Physiotherapist Grade 2 - Monash Children's

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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.

About the Role:

Join our team as a Physiotherapist Grade 2 on a full-time basis based at the Monash Children’s Hospital.  

Part-time and full-time applicants may be considered.

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Delivering inpatient services to ward based infants and children across a variety of clinical areas. This will include oncology and other areas such as general medicine, general surgery, respiratory, orthopaedics, and neurological physiotherapy
• Delivering outpatient and post discharge physiotherapy care to complex or long term patients, particularly in the field of paediatric respiratory care  
• Providing specialist clinical knowledge in the fields of the Paediatric Physiotherapy and supporting the Grade 3/4 physiotherapists to lead the clinical service delivery within the Monash Children’s Hospital physiotherapy team

In addition to providing expert intervention, you will provide teaching and training to junior physiotherapists, allied health assistants and students, as well as collaborate with community and regional colleagues to facilitate flow and discharge services.  

Also involving participation in an after-hours service roster. This will include a weekend/public holiday roster, as well as a late shift roster. Training will be provided before commencement on these rosters.

About Us:

Monash Children’s Hospital is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated children’s health services, with more than 30 specialist services and programs. We have Victoria’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provide leading paediatric services in many areas including Rehabilitation & Oncology.   Physiotherapy at Monash Children’s Hospital provides specialised services to paediatric patients across the continuum including inpatients, outpatients and via Hospital in the Home.

About You:

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

• Bring your pro-active, patient centred attitude
• Enthusiasm for multidisciplinary team work
• Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge and develop others

Mandatory requirements of the role: 

• A relevant Physiotherapy qualification
• Current unconditional AHPRA registration
• Broad range of either paediatric or acute clinical skills that can be easily transferrable to this role 
• Experience, knowledge and skills in the provision of paediatric physiotherapy services including assessment, intervention, case management and discharge planning in the hospital/community setting

In Return:

We are a diverse team of allied health clinicians working in a supportive and flexible department with close links to our community and adult colleagues.  We support career progression and professional development, with opportunities to grow your career in many different directions.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Laura Morel on 0430 178 530, Tamara Parkes on 0427 446 105 and David Harding on 0435 697 696.

Position Description can be found here and here. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 20 April, 2025