Job Description

Grade 2 Physiotherapist

Multiple casual vacancies

Weekday and weekend work available

Cabrini Malvern, Brighton, Elsternwick

We’re building for the better!

By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

About Allied Health services

Allied Health at Cabrini is a rapidly expanding and highly integrated service comprising twelve professional disciplines. The department plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the organisation.

Cabrini Allied Health offers a wide range of opportunities, including senior consultant and leadership roles, clinical stream positions, junior staff rotation and support programs, professional development and teaching opportunities, and the cultivation of strong external and university partnerships.

How you will make an impact

We are seeking casual Physiotherapists to join our team to provide evidence-based contemporary care to our patients at Cabrini.

We have opportunities for casual physiotherapists to work on both weekdays and weekends in different areas of physiotherapy including:

• Acute surgical - including cardiothoracic and abdominal

• Acute orthopaedics - including joint replacement, trauma, neurosurgery, ED, paediatrics

• Acute General medical and neurological

• ICU

• Inpatient rehabilitation – including orthopaedics, neurological and reconditioning

• Outpatient rehabilitation and Rehabilitation in the Home

What the role involves

You will work with the physiotherapy team to provide evidence-based contemporary care to our patient cohorts.

We will roster you based on your clinical experience and specialisation. You need not have worked in all these areas to be a successful candidate for this role.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the delivery of high quality and compassionate clinical care.

• Provide patient-centred physiotherapy to clients, including goal setting, assessment, appropriate treatment, and evaluation of therapy.

• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and appropriate treatments and discharge planning.

• Follow Cabrini documentation policies and handover procedures.

What we're looking for

We are seeking dynamic and motivated Grade 2 Physiotherapists who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care aligned with Cabrini’s mission and values. Experienced Grade 1 Physiotherapists looking to step into a Grade 2 role are encouraged to apply.

These casual opportunities offer the chance to work across a variety of clinical areas on both weekdays and weekends, including:

• Acute surgical - including cardiothoracic and abdominal

• Acute orthopaedics - including joint replacement, trauma, neurosurgery, ED, paediatrics

• Acute General medical and neurological

• ICU

• Inpatient rehabilitation – including orthopaedics, neurological and reconditioning

• Outpatient rehabilitation and Rehabilitation in the Home

You will have:

• ​A recognised physiotherapy qualification and current AHPRA registration

• Experience in a hospital and/or community setting

• Demonstrated ability to assess and manage complex patients, including discharge planning

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy caseload independently

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary team

What we offer:

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits

• Convenience Vibrant Malvern & Brighton locations, close to local shops, cafes and public transport

• Travel Perks Myki Commuter discounted fares

• A commitment to health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Interested? For further information, view the full position description here or contact Ben Gehrke – Head of Physiotherapy: 0438 726 014 OR Stacey Bulger – Rehab team leader: 9508 5804 OR Prinisha Shyam - Acute team leader: 9508 8767

Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate – so don’t wait to get your application in.

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.