Senior Physiotherapist (BeFIT / Trauma)

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.

Permanent opportunity for a Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy Department as part of our Better Function after Injury and Trauma (BeFIT) team:

• Permanent part time (4 days per week) role
• Preferred roster days - Wednesday to Saturday
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Grade Two Physiotherapist, Classification VB1-VB4
• Based at Alfred Site
• Contribution to weekend service required, flexible hours available upon negotiation
• Great staff benefits!

Department Summary

Alfred Care Group’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 Care Group 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 Care Group Physiotherapy Department is a major partner in the Alfred Care Group 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.

Position Summary

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (BeFIT) is responsible for the provision and development of physiotherapy services to trauma and acute orthopaedic patients at The Alfred, as an integral component of the innovative model of care that provides an increased intensity of therapy to these patient groups. This model focuses on providing targeted cohorts of patients with more intense physiotherapy to enhance patient outcomes, facilitate discharge from the acute setting and expand therapy provided by the weekend service. The position may involve work at any of the three sites across the Alfred Care Group including The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham hospitals, and may evolve to include rotations across different clinical areas. This position requires regular weekend work as a standard roster. 

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (BeFIT) will contribute to the supervision and professional development of Grade 1 staff working in this team, and the education of undergraduate physiotherapy students undertaking clinical placements. 

The Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (BeFIT) will promote the development of individuals, the clinical team and the physiotherapy service through demonstration of their initiative and application of their high-level leadership, teamwork and communication skills. 

The Grade 2 physiotherapist has an important role contributing to the development of individuals, the clinical team and the physiotherapy service through good leadership, teamwork and communication.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Registered to practice in the state of Victoria via the relevant professional board
• 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 supervise students and Grade 1 Staff

Staff Benefits 

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

For all enquiries, please contact: Sara Calthorpe Physiotherapy Stream Leader (ICU) 9076 3450 

Applications close at 11pm AEST Friday, 25 September 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.

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