Senior Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal Rotational)

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.

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Musculoskeletal Stream at Alfred Health. 

• Physiotherapist Grade 2 classification (VB1-VB4)
• Fixed-term ending November 2026
• Full-time 1.0 EFT with ADO
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Weekend work required
• Great Staff Benefits

About us

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.

About the role

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal Rotational) is primarily responsible for provision of physiotherapy services to the Orthopaedic, Burns, Plastics and Trauma inpatient units at The Alfred Hospital, and to the Orthopaedic unit at Sandringham Hospital. Depending on the needs of the department, the person in this role may also be required to support other units within Alfred Health across both inpatients and outpatients.

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal Rotational) is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services to the units, and programs assigned to the senior physiotherapist, which is dependent upon the specific clinical role, in consultation with senior clinician(s) and stream leader at the level of a developing expert.

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal Rotational) is responsible for the education of physiotherapy students and the supervision and professional development of Grade 1 staff assigned to their units.   

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal Rotational) has an important role contributing to the development of individuals, the clinical team and the physiotherapy service through good leadership, teamwork and communication.

The position may involve work at any of the 3 sites across Alfred Health including Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham hospitals. The position includes regular weekend work.

About you

Essential                 

• A Bachelor degree or Master's degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Current registration as a physiotherapist with the Physiotherapists Registration Board of Victoria                                    

Desirable                           

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in orthopaedic, burns or trauma physiotherapy
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage a caseload, including co-ordination of other staff
• Demonstrated ability to supervise students and grade 1 staff
• Demonstrated communications skills
• Demonstrated time management skills

Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• On-site Car & Bike Parking (Subject to Availability)
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

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

For all enquiries please contact Kim McManus, Muscusloskeletal Physiotherapy Stream Leader, Ph 90763450.

Applications close: Sunday, 1st February 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.