28 Nov
Eastern Health
Box Hill
Title: Physiotherapy Clinical Lead - Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal (Planned Surgery Reform)
Requisition ID: 5000
Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Job Posting Date: 26 Nov 2025
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Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
- Fixed term Part time | 16 hours a week | Excellent entitlements
- Grade 4 Clinical Lead Position | Planned Surgery Reform Clinics
- Box Hill & Maroondah | Close to cafes and public transport
- Work with a supportive team of Clinical Lead and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists!
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
The Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Clinical Lead (Musculoskeletal - Planned Surgery Reform) will oversee the Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy outpatient service delivery at Box Hill and Maroondah Hospital associated with the non-surgical treatment pathways evidence-based interventions that divert the need for surgery. The Clinical Lead Physiotherapist is expected to lead clinical supervision and credentialling of Advanced Practice Physiotherapy clinicians, as well as service development initiatives, and engage in broader qualified leadership initiatives as indicated.
This is a great opportunity to work with a supportive physiotherapy leadership group whilst directly contributing to Eastern Health's Planned Surgery Reform strategy, providing excellent and timely patient care.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated leadership and change management skills.
- Clinical qualification and registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Recognised clinical expertise and experience as required to effectively fulfil the role requirements and lead the profession.
- Demonstrated experience improving and enhancing clinician skills, knowledge and subsequent patient and
service outcomes through continuous improvement, research and education.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy directions, strategic documents, service issues and funding
models.
- Experience providing clinical expertise to a variety of health professionals and healthcare stakeholders, with a commitment to excellence in the provision of health services.
- Demonstrated ability to innovate, develop and successfully implement and sustain creative solutions to
complex systemic and organisational problems.
- Experience in successfully working with health care professionals and senior health service leaders.
- Ability to successfully lead and coach high performing teams and individuals and address
underperformance issues as they arise.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in developing and implementing research, quality improvement
and quality assurance activities.
- Post-graduate qualifications in an appropriate field.
- Publications and conference presentations relevant to specific area of practise.
- Current driver's licence
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Advantages, view the extensive range here!
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Adaptable working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-secure organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Please
Contact Person: Shae Cooke
Contact Number: 0466 864 717
Contact Email: [email protected]
Job Posting End Date: 8th December 2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
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📌 Physiotherapy Clinical Lead - Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal (Planned Surgery Reform) (Box Hill)
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