Physiotherapist Grade 4
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- Grade 4 Physiotherapist
- Austin Health's Community Rehabilitation Service
- Permanent, Part time 19 hours per week
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Austin Health Community Rehabilitation Services:
Our Community Rehab Services team is a large interdisciplinary team providing home, telehealth and centre based therapy to a broad range of patient populations. This dynamic position may be based across both Repatriation and Royal Talbot campuses.
About the role
The Grade 4 Physiotherapist will be recognised as a clinical expert by peers and colleagues both internal and external to the profession and will motivate and inspire others. They will be leaders in building and contributing to the professional knowledge in their area of expertise, with an emphasis on quality, research and teaching that is not limited to their discipline. They are expert clinical leaders expected to lead and develop individuals and teams and to have currency of professional knowledge, skills and external influences that support patient care at the highest clinical level. The Grade 4 clinician provides patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team and is expected to take on a leadership role and tasks on behalf of the whole team to support the delivery of excellent patient care.
The Grade 4 clinician will in conjunction with the HIP Management Team, take a leading role in Community Rehabilitation Services (CRS) planning and development, strategic planning, quality business planning, policy review and development ensuring that the clinical service is aligned with organisational objectives, professional standards, and ethics
A regular day will see you:
- lead quality and research projects within CRS and support quality activities across HIP as appropriate
- manage an individual clinical caseload and act as a consultant/resource in the relevant area of expertise, both within Austin Health and elsewhere
- lead the Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology Stream of CRS, to provide excellence in care
- model good inter-professional practice and act as a clinical leader across the multidisciplinary team
- use their comprehensive clinical experience and knowledge to foster professional development of staff and students, within CRS
- have responsibility for co-ordination of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology within CRS
- in conjunction with the HIP Management team, conduct successful change management within the designated area of responsibility
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Extensive clinical experience providing physiotherapy to people with complex and chronic conditions, in particular to people who are older and frail, with neurological or musculoskeletal conditions
- An ability to build and lead a dynamic team which works effectively within a multidisciplinary environment
- An understanding of the Health Independence Programs model within Austin Health
- Extensive experience and expertise in research and/or quality improvement project work, including knowledge and skills in benchmarking and data analysis
- An ability to undertake professional supervision and promote professional competence of other staff, which also incorporates a history of team leadership
- High level interpersonal skills that promote team-work and proven ability to relate to people at all levels within an organisation
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Phuong Phan, Team Leader on phuong.phan@austin.org.au or Tanya Harding, Team Leader on tanya.harding@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 8 February 2026
