Permanent / Part Time (15.2 hours per week)
Fitzroy location
Challenging and rewarding work setting
About the Role
The Polio Services Victoria Grade 2 Physiotherapist will be responsible for the provision of evidence-based practice comprising comprehensive assessment, treatment and education for people attending the clinic who have polio related health issues.
You will
Provide appropriate, timely, clinical best practice in management of people with polio related health issues.
This may include group-based or individual physiotherapy sessions including aquatic physiotherapy as required
Participate and contribute to multidisciplinary goal setting, care planning and discharge planning as appropriate
Attend PSV clinics - metropolitan and regional (shared across physiotherapy team)
Actively participate in/ contribute to/develop relevant PSV quality or clinical research projects
Provide instruction and teaching for other health professionals and physiotherapy students as to best practice methods in physiotherapy for management of polio related health issues
Classifications for this position will be VB1 - VB4 ($90,235 to $103,724 per annum, pro rata for part time).
Your Contribution
Bachelor of Physiotherapy or equivalent
Current Physiotherapy Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Eligibility for Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) membership
Victorian Drivers license
Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
What we Offer
A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
Culture of continuous improvement




About Polio Services Victoria
The Health Independence Program (HIP) is designed to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow, through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface, reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care planning.
Within the HIP Disability Stream, Polio Services Victoria (PSV) delivers a multidisciplinary outpatient service from St. Vincent's Fitzroy campus, and six regional clinics in Victoria annually.
Polio Services Victoria was established by the Victorian Government in early **** to provide ongoing expertise and support for people who have had polio.
This includes specialist multidisciplinary assessment, provision of information and education to health providers and clients, liaison with other health care providers and clients to develop patient-centred plans, delivery of polio specific specialist care.
Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service.
SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings.
You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements.
Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Contact
Su Wen Ng - Acting Team Leader Polio Services Victoria ******
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📌 Physiotherapist Grade 2 - Polio Services (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne