Senior Physiotherapist: Frailty & Falls (Home Visits)

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Career development

Job summary

Northern Health in Melbourne's rapidly growing northern corridor seeks a Grade 3 Physiotherapist to join the Older Persons Care Hub. The role provides interdisciplinary assessment and intervention for older adults with frailty and falls risks, carrying a clinical caseload and conducting home visits.

This fixed term full-time position runs until December 2027, with workload across campuses and potential after-hours work. Emphasis is on evidence-based practice and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of relevant clinical experience.
• Expertise in falls prevention and frailty management.
• Experience leading quality improvement activities.
• Ability to work with complex clients and diverse pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide interdisciplinary assessment and intervention for older adults in frailty and falls risk.
• Carry a clinical caseload and undertake home visits.
• Collect outcomes data to support service evaluation.
• Contribute to service development across multiple campuses and partners.

Skills

Falls management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical expertise

Quality improvement

Complex client care

Job description

Northern Health in Melbourne's rapidly growing northern corridor seeks a Grade 3 Physiotherapist to join the Older Persons Care Hub. The role provides interdisciplinary assessment and intervention for older adults with frailty and falls risks, carrying a clinical caseload and conducting home visits.

This fixed term full-time position runs until December 2027, with workload across campuses and potential after-hours work. Emphasis is on evidence-based practice and service improvement.