Position Details


Reference Number 157989
Position Title Physiotherapist (Grade 1) - Rotational
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Program Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care
Location Geelong Hospital, University Hospital Geelong
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 80
Position Summary
  • Improve your skills and experience in a broad range of clinical areas through a wide variety of rotations across Acute, Sub-Acute and Community
  • Work within a supportive supervision structure with professional development opportunities
  • Provide excellent physiotherapy care from assessment through to discharge for a caseload of patients within the multidisciplinary team setting. 

About the facility

The Barwon Health Physiotherapy Department provides services to the Geelong/Barwon Region in a range of clinical settings. We are a large department with a focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes through positive teamwork, staff development and best practice. The role will be located across the University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Rehabilitation Centre in North Geelong, Community and Home Based Rehab.

About the role

Grade 1 Physiotherapists have a wide variety of rotations to choose from across the acute, subacute and community settings.

Rotations are for four months and provide the clinician with the opportunity to improve their experience and skills in a broad range of clinical areas.

We have supportive supervision structures in place with experienced senior clinicians, and an extensive professional development program to ensure a rich and rewarding learning environment. You will be responsible for providing high quality physiotherapy care from assessment through to discharge for a caseload of patients within a multidisciplinary team setting.

About the culture

The Physiotherapy Department has a strong workplace culture of high achievement, positive teamwork and enjoying work. You will work with an innovative multidisciplinary team who maintain extensive knowledge and experience.

Barwon Health staff benefits

Other Information

  • At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
  • Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
  • At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
  • We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Degree in Physiotherapy from an Australian Physiotherapy Council accredited course
Essential: Current national registration as a physiotherapist with AHPRA
Essential: Eligible for full membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
Desirable: Current membership with the Australian Physiotherapy Association
Desirable: Valid unrestricted motor vehicle driver’s licence for use within Victoria/Australia
Contact Person Yvonne McNeel 
Contact Person Job Title Physiotherapy Site Manager - Acute Services 
Contact Number (03) 4215 0826 
Alternate Contact Person Chris Clarke 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 5511 
Closing Date 29/11/2018
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.