Senior Clinician Physiotherapy (ABI and Neurological Rehab)

Bayside Health

Melbourne VIC

Physiotherapy, OT and Rehabilitation (Healthcare and Medical)

Part time

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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.

Unique opportunity for Grade 3 Senior Clinician Physiotherapists in Acquired Brain Injury and Neurological Rehabilitation.

Multiple positions available to permanent and fixed-term

Part time roles, 0.6 to 0.63 EFT to days may be negotiated

5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Grade 3 Classification (VB7-VC1)

Caulfield Site

Great staff benefits  

THE DEPARTMENT

Alfred Care Group’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 Care Group 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 Care Group 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  

THE ROLE

The Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (Acquired Brain Injury and/or Neurological Rehabilitation) is a senior position in the wider Subacute Neurological Physiotherapy Stream.

The Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (Acquired Brain Injury and/or Neurological Rehabilitation) is responsible for:

Providing high quality assessment and management of patients within the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and/or Neurological Rehabilitation Services.

Providing leadership in the development of a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach to achieve optimal patient care and outcomes and to minimise clinical risk.

Providing leadership to enhance the clinical and professional skills of the ABI and/or Neurological Rehabilitation team, Physiotherapy Department staff and students.

Providing regular clinical supervision to junior staff and AHAs to engender excellence in the Physiotherapy Service.

Coordinating/contributing to quality improvement and research activities within the ABI and/or Neurological Rehabilitation Service and the Physiotherapy department.

Promoting a culture of ongoing learning and development within the team.

Providing high level participation within the student training program.

Enhancing the overall functioning of the ABI and/or Neurological Rehabilitation Service and the Physiotherapy Department by participating in necessary administrative and management tasks.

This position may be involved in clinical rotations with other Grade 3 Physiotherapists to optimise skill development, provide clinical leadership during times of leave, support succession planning and reduce burnout. Rotations will include but are not limited to neurological rehabilitation and spinal cord injury. 

Weekend work may be involved in this position

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Registered to practice in the state of Victoria (AHPRA)

Demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills in the provision of physiotherapy services to ABI and/or Neurological Rehabilitation patients

Demonstrated ability to lead quality and/or research initiatives

Demonstrated ability to supervise staff and students

Demonstrated advanced communication skills

Demonstrated advanced time management skills

Victorian Drivers licence

STAFF BENEFITS

Salary packaging and novated leasing 

Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership

Staff car parking (subject to availability) 

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

Applications close 11pm AEST, Wednesday , 10  June  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.

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For all enquiries, contact: Catherine Brooks, Neurological Rehabilitation Stream Leader on 0390764910, c.brooks@alfred.org.au