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Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Oncology) - Outpatients

LocationAlfred Health
Work TypeFull time
Positions1 Position
Published At:9 hours ago
Job no: 73076
Category: Allied Health and Medical Science, Physiotherapy
  • Permanent full-time position with ADO and 5 weeks annual leave
  • Located at Caulfield Hospital and The Alfred, in Prahran
  • Maximise your take home salary with salary packaging & novated leasing options!

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.

An exciting opportunity for a Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy Department as part of The Alfred Oncology Outpatient Service.

  • Permanent full-time position with ADO and 5 weeks annual leave
  • Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Oncology) - OutpatientsVB1-VB4
  • Commencing July 2025
  • Based at Alfred and Caulfield sites
  • Flexible hours available upon negotiation.  
  • Great staff benefits   

 

The Department

Alfred Health’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 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   

Position Summary

The Grade 2 physiotherapist is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services to the Alfred Cancer service in consultation with the stream leader at the level of a developing expert. This role will be responsible for the clinical delivery of the outpatient Physiotherapy service to the Alfred Cancer service. This service provision may occur across all our Alfred Health campuses and clinical settings including The Alfred Hospital, Sandringham Hospital, and Caulfield Hospital. The Grade 2 physiotherapist is also responsible for the clinical supervision and education of physiotherapy students, and the supervision and professional development of Grade 1 staff assigned to their units / stream. 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 

  • 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 undertake quality initiatives 

  • Demonstrated ability to supervise students and Grade 1 Staff 

  • Demonstrated communication skills 

  • Demonstrated time management skills 

Staff Benefits

  • Salary packaging and novated leasing  

  • Discounted health insurance  

  • Staff car parking (subject to availability)  

 

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

For all enquiries, please contact: Claire Boote, Physiotherapy Stream Leader (PAN) on 9076 3450 

Applications close at 11 pm Sunday, 18 May 2025

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

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

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