Senior Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist

Senior Clinician Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist – Community Rapid Triage Team

- Temporary full-timeuntil November 2026 | Part-time applicants will also be considered
- Work across Wantirna Health, Peter James Centre, Angliss Hospitaland Yarra RangesHealth
- Work in a dynamic team providing early assessment |Opportunityfor continuous learning and improvement

About the role

As a Senior Clinician within the Community Rapid Triage Team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting clients transitioning from hospital to community-based rehabilitation services. Working autonomously within a highly collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will conduct timely triage, comprehensive assessments, goal setting, and discharge planning for clients referred to the Community Rehabilitation Program following discharge from Eastern Health hospitals.

In this role, you will identify and respond to clinical deterioration, escalating concerns to medical staff as required to support client safety and help prevent avoidable hospital readmissions. You will also contribute to holistic discharge planning by building robust partnerships with community nursing services, Post-Acute Care, HARP Coordinators, and allied health professionals to ensure seamless continuity of care.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced clinician to further develop their career within a progressive and supportive environment that values ongoing learning, professional growth, and regular professional development opportunities.

About you





To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Current registration with AHPRA as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
- Demonstratedexpertisein managing complex and vulnerable, frail populations,initiatingappropriate therapiesand supportive treatments.
- A high levelof clinical reasoning and advanced casework skills, using a patient-centred approach within multi-dimensional assessments, formulating appropriately targeted treatment plans with realistic achievable goals.
- Demonstrated high-level organisational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage a complex workload, balance competing demands, and consistently demonstrate skilled accountability in a dynamic clinical environment.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in theAustralian 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.

About 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.

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

What we offer

- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly and supportive teams
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Fitness passport for work-life balance
- Employee assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones
- Flexible 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 our hospitals

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-safe 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 applications.

Our Values in Action

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

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📌 Senior Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist (Williamstown)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Williamstown