Physiotherapist Grade 2
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Casual Role
- Parkville Location
- 3-4 hour shifts at least each 6 weeks
Delivering high-quality physiotherapy care to patients with a variety of oncology-related conditions. A broad base of cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic skills is a great advantage in providing excellent care in both inpatient and outpatient settings
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, patient-centred care.About you:
Registered Physiotherapist with AHPRA.
Relevant clinical experience in acute oncology and haematology.
Post-surgical experience an advantage.
Consolidated cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic skills an advantage
Demonstrated ability to work flexibly and proactively in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Proven track record in clinical service delivery and achieving a range of outcomes effectively.
Experience in lymphoedema management is an added advantage.Why join Peter Mac?
Casual role (3-4 hour shifts at least each 6 weeks), offering work-life balance.
Work in a state-of-the-art facility with a supportive and expert team.
Be part of a team dedicated to excellence in cancer care, research, and education.
Join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by cancer.Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.Hiring Manager: Ben De Zoete, Manager of Physiotherapy and Occupational TherapyEmail: Ben.deZoete@petermac.orgPhone: 03 8559 5225Applications Close: 11:59PM Monday 8 September 2025Position SummaryProvide acute inpatient and outpatient management and treatment for Peter Mac patients (Melbourne campus and satellites)Play an assistive role in the clinical leadership of the physiotherapy department and provide an excellent standard of patient care within the specialist area of oncological physiotherapy, including the palliative care unit as appropriateAssist with facilitating and implementing the departmental priorities of professional development, research and quality activities and to ensure that these consistently inform clinical activityEnterprise AgreementAllied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025Classification or Salary RangeVB1 - VB4Immunisation Risk CategoryImmunisation Category AKey RelationshipsInternal
- Senior physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff members
- Head of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Junior and support members of department
- Other health workers including allied health, nursing and medical colleagues across all Peter Mac and VCCC campuses
- Community Health Services
- Clinical schools (tertiary and TAFE)
- Cancer agencies and other health service providers
- Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy (Bachelor, Masters or equivalent)
- Current AHPRA physiotherapy registration
- Demonstrated interest and experience in acute cancer care
- Excellent written communication skills including computer literacy
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence based service protocols and quality programs
- Reliable, flexible and conscientious approach to patient management and workplace issues
- Ability to consult and adapt treatments to the special needs of oncology patients
- Lymphoedema management qualifications or experience
- Relevant peak body membership (APA, COSA, ALA, etc.)
- Valid Victorian driver's license
1. Deliver high quality, appropriate physiotherapy care and education to cancer patients
- Manage a complex caseload and varied clinical caseload, including palliative care unit as appropriate (80% clinical)
- Triage and manage inpatient and outpatient referrals
- Liaise with LMOs, community based practitioners and other services
- Assist in the development and refinement of physiotherapy services for relevant tumour streams
- Supervise and support junior staff, students and assistants
- Contribute to junior staff and student development and training
- Provide regular, structured supervision to allocated staff or students
- Attend regular supervision sessions with senior staff
- Provide annual performance and professional development summary to supervisor and participate in regular reviews of progress
- Regular participation in staff meetings, education sessions and in-services
- Maintain, document and report course participation and attendance, including all mandatory hospital development courses
- Provides quality and research reports according to organisational and departmental requirements
- Complete at least 1 significant quality project with report annually
- Report departmental stock levels of equipment, lymphoedema garments and other consumables as used
- Provide equipment and consumables according to departmental policies
- Communicate changing resource needs to admin staff, assistants or line manager as appropriate
- Ensure appropriate invoices are issued for sales or hires
- Informs patients and their carers to any associated equipment hire conditions and costs
- Regular and accurate submission of statistics
- Meet all departmental requirements for documentation standards
- Same day (or within 24 hours) documentation of clinical notes (assessment, treatment, progress) and planning
- Contribute to departmental data bases as indicated
- Maintenance of patient privacy and confidentiality at all times
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.