eastern Health’s multidisciplinary teams, including the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS) and the Paediatric Community Health hub. The paediatric physiotherapy team is well supported within the wider organisational physiotherapy and allied health team frameworks at EH. This position will enable you to further develop your paediatric physiotherapy skills to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based, and culturally safe care for children and families in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

The successful applicant will have access to supports including:

• On commencement, weekly mentorship and opportunities for direct supervision from an experienced paediatric physiotherapist,
• Engagement in regular paediatric physiotherapy team meetings and digital workplace connection
• Assistance to clearly define individual scope of practice, and strategies to work with your identified areas for practice development
• Case-based access to additional experienced paediatric physiotherapists through tertiary paediatric hospital sites
• Inclusion within the broader active physiotherapy team at Eastern Health

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current registration with AHPRA 
• Qualifications in Physiotherapy
• Current drivers licence
• Valid Working with Children Check

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!

• 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.

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 the Position Description

Contact Person: Brice Summers

Contact Number: 0478269849

Contact Email: brice.summers@easternhealth.org.au

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) 

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

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