Orthotist / Prosthetist

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. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Fixed term position until September 2026
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Orthotist / Prosthetist Grade 1 Year 1-5 (CO7-CP2)
• All Alfred Health sites (Alfred, CGMC and SDMH)
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave & salary packaging

The Department

The Alfred Orthotic Department offers a broad range of experience in this busy environment across a range of fields including Trauma, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Burns providing acute orthotic treatment and long term orthotic management to improve clients' quality of life. The Orthotic and Prosthetic Department is located at The Alfred, but also provides services to Caulfield Hospital, Sandringham Hospital and receives private referrals.

The Role

The Orthotist in this position would be an integral team member of the Orthotic Department and would work closely with other allied health professionals along with the Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery and Trauma medical teams.

The Orthotist would be available to participate in an on-call service and/or a weekend roster. The Orthotist would be responsible for services including acute orthopaedic and acute trauma inpatients, burns and plastics, diabetic high risk foot and outpatients; Subacute services are general rehabilitation (orthopaedic, aged care, neuro and spinal cord injuries rehabilitation) and acquired brain injury rehabilitation. Orthotist/Prosthetist Grade 2 will have a high clinical case load providing orthotic management, including assessment, treatment and review of inpatients and outpatients from a wide variety of clinical units. The selected candidate will be responsible for the ongoing development and provision of orthotic services to the units, and programs assigned to the Orthotist, which is dependent upon the specific rotation, in consultation with senior Grade 3 clinicians and the Manager of the department at the level of a developing expert.

The position may involve work at any of the 3 Alfred Health sites, The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham hospitals.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Experience in inpatient orthotic management
• Excellent ability to manage a clinical caseload
• Work collaboratively
• Provide patient-centred care
• Provide education and supervision to staff and students
• Eligible for Australian Orthotic & Prosthetic Association membership

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

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

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Gavin Burchall, Manager Prosthetics & Orthotics on (03) 9076 3182.

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Sunday 4th January 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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au