Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

The Role:

An opportunity exists for a Grade 2 Physiotherapist with a commitment to quality, patient centred care and sound clinical skills to join Northern Health. Northern Health Allied Health is a well-established team with a strong focus on quality improvement activities, evidence-based practice and patient centred care.

The Grade 2 Physiotherapist will provide leadership and ensure high level, evidence-based physiotherapy care to patients managed in the Heart Failure Virtual Ward and Heart Failure Rehabilitation across Northern Health. This program aims to move heart failure patients from an in hospital inpatient admission to ‘hospital in the home' under the care and monitoring of the Heart Failure team. The aim of the program is to reduce the length of inpatient stay and reduce readmissions within 30 days, whilst delivering best practice care.

This position is fixed term full time until January 2026 - covering maternity leave

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A background which includes significant clinical experience including general medical and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy.
• Has an appreciation of physiotherapy services in an organisational context and as a senior staff member is able to take responsibility for leading and managing resources to meet the requirements of NH
• Experience and/or interest in clinical education and staff supervision
• Demonstrated capability in service innovation and development.
• Commitment to health promotion and health independence

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact contact Rachel Ellis, Cinical Leader on 0407 639 912.

Applications close 15 June 2025