Employment Type - Temporary Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 32

Job Category - Other Professionals - Physiotherapy

Req Id - 9243

- Provide individual and group programs to support consumers in managing their physical health and wellbeing
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care, education, and support
- Exciting opportunity to join our team in a Temporary Part-Time role (32 hours per fortnight) available until 30/06/2027

About the role

Join the Osteoarthritis Prehabilitation Program as a Grade 2 Physiotherapist and be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team supporting people across the Barwon region living with osteoarthritis. The program provides integrated assessment, intervention, education and support to help consumers make healthy lifestyle changes and potentially prevent or delay the need for joint replacement.

You'll provide evidence-based, consumer-centred physiotherapy care while contributing to group-based patient education and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. This role also provides opportunities to support the development of junior staff and students and contribute to service improvement and innovative models of care.

Key responsibilities

- Deliver evidence-based, consumer-centred physiotherapy assessment and intervention for people living with osteoarthritis
- Provide engaging group-based education and support consumers to make positive changes to their health and wellbeing
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated assessment, care planning, treatment and review
- Provide supervision, education and support to less experienced staff and undergraduate students





What we're looking for

- Current AHPRA registration as a Physiotherapist with clinical experience appropriate to a Grade 2 role
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a consumer-centred environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and educate consumers in both individual and group settings
- A commitment to professional development and continuous improvement, with experience or an interest in osteoarthritis management, student supervision or service development highly regarded

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits

- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

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Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders,



sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Protected Standards

Additional information

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All appointments are subject to:

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.

Contact person: Lucinda McGregor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 4215 5301

Application closing date: 23 August 2026

Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external or access the careers page through One Point (intranet) before applying.

Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.

Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.

📌 Physiotherapist (Grade 2), Osteoarthritis Prehabilitation Program (Lucinda)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Lucinda