Physiotherapist Grade 2 - Residential Services
Heatherton, VIC, AU, 3202
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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 Grade 2 Physiotherapist on a part-time, fixed-term basis (0.40 EFT / 30.4 hours per fortnight) until November 2026, within Monash Health Residential Care and our Transition Care Program (TCP). We’re flexible with hours and days, and happy to work around your schedule.
This role is primarily based within our Residential Care Homes in the brand-new Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre in Heatherton and Chestnut Gardens in Doveton.
This is a unique opportunity to join our large, friendly community-based team. This role will suit an enthusiastic, dynamic and skilled clinician, keen to take responsibility for ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality client care, driving service development, and championing impactful continuous improvement activities and research.
Why You'll Love This Role:
- A hands on clinical case load
- Supporting management in service delivery and re-design
- Providing clinical leadership and close collaboration with geriatricians and the multi-disciplinary team
- Shape and lead a brand-new position with real impact
- Extensive career and professional development support
- Mentorship from an experienced Allied Health Manager
- Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and influence in aged care reform
About You:
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- Demonstrates clinical skills and expertise in the area of community care and gerontology
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe consumer- focused care, providing specialist knowledge or depth of experience
- Provides holistic and comprehensive assessments and interventions
Mandatory requirements of the role:
- Current Victorian drivers licence
- Current and Satisfactory Aged Care Clearance (Police Check/Aged Care Worker Screen)
- NDIS workers check
- No current Aged Care Banning Orders in place (as per Register of Banning Orders)
In Return:
As a valued member of the Monash Health team, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and career progression, including:
- Salary packaging – increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options
- Professional development – access to ongoing training, education, and leadership opportunities to support your career growth
- Supportive team environment – work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence
- Employee wellbeing – benefit from a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff wellbeing initiatives, and a strong focus on work-life balance
- Career mobility – opportunities to work across Victoria’s largest public health service with a wide range of roles and career pathways
- Diverse and inclusive workplace – join an organisation that celebrates and embraces diversity and fosters a culture of respect and belonging
At Monash Health, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities while advancing your career in a leading healthcare organisation.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Gurnik Dhaliwal on 0412 480 480.
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: 4 January, 2026