• Be recognised - Join a close and supportive interdisciplinary team who value each individuals contribution
• Be challenged - Expand your skills in paediatric rehabilitation
• Be your best - Grow and develop your talents and capabilities with support and training opportunities across a state work network of paediatric rehabilitation providers
• Be the heart of Barwon Health - Build your career with a dedicated team at Victoria’s 2014 People in Health Award Winner!

About the facility 

The Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS) is located at the McKellar Centre within The Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC). We provide team rehabilitation on an outpatient basis to young people living in the community. Clients are provided with flexible, goal orientated and individually tailored programs.

About the role

As the Physiotherapist, you will provide specialist clinical care in an interdisciplinary model to children and adolescents requiring rehabilitation after botulinum toxin injecting, major illness, injury or elective procedures. You will ensure a best practice approach to the delivery of rehabilitation, focusing on the child’s needs in the context of everyday activities and lifetime opportunities. The service encourages innovation and working with families to get the best outcomes for young people.

There is likely to be some travel to community organisations and schools when you facilitate a young person to achieve their goals. There may also be some travel required to other Health Services. You will act in Accordance with Barwon Health’s Vision and Values and VPRS Barwon Health’s team behaviours. 

About the culture

We have a passion for working with young people and their families. We like to have fun, be dynamic and innovative. As a team we are focussed on providing the highest quality patient centred care. Our staff thrive in a challenging environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and skilled team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best. 

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan
• Our Commitment to Child Safety

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken.   

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.