The Royal Children's Hospital

Grade 2 Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $45 - $52/hr  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

  • Kew location
  • Permanent, Part Time – 24 hours per week
  • Join a friendly and supportive interdisciplinary team delivering innovative rehabilitation care

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Grade 2 Physiotherapist to join our Rehab @ Home team at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. In this role, you will provide high-quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management to patients receiving rehabilitation in their own homes. Care is delivered through a combination of face-to-face visits and virtual care, supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and enabling earlier, supported discharge from hospital. Working as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team, you will manage a varied caseload while contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the Rehab @ Home service

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing comprehensive physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to patients within the Rehab @ Home program
  • Delivering care through both face-to-face and virtual models
  • Working collaboratively with patients, families, carers and the broader interdisciplinary team to support individual rehabilitation goals
  • Providing supervision and support to physiotherapy students and designated allied health staff
  • Participating in quality improvement initiatives and service development activities
  • Contributing to a positive, collaborative and patient-centred team environment

Classifications for this position will range from VB1–VB4 ($90,000 - 104,000 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Your Contribution

You are an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist who enjoys working collaboratively and providing patient-centred care within a community-based rehabilitation setting.

You will bring:

  • A recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
  • Current registration with AHPRA
  • A current Victorian Driver Licence
  • A minimum of three years' recent physiotherapy experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in physiotherapy management within a subacute and/or community setting
  • Strong communication, clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary teamwork skills

What We Offer

  • Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  • A healthy work/life balance encouraged
  • Ability to join Fitness Passport – your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  • Excellent benefits, including salary packaging
  • Discounts and promotions available through our Foundation
  • Regular professional development opportunities to support your career goals
  • A culture of continuous improvement
  • Flexible working arrangements upon further discussion

About Rehab @ Home

Rehab @ Home is one of the programs within St Vincent’s Care at Home, providing rehabilitation to a diverse range of patients in their own homes. The service supports earlier discharge from hospital for patients who require ongoing restorative and supportive rehabilitation following illness or injury. Through a combination of face-to-face and virtual care, the program helps patients continue their recovery in a familiar home environment while remaining connected to specialist clinical support. Rehab @ Home operates seven days a week and is delivered by an interdisciplinary team, with professional support and supervision coordinated through the SVHM Physiotherapy Department.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations, including influenza vaccination.

For further information about this role contact Anne Ashman/Joanne Quek on ph 9231 8008

Closing Date

24 October 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

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The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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