• Full Time Fixed Term - 24 months, commencing January 2026
  
• 2-3 positions available
  
• Challenging, rewarding and supportive work environment
  
• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role

Applications are invited from new graduate physiotherapists for full time, fixed term, Grade 1 rotating positions at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. The successful applicant will join a supportive, team-oriented department, which offers rotations across Fitzroy and Kew campuses through Musculoskeletal, Neurosciences, Cardiorespiratory, Emergency and Rehabilitation areas. The position is responsible for providing high quality, overall objective physiotherapy management for the patients in the Units allocated and any other workload as directed. You will usually rotate every 4 months, and cross campus work is involved. The ability to undertake rostered weekend and public holiday work is required.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic physiotherapist to join a cohesive and progressive integrated team, committed to excellence in clinical practice, research and professional development.

Must have, or be currently eligible for, National Physiotherapist Registration.

Classifications for this position will range from VA3 - VA4 ($70,590.00 - $74,172.80 per annum).

Duties include

• Provide appropriate clinical management for all patients in the units covered
  
• Represent patient/physiotherapy issues at relevant meetings, including team / family / multidisciplinary / departmental meetings
  
• Maintain effective communication with other team members with active contribution to multidisciplinary team meetings and comprehensive handovers.
  
• Develop and promote new initiatives regarding service provision

Your Contribution:

• Experience in and knowledge of physiotherapy management in a health care setting
  
• Experience working in a team
  
• Good interpersonal communication skills
  
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
  
• Current national criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
  
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
  
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
  
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
  
• Culture of continuous improvement

Physiotherapy Department
The Physiotherapy Department provides high quality clinical services across a spectrum of acute, sub-acute and outpatient services. The Department works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and a range of therapeutic services to optimise patient care and maximise function. The Department is committed to fostering excellence in evidence based clinical care, research and education.

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).

Respectfully, no agencies please.

Contact:

Interim Workforce Lead, Kathryn Tarrant, [email protected]