PHYSIOTHERAPIST GRADE 2 OR 3

Portland-District-Health-; Portland; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 95 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

Ongoing training and development

Social Club

Free parking

PDH Leisure & Aquatic Centre rates

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance program

Relocation assistance available – 조건부

Résumé du poste

Portland District Health in Victoria is seeking a suitably qualified Physiotherapist to join the Allied Health team. You will deliver safe and effective clinical care across acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care, and community settings within Portland.

The role involves supporting clinical leadership, mentoring staff and students, and contributing to safety, quality and risk management programs. This ongoing, part-time position offers flexible working conditions and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Grade 3 level with postgraduate clinical qualifications or extensive specialty experience.
• Experience in leadership and supervision of staff.
• Strong clinical assessment and treatment implementation.
• Understanding accreditation and funding systems.
• Experience in rural health care.

Responsabilités

• Deliver safe, high-level physiotherapy across acute to community settings.
• Support development of staff and students.
• Contribute to quality, safety and risk management programs.
• Assist in addressing rural health service delivery challenges.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Advanced assessment

Rural health care

Physiotherapy expertise

Education/mentoring

Oncology rehab

Community rehab

Professional association member

7+ years experience

Formation

Postgraduate clinical qualifications

Description du poste

Ongoing Part Time –48 hours per fortnight

Available from 20 th December 2026

An exciting and rewarding opportunity is available for a suitably qualified Physiotherapist to join the Allied Health team at Portland District Health.

You are responsible for delivering safe and effective clinical care that requires a higher level of clinical decision making that is relevant to physiotherapy practice. You practice and deliver physiotherapy across the acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care, and community based settings within Portland. You support the development of clinical and leadership skills in staff placed under your responsibility and less experienced physiotherapists, allied health assistants and students. You contribute to the quality, safety and risk management programs for the clinical unit/department.

About you:

• Grade 3 – Post Graduate Clinical qualifications or extensive experience in a speciality area – Oncology and/or Community Rehabilitation with complex patients – highly regarded
• Extensive clinical knowledge, skills and leadership experience in physiotherapy.
• Experience in supporting Allied Health Management by sharing knowledge and expertise
• Demonstrated sound advanced clinical assessment and analysis skills and knowledge, and ability to implement indicated treatments for individuals and groups.
• Experience in the provision of Clinical Leadership and or education.
• Understanding of relevant accreditation and funding systems and demonstrated ability to manage continuous improvement portfolio.
• Understanding of opportunities and challenges associated with providing rural health care services.
• Membership of an appropriate professional association - desirable
• More than 7 years Physiotherapy experience – desirable

About us:

Portland District Health (PDH) provides an integrated health service for the community. The hospital was established in 1856 on the current site and now provides a comprehensive range of services that include:

• Hospital based Medical and Surgical services, Medical Imaging (Radiology), Pharmacy and Pathology
• A 24/7 Urgent Care Centre for emergency treatment
• Residential aged care for 30 residents at Harbourside Lodge
• An extensive range of primary and community services for the local community

PDH delivers services from a single campus, employs around 470 staff with an FTE of approximately 290, and has an active volunteer workforce. The People and Culture Unit sits within the Corporate Services Directorate, with other Units including Finance, Building Services, Food Services, Environmental Services, Executive Support, Administration and Health Information.

Additional Benefits:

• Salary Packaging
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Social Club
• Free parking
• Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre corporate rates
• Flexible working conditions
• Employee Assistance program
• Relocation assistance available – conditions apply

The Region – Glenelg Shire:

Appreciate the beautiful surroundings of the Glenelg Shire, trek the Great South West Walk, Bridgewater Bay’s rugged coastline, or explore Budj Bim (a World Heritage site) and Mount Richmond National Park.

Affordable coastal, rural and low density urban housing, a choice or private and public primary and secondary school makes Portland an ideal place to work, live and raise a family. To find out more about Portland visit the Glenelg Shire and I Am Portland websites.

Applications from employment agencies may be submitted, however, PDH will not accept liability for the agency costs and fees.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Current Victorian Working with Children's' check
• Current Immunisation status. This role must be meet the requirements of the Portland District Health Immunisation Policy.

Applications close: Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 12.00pm

Portland District Health encourage and welcome applications from First Nation People, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

Portland District Health is a public hospital under the Health Services Act. Our role is to providequality, safe health services to people in the Glenelg Shire. To fulfil this role, Portland DistrictHealth offers a range of services, including; acute care through specialised medicine and surgery,urgent care, maternity services and limited children’s services. As an integrated Healthcareorganisation, Portland District Health provides a range of services in sub-acute and aged care,population health, primary and community care.