Grade 1 Physiotherapist
- Full Time Permanent ongoing and 12 month fixed opportunity (June 2024-June 2025)
- 4 month rotations
- Based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Parkville
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Physiotherapy service employs over 110 staff providing services across the City Campus in Parkville and the Royal Park Campus. We are looking for enthusiastic Physiotherapists to continue their career as a rotating Grade 1 Physiotherapist with the RMH Physiotherapy team, working 80 hours per fortnight (including ADOs).
Grade 1 Physiotherapists have the opportunity to rotate across both acute and sub-acute areas including acute medicine and surgery, ICU, orthopaedics, neurosciences, aged care and rehabilitation. All rotations are well supported by skilled and passionate Senior Physiotherapists, who provide high quality patient care as part of a broader multi-disciplinary team.
Please refer to the position description for key selection criteria.
Your new role:
- Plan and implement and efficient, effective, culturally responsive and client centred physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management.
- Contribute to the operational needs of the department across a 7 day service model.
- Comply with legal, professional, ethical and other relevant standards, codes and guidelines.
- Evaluate in an inclusive, collaborative, consultative, culturally responsive inter-professional and client centred model of practice.
About you:
- You have a recognised degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
- You are currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- You have experience working in a hospital or have completed a hospital based student physiotherapy placement.
- You are able to effectively prioritise and have strong time management skills.
- You have strong interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills.
- You are able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- You display a culturally sensitive, patient centred approach to practice.
Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:
- A rewarding career in a values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including onsite staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.
- Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
- Salary packaging options, monthly ADOs for full time staff (that is an additional day off every month!), onsite car parking, close to public transport.
The RMH stands in solidarity with First Nations people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested? Apply today!
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC).
All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Please Note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.