Are you graduating in Physiotherapy and ready to begin your career in a supportive, diverse and rewarding hospital environment? St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is seeking enthusiastic New Graduate Physiotherapists to join our Physiotherapy Department in January 2027. We have three full-time, fixed-term Grade 1 positions available as part of our 24-month rotating new graduate program. This is an exciting opportunity to build your clinical skills and confidence while gaining broad experience across a leading tertiary health service. You will join a friendly and supportive Physiotherapy Department with a strong focus on clinical learning, professional development and evidence-based practice.
Throughout the program, you will generally rotate every four months across a variety of clinical areas, which may include:
Rotations are undertaken across our Fitzroy, Kew and Hawthorn campuses, providing exposure to a diverse range of patients, clinical environments and multidisciplinary teams. As a Grade 1 Physiotherapist, you will provide high-quality, person-centred physiotherapy assessment and management while working closely with experienced Physiotherapists and the broader multidisciplinary team. The role includes rostered weekend and public holiday work, and applicants must be willing to work across St Vincent’s campuses as required. Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain, current registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) prior to commencement.
Classification: Physiotherapist Grade 1 VA3–VA7 ($70,590.00 - $85,872.80 per annum).
As a New Graduate Physiotherapist, you will:
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated new graduate Physiotherapists who are ready to learn, develop and contribute to a collaborative healthcare environment.
You will bring:
Starting your career at St Vincent’s means joining a department committed to supporting your development as a clinician.
You’ll enjoy:
The St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Physiotherapy Department provides high-quality clinical services across a broad range of acute, subacute and outpatient settings. Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, our Physiotherapists provide assessment, treatment and therapeutic interventions designed to optimise patient outcomes, independence and function. The department is committed to excellence in evidence-based clinical care, education, research and professional development, providing an ideal environment for new graduate Physiotherapists to build their skills and establish a strong foundation for their careers.
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service providing a diverse range of adult clinical services. Our work is guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Please attach your resume and cover letter as part of your application. We strongly encourage applicants to include details of their clinical placements and placement results within their application. Shortlisting for these positions will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly, as the advertisement may close early should suitable applicants be identified.
For further information about the position, please contact:
Interim Workforce Lead
Kathryn.tarrant@svha.org.au
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission, and we value a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.
St Vincent’s Health Australia has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and control the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare settings. Successful applicants may therefore be required to meet mandatory immunisation requirements, including annual influenza vaccination.
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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 (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.
