Job Description:

• Transform the future of healthcare – Deliver hospital-level rehabilitation in patients' homes, combining face-to-face care with innovative virtual health technologies.
• Work with autonomy and purpose – Manage your own caseload while being supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based care.
• Grow your career with one of Australia's leading health providers – Access outstanding professional development, salary packaging and opportunities across the St Vincent's national network.

St Vincent's Care at Home

At St Vincent's Health Australia, we're redefining healthcare through our Care at Home portfolio, we are we're combining clinical excellence, digital innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration to:

• Deliver hospital-level care beyond the hospital.
• Improve recovery outcomes while reducing unnecessary hospital stays.
• Increase patient independence, choice and quality of life.
• Build a more sustainable healthcare system for future generations.

This is more than a new model of care—it's one of the most significant transformations in Australian healthcare

Our Rehab at Home program is an established, evidence-based model that combines expert in-home physiotherapy, virtual care and multidisciplinary coordination to deliver exceptional rehabilitation outcomes beyond the traditional hospital setting.

Supporting patients recovering from elective orthopaedic surgery and acute private hospital admissions, the program enables safe early discharge, promotes faster recovery and reduces unnecessary hospital stays—allowing patients to rehabilitate in the comfort, familiarity and independence of their own homes.

As part of St Vincent's Care Home vision, Rehab at Home is redefining rehabilitation by combining clinical excellence, innovative technology and compassionate, person-centred care to deliver better outcomes for patients and the broader health system

About the Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Grade 2 Physiotherapist to join our growing Rehab at Home team in Werribee ,South West Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an established, innovative service that is shaping the future of rehabilitation.Working autonomously across Melbourne, you'll become a trusted clinician for your patients while collaborating closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team.

You'll use your clinical expertise alongside digital health technologies to deliver contemporary, evidence-based rehabilitation that is personalised, proactive and centred around each patient's goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and evidence-based rehabilitation programs within patients' homes.
• Support patients recovering from elective orthopaedic surgery and acute private hospital admissions.
• Develop personalised treatment plans that maximise recovery, mobility and independence.
• Utilise virtual care and digital health technologies to enhance continuity of care and patient engagement.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to optimise patient outcomes.
• Support early supported discharge and hospital avoidance initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement activities.
• Champion patient-centred, evidence-based rehabilitation practice.

About You

You're an experienced Physiotherapist who thrives in autonomous practice, enjoys building meaningful relationships with patients and is passionate about delivering exceptional rehabilitation outcomes.

You bring clinical excellence, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to helping people recover safely in their own homes.

You will bring:

• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA.
• Minimum three (3) years' post-graduate physiotherapy experience (essential).
• Experience in rehabilitation, orthopaedics, subacute care or community-based services (highly regarded).
• Excellent clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making skills.
• Outstanding communication, organisation and time management abilities.
• Confidence working independently in community settings.
• Experience using digital health platforms or telehealth (or a willingness to embrace new technologies).
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Access to a reliable motor vehicle.

Why join St Vincent's Health Australia?

At St Vincent's, our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll become part of Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, committed to delivering compassionate care and creating healthier communities.

• One Connected St Vincent's-Be part of an organisation transforming healthcare through collaboration, innovation and integrated models of care that improve outcomes for communities across Australia
• Career Growth & Development-Access ongoing professional development, clinical education, mentoring and career opportunities across our national health network.
• Salary Packaging-Increase your take-home pay through generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including meal entertainment packaging.
• Health & Wellbeing-Enjoy discounted gym memberships, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellbeing initiatives and a range of employee benefits.
• Purpose-Driven Culture-Join an organisation grounded in compassion, integrity, excellence and justice while helping shape the future of healthcare delivery.
• Workplace Giving & Volunteering-Make an even greater impact through paid volunteering opportunities and community giving initiatives.

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Make a Difference Every Day

This is more than a physiotherapy role.

It's an opportunity to help redefine how rehabilitation is delivered in Australia while making a lasting difference to the lives of patients and their families.

If you're passionate about rehabilitation, excited by innovative models of care and ready to be part of one of Australia's most significant healthcare transformations, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and cover letter.

Applications may close prior to the advertised closing date.

Important Information

Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including professional registration verification, immunisation requirements and relevant probity screening.

St Vincent's Health Australia celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to thrive.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

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