Physiotherapy Student Clinical Educator

Unique opportunity for a Grade 3 Physiotherapy Student Clinical Educator. 

• Fixed-term position until October 2026
• Part time (32 hours/fortnight) - days can be negotiated (Monday and one other preferred)
• 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
• Grade 3 Classification (VB7-VC1)
• Based across Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham sites
• 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 

The primary role of the Physiotherapy Student Clinical Educator is to provide support and advice to La Trobe University (LTU) undergraduate physiotherapy students, and their clinical supervisors, in relation to their clinical placements. This position is funded by The La Trobe University School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport (SAHHSS) but is an Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department staff member/employee. This position strengthens the relationships and operational processes between the Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department and LTU Physiotherapy School, and provides enhanced learning opportunities for students – which in turn enhances patient experiences and outcomes. This role would also contribute to the communication between Alfred Health physiotherapy clinical academic coordinators and the La Trobe placement operations team.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS 

• Registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 (where appropriate) or accreditation with relevant self-regulating professional body
• Allied Health qualification (at least 7 years experience), with eligibility for membership of relevant Allied Health professional body
• A current ‘Working with Children Check’ (WWCC) to be held for the tenure of the position, as per agreement with La Trobe University 
• Demonstrated commitment to the purpose and beliefs of Alfred Health
• Applied knowledge of multo-modal design, implementation and evaluation of education models
• Applied knowledge of programme development supporting the competence, capability and capacity of Allied Health clinicians
• Experience in leading change initiatives and/or project management
• Demonstated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, liaison and negotiating skills
• Sound knowledge of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
• Working understanding of the student placement process in Victoria

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: Hank Kim, Acting Deputy Physiotherapy Manager at (03) 9076 3450, [email protected]

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Monday 06th of October 2025