Senior Physiotherapist - Respiratory

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Unique opportunity for a Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist in our Respiratory team. 

• Permanent, Part-time (48 hours per fortnight - 3 days per week)
• Grade 2 Classification (VB1-VB4)
• Alfred Site
• Flexible hours available upon negotiation.  
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Great staff benefits   

THE DEPARTMENT 

Alfred Health’s Physiotherapy Department provides acute physiotherapy services to the patients of The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital and subacute physiotherapy services to Caulfield Hospital.  

The acute physiotherapy service is organised into five functional streams, namely: Intensive Care, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, PAN (Progressive Illness, Aged Care and Neurosciences), and Sandringham.  The first four streams are located at The Alfred site, with the latter being based at the Sandringham site. The physiotherapy service provides acute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedics, trauma, burns, lung transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, neurology and neurosurgery, infectious diseases, haematology/oncology, general medicine, haemophilia and emergency.  

The physiotherapy service at Caulfield Hospital provides an extensive range of inpatient and ambulatory services in the areas of rehabilitation, aged care and residential care services. The physiotherapy service provides subacute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: neurology, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, orthopaedics, amputees, burns, complex regional pain, cardiac rehabilitation, aged care, transitional care and aged psychiatry. The physiotherapy department is organised into functional streams: Neurological Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Health of Older Persons (HOP) and ABI.  

The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department has more than 100 EFT and employs over 170 staff. The physiotherapy service has a proud history of clinical and academic excellence.  It remains strongly committed to further pursuing excellence in physiotherapy through clinical research. The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department is a major partner in the Alfred Health Physiotherapy Clinical Schools for both La Trobe and Monash Universities and in this role provides core and elective clinical placements for more than 50 undergraduate physiotherapy students   

THE ROLE 
This part time Senior/Grade 2 Physiotherapist (Respiratory) position provides pre-lung transplant assessments, management of patients in the ICU, respiratory wards and outpatient gym setting.

The position is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services to the respiratory stream, and programs assigned to the senior physiotherapist, in consultation with the senior clinician(s) and stream leader. 

The role is responsible for the education of physiotherapy students and supervision/professional development of grade 1 physiotherapy staff in the respiratory stream. 

This is an important role which contributes to the development of individuals, the clinical team and teh physiotherapy service through good leadership, teamwork and communication.  

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS 

• Registered to practice in the state of Victoria (AHPRA) 
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills in the provision of physiotherapy services in the relevant areas of physiotherapy.   
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage a caseload, including the co-ordination of other staff 
• Demonstrated ability to undertake quality initiatives 
• Demonstrated ability to supervise students and Grade 1 Staff 
• Demonstrated communication skills 
• Demonstrated time management skills 

STAFF BENEFITS 

• Salary packaging and novated leasing  
• Discounted health insurance  
• Staff car parking (subject to availability)  

Please note - We may review applications and interview candidates prior to the closing date 

For all enquiries, please contact: Brenda Button, Physiotherapy Respiratory Stream Leader at (03) 9076 3450, [email protected]

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Monday 15th of December 2025

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au