Senior Physiotherapist Young Stroke Service

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• Fixed term, part time Grade 3 Physiotherapist
• 0.4 EFT (15.2 hours per week) until 31 December 2026
• Based at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Heidelberg Campus

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 Young Stroke Service

The Young Stroke Service is funded by the Medical Research Future Fund and led by the Florey Institute. Through co-designed research, we are implementing a service dedicated to young adult stroke survivors. A pilot clinical hub has been established within Austin Health, geographically based at the Melbourne Brain Centre in Heidelberg, as well as via telehealth. Patients across Victoria including in remote and rural areas can access the clinic. The appointed Austin Health Young Stroke Service Clinical Therapist will be based at the Florey Institute, Heidelberg, Victoria. 

About the role 

A regular day will see you:   

• Provide outpatient clinic services for young adult stroke survivors
• Lead Young Stroke Service multidisciplinary meetings and provide coordination of young stroke services for patients.
• Support the further development of systems, processes and connectivity that underpin the Young Stroke Service.

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Current registration for practice with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Physiotherapist.    
• At least 5 years clinical experience in allied health working with stroke or chronic conditions. 
• At least 2 years project management experience in a health-related field and/or experience with establishing new health care systems or innovating current health care systems in a patient-facing role.  
• Demonstrable high-level patient management and communication skills. 
• Experience in working with clinical networks and Health Departments. 
• Experience with web-based systems and processes for electronic data capture in healthcare and knowledge of medical terminology. 
• Experience in writing/developing data collection tools, clinical checklists, reports, protocols, standard operating procedures and policies. 
• Demonstrable attention to detail and is strategic in approaches to problem solving

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 G4 at Mark.Hindson@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Tuesday 16 December 2025