Allied Health - Physiotherapy Manager

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• 12-month fixed term position
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Classification - Grade 6
• Bayside Health location
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Alfred Care Group Physiotherapy Service operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals. The Physiotherapy Service includes approximately 133 EFT (operational reports) with an additional 45 EFT (professional reports) who provide interventions to inpatients and outpatients across all Alfred Care Group clinical programs.

The Physiotherapy Service is aligned to the Alfred Care Group strategic goals and operational performance targets. The Physiotherapy Service is committed to the teaching and ongoing professional education of staff and students, research and quality improvement activities. All physiotherapy staff must always meet the profession’s competency-based minimum standards of practice. All physiotherapy staff must be registered with AHPRA. The Alfred Care Group Physiotherapy Service provides the workforce to each clinical program and therefore supports each clinical program meeting performance targets including patient experience, access, elective surgery and waitlist management measures.

Position Summary

The Physiotherapy Manager is the physiotherapy professional lead across the health service in ensuring that the physiotherapy workforce is fit for purpose and that the right person is completing the right task, at the right time. They will be responsible for:

• Implementation of the Allied Health Professional and Leadership Accountability Matrix relating to physiotherapy
• The overall leadership, management and professional practice of the Physiotherapy Service to ensure the provision of high-quality physiotherapy in accordance with Alfred Care Group strategic and operational plans and physiotherapy professional practice standards. Page 4 of 8
• Operational responsibility for physiotherapy services (excluding Community & Ambulatory and Psychiatry programs).
• Allied health clinical program leadership portfolio.
• Ensuring that expert clinical intervention is provided and that clinical care is provided in accordance with best practice professional standards and other relevant external standards
• Advising on the strategic direction of the Physiotherapy and Allied Health Service and an active contribution to the allied health service within the clinical programs.
• Professional accountability for all physiotherapy clinicians across allied health including those who do not operationally report to the Allied Health Service i.e. Community and Ambulatory and Psychiatry programs.
• Working collaboratively with allied health managers to support achievement of broader allied health goals.
• Performing other duties as required and delegated by the Director of Allied Health or Deputy Director/s of Allied Health.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Essential

• Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Registration for practice as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Post-graduate clinical qualifications or health services management/administration/ business management at Masters level or higher.
• Experience in the delivery and/or management of a Physiotherapy Service in a major public health service, hospital environment, and recognised as a leader within the physiotherapy profession
• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary issues and directions of allied health services
• Extensive past experience in the supervision and mentoring of physiotherapy students and support staff
• Demonstrated health system wide knowledge and ability to respond to the changing needs of the Physiotherapy Service
• Demonstrated experience as an Allied Health Leader in a Health Service or hospital environment

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Martin McCall-White, Chief Allied Health Officer - [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Friday 3rd April 2026. 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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.