Senior Hand Therapist (OT or Physio) – Berwick & South East Melbourne

Full-time preferred | Part-time considered

Looking for a hand therapist role that involves a busy and interesting caseload, mentoring junior therapists, and working as part of a friendly and supportive team? Re-Wired Hand Therapy & Nerve Recovery is seeking a skilled clinician to join our team, with some work at Bay Hand Therapy as required.

About Us
At Re-Wired, we are a team of expert clinicians specialising in hand therapy, complex nerve injuries, and upper limb rehabilitation. With locations across Melbourne and regional Victoria, we are committed to excellence, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based care. We work closely with patients recovering from trauma, orthopaedic and nerve injuries, elite sports injuries, and chronic hand conditions.

We’re also proudly part of the Healthia Group, a national network of 300+ allied health practices. That means access to some of Australia’s top clinical minds, extensive professional development, and the backing of a supportive, forward-thinking organisation.

The Role

At Re-wired Hand Therapy, we’re growing and looking for a confident and passionate Senior Hand Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) to join our exciting team. You’ll be primarily based at our south eastern clinics in Berwick and Dandenong, with capacity and flexibility to work across different sites such as our satellite post-op hospital clinics.

We’re after someone who’s comfortable working independently, has experience mentoring junior clinicians, and thrives on the challenge of treating everything from volar plate avulsions to brachial plexus injuries.

What you’ll be doing:

Managing your own diverse caseload, ranging simple and complex upper limb conditions.

Mentoring and supporting junior and new graduate therapists.

Sharing the lead of service delivery at our south eastern clinics.

Contributing to internal PD, supervision, and clinical discussions.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with surgeons, referrers, and stakeholders.

Helping shape a growing, well-respected hand therapy service.

Why join us?

Autonomy & Flexibility: Manage your diary with appropriate admin time and longer appointments when needed. Work hours are negotiable within the needs of the business.

Support & Balance: Minimum 30-minute reviews to protect work-life balance, and an admin team that works hard to support you.

Culture: We’re fun, social, down-to-earth, and genuinely collaborative. Everyone chips in, including the bosses!

Development: Career development pathways beyond hand therapy, including Clinical Partnerships, and structured mentoring opportunities.

Perks:

Fitness Passport access for you and your family, granting unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities, locally and nationally.

Enjoy Healthia Group Employee Discounts – up to 30% off all services, including podiatry, pilates, strength classes and physiotherapy!

Annual external CPD allowance, plus regular internal education meetings and mentoring to support clinical skill development.

Access to loads of free CPD through Healthia and its partners, subsidised national courses and our biennial conference in Brisbane.

Professional indemnity and public liability insurance included in your employment package.

Supportive and experienced team environment with senior clinical mentorship.

Exposure to a wide range of complex and rewarding cases, including peripheral nerve injuries.

Flexible work arrangements tailored to the right candidate (full-time preferred, part-time considered).

Opportunity to contribute to both Re-Wired and Bay Hand Therapy clinics.

What we’re looking for:

Required:

AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

3-4 years of post-graduate clinical experience in hand therapy

Commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Experience working independently and mentoring junior staff

Strong clinical, interpersonal and leadership skills

Desired:

AHTA/CHT Accreditation (or working towards it)

Experience leading satellite clinics or hospital-based hand therapy services

A strong professional network and confidence liaising with medical specialists

Sound like the right fit?

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and are excited to work in a leading hand therapy practice, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a brief cover letter by clicking APPLY NOW.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position or any other vacancies we have, please feel free to contact us [email protected] or call us 1300 99 66 90. We’re happy to answer questions about the role if you'd like to learn more—just reach out!

Learn more about our respective teams by visiting our websites www.re-wired.com.au or www.bayhandtherapy.com.