• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and dynamic team
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging

About the Role
Grade 2 Prosthetist & Orthotist
0.8 total FTE permanent, incorporating 2 roles:
0.5 FTE Health Independence Programs (HIP) - Community Rehabilitation
0.3 FTE Prosthetic and Orthotics Department

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is currently seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Prosthetist/Orthotist to join our dedicated Prosthetics & Orthotics and Health Independence Program (HIP) teams.

In this dynamic role, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care across inpatient, outpatient, and community rehabilitation settings. Working within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team, you'll provide best-practice orthotic services that empower clients to achieve their goals and maximise independence.

As part of our flexible and responsive service model, you may be required to work across various HIP hub sites or programs. This will be determined in consultation with the HIP Manager, taking into account your experience, training, and development goals.

Classifications for this position will range from CP3-CP51

Your Contribution

• Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (or equivalent)
• Member of Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
• National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening clearance
• Experience working as a National Disability Insurance Scheme provider
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a clinical Prosthetist/Orthotist covering all aspects of patient treatment, including assessment, prescription, manufacture, fitting, review and adjustment of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
• Ability to undertake technical tasks and support technicians
• Highly self-motivated with excellent organisational, communication, problem-solving and time management skills

What we offer

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Flexible working arrangements
  
  About the Services
  This position will work across both the Prosthetics and Orthotics department and the Community Rehabilitation service.
  
  Our Prosthetics and Orthotics Department, based primarily at the Fitzroy campus, also operates from St George's Health Service in Kew. We provide a comprehensive range of orthotic and prosthetic services across acute, subacute, outpatient, and community settings-delivering high-quality care across the continuum.
  
  The Community Rehabilitation service, part of the Health Independence Program (HIP), supports individuals recovering from injury, illness, or living with chronic conditions. Our goal is to help clients regain optimal function and independence in the community. HIP plays a critical role in enhancing client outcomes while easing hospital demand, through coordinated, integrated, and client-centred care across hospital and community interfaces.
  
  Community Rehabilitation services are delivered from our centres in Kew and Fairfield, offering a collaborative and dynamic multidisciplinary environment committed to innovation and best practice.
  
  This is a unique opportunity to contribute to two highly regarded programs that place patient needs at the centre of everything we do.
  
  To learn more about the role, please contact:
  Tim Muling, Manager - Prosthetics and Orthotics Department
  Phone: 0478970018 Email: [email protected]
  
  Working at St Vincent's
  St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
  
  Application
  Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
  
  Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
  
  We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
  
  Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
  
  SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
  
  Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.