HARP Physiotherapist

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.

• Fixed term appointment until March 2027
• Part time (40 hours fortnight)
• Physiotherapist Grade 2 Year 1-4 (VB1-VB4)
• Alfred Health Care Group
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

HARP is a service within the range of Health Independence Programs (HIP), and reports to the Acute and Integrated Care clinical program, within the HAC program. HARP aims to prevent avoidable hospital presentations and admissions. The Alfred HARP services achieve this through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary models of care. Providing services to people with chronic needs and or complex psychosocial backgrounds. The service is designed with a central ‘hub’ of discipline specific clinicians and ‘spokes’ of geographically based teams.

We are currently seeking a Physiotherapist with a strong interest in community based chronic and complex holistic health care

The Role

The HARP Physiotherapy role works as part of the HARP interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessment, short-term intervention, and involvement in maintenance and optimisation of functionality and well-being of clients in the community setting. The role promotes the health and independence of clients and facilitates their ability to continue living safely within the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake and document client assessments, treatment and discharge information in EMR in line with departmental and Alfred Health policies.
• Develop and document physiotherapy care plan goals that are person oriented, time-limited, and measurable; in the ‘SMART’ format.
• Deliver direct clinical care as part of a HARP respiratory clinical pathway, or alternately in collaboration with individualised care teams that address the identified needs and goals of clients with chronic and complex health  and psychosocial conditions.
• Provide short term physiotherapy interventions and refer to community based rehabilitation or Primary care services (within or external to the organization) for longer term rehabilitative physiotherapy or ongoing physiotherapy follow up.
• Provide or contribute to comprehensive discharge planning to give clients their best chance of maintaining or improving their health independence and to mitigate avoidable hospital readmission.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration with HARP team members to deliver a well-coordinated episode of care for clients with whom you work.
• Liaise effectively with referrers and health care providers across acute, subacute and community settings to provide timely and accurate advice regarding client PT-related needs.
• Be accountable for individual Key Performance Indicators and use best available data to help inform own practice.
• Provide physiotherapy clinical care within scope of practice, using current best evidence
• This role may require work across campuses within Alfred Health (Alfred, Sandringham and Caulfield)

Qualifications and Experience Required

Essential         

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy, or Equivalent 
• Minimum 2 years’ experience
• Proven clinical experience in an acute hospital setting and/or community setting
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Desirable        

• Experience working with chronic disease (Cardiac, respiratory), including behaviour and lifestyle change interventions, health literacy interventions, and/or acute/subacute general/geriatric medicine inpatient experience
• Community Physiotherapy experience including home visiting
• Knowledge of respiratory conditions and management desirable
• A demonstrated interest in continued learning opportunities

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

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

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Erinne Wright, HARP Operation Lead on 0408 673 125.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 8th May 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.