Stream Leader Orthotic Outpatient Community Care
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- Permanent, full time Grade 3 Orthotist / Prosthetist position suited to experienced Orthotist commencing March 2026
- Make an impact across our health service and the within the community providing positive patient outcomes
- An opportunity to work with specialist multidisciplinary teams (Vascular, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation)
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 Orthotic and Prosthetic Department
Our Orthotic and Prosthetic Department has a strong focus on positive patient outcomes, professional development and effective practices, to deliver high quality and timely service, both clinically and technically, to the inpatients and outpatients across Austin Health and the community. We are actively involved in quality and education initiatives, and work with other Allied Health professionals to deliver a high standard of treatment across a large range of pathologies.
About the role
As the Orthotist / Prosthetist Clinical Lead for Outpatients and Community Services, you will be recognised as a clinician with expert skills in complex orthotic management particularly in relation to neuromuscular conditions and high risk foot management.
You will provide quality and patient-focussed orthotic and / prosthetic clinical services. This will include services predominently within the Orthotic Outpatient and Community Care Stream. You will also provide leadership within this stream building knowledge and skill within the team in a way which motivates and inspires others. You will also be expected to contribute to and influence service discussions related to your area of expertise.
You will lead a specialised portfolio of work in conjunction with the manager who supports the entire O&P service.
A regular day will see you:
- Provide direct clinical services to areas of Austin Health in accordance with case load requirements, including neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions, spinal cord injury and pressure injury and prevention.
- Provide clinical services in accordance with the professional and ethical standards of the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
- Manage and demonstrate detailed assessment, care planning and intervention with attention to professional values, skills, knowledge, and theory.
- Assess patients’ functional status and provision of orthoses/prostheses for inpatients and outpatients referred to the Department, including planning, evaluation of treatment, and ongoing treatment plans.
- Provide leadership and supervision to clinicians working within the Outpatient and Community Care Stream
- Actively contribute to the development and continuing improvement of the orthotics and prosthetics service
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to high quality patient care, promoting collaboration, and the ability to be flexible in your approach to work. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset and those of others.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- Masters of Clinical Prosthetic and Orthotics (or Bachelor equivalent)
- AOPA membership with certification as an Orthotist / Prosthetist
- 7+ years of clinical experience
- An interest in an area of clinical practice relevant to Austin Health (Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular and pressure injury management)
- Experience providing leadership and supervision
- Skills in identifying and initiating opportunities for service development and improvement
- Working knowledge of external funding streams such as NDIS, TAC, Work Cover and SWEP
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: Louise Baxter, Manager Orthotics & Prosthetics at Louise.Baxter@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 23 February 2026
