Title:  Physiotherapist - Geriatric Evaluation Management

Grade 2 Physiotherapist – GEM based caseload 

• Permanent full time | 5 weeks’ annual leave plus monthly days off 
• Maroondah Hospital | Car parking and café on site
• Support through training and professional development | Experience career progression  

 Are you ready to make a positive impact on the lives of patients and be valued in your career? 

Join us at Eastern Health!   

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 

Work within a supportive physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team, based at Maroondah Hospital.  Use your physiotherapy skills with the older person and those with complex subacute care needs as well as supporting caseload in general medical wards as needed.  Grade 3 and 4 senior clinicians are on site to support and help you grow your skills.  There is also opportunity for supervision of grade 1, students and AHAs and support to undertake quality improvement activities.   

About you 

As part of the Aged and Complex Care Physiotherapy Team, you will provide tailored, person-centred interventions to support the multidisciplinary care team in delivering high quality care to patient with complex care needs. This role provides opportunity to enhance your skills in a number of areas such as communication, dynamic risk assessment, dignity of risk and person-centred goal setting.

To be successful in this role you will possess: 

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy 
• Current registration with Physiotherapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) 
• Demonstrated skills in the physiotherapy management of geriatric evaluation and management caseloads 
• Ability to meet all the requirements as outlined in the position description roles and responsibilities 
• A strong commitment to high quality care 
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills 

Desirable:  

• Participation in effective supervision of Grade 1 physiotherapists  

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role. 

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). 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

Please click here for position description 

Contact Person: Nat Jasonides

Contact Email: anatole.jasonides@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 12/01/2025

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