Senior Physiotherapist - ONJ

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• Fixed Term, Part-Time Parental Leave position for a Grade 3 Physiotherapist in ONJ Cancer & Wellness Centre, Chronic Disease Stream 

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 the Physiotherapy Department:  

The Physiotherapy Department is committed to promoting the highest levels of care for our patients. In realising this goal, the department will lead and excel in research, teaching and the use of person-centred evidence-based practice. The department provides services on all three campuses of Austin Health, from the Emergency Department through to bed-based services and ongoing ambulatory care.  

About the role:  

Working in the Austin Health Physiotherapy department you will work collaboratively with the treating clinicians and wider physiotherapy department to provide safe, effective, patient centred care. The Grade 3 Physiotherapist at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre plays a key role in delivering evidence-based, individualised exercise interventions to oncology and haematology patients across inpatient wards and the ‘Exercise @ ONJ’ outpatient service. Working within a multidisciplinary team, this senior clinician provides specialised care, supports junior staff, supervises students and leads clinical practice in alignment with national guidelines that positions exercise as a core component of cancer care. This role also involves service development, telehealth delivery and providing operational support, contributing to improved patient outcomes and the integration of best-practice care into every stage of the cancer journey.

A day in the role will see you  

• Pre-Exercise Screening and Physical Assessments: Conduct thorough assessments to determine each patient’s physical capabilities and limitations before engaging in exercise programs. 

• Supervised Exercise Groups: Lead and supervise exercise groups in the Exercise Physiologist-led gym 

• Be a leader within the ONJ oncology service assisting with Quality and innovation. 

• Provide supervision and clinical mentoring to less experienced (rotating) physiotherapists as part of their clinical practice and physiotherapy department wide supervision plan    

You’ll join a friendly and supportive team who genuinely enjoys their work and the contribution they make.  

About you:  

We seek someone who is compassionate and dedicated to providing excellent patient centred care.  Someone who works hard to improve patient centred outcomes related to their physical activity or function in a hospital or community setting. We value highly developed communication skills and an ability to interact with people from vast cultural/ linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

  We are also looking for:

• Demonstrated knowledge of assessment and clinical reasoning skills including differential diagnosis for symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment.   

• A strong understanding of acute, sub-acute and community resources available to facilitate; 

• Appropriate physiotherapy, including timely follow-up / discharge   

• On-referral to appropriate clinical specialty area (internal / external)  

• Best practice, evidence-based care for cancer outpatients  
• Ability to provide clinical support, training, and education to rotating physiotherapists within the ONJ clinical setting. 

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: Mark Hindson, Physiotherapist Grade 4 at Mark.HINDSON@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the  position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 12 October 2025