Senior Physiotherapist – Acute Aged Care

Job Description:

• Role title: Senior Physiotherapist Acute Aged Care

• Role type: Permanent Fulltime

• Role grade: Level 3

• Department and location: Physiotherapy

• Salary: $112396 - $116038 p.a. Super Salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Lead the delivery of specialised physiotherapy services across Acute Aged Care and the Emergency Department ensuring high-quality assessment treatment and care planning for older patients presenting with complex and acute health needs.

• Provide advanced clinical assessment and decision-making identifying patients suitable for fast-tracking supporting timely discharge planning and contributing to efficient patient flow within one of the hospitals busiest specialties.

• Offer senior clinical supervision and mentorship to junior physiotherapy staff guiding their development ensuring safe practice and maintaining consistent care standards across the defined service areas.

• Drive service evaluation improvement and development by collecting and analysing activity data and outcome measures participating in research and quality initiatives and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance Aged Care physiotherapy services.

• Provide specialist physiotherapy advice across the organisation supporting multidisciplinary teams in the management of complex older patients and offering expertise to other hospital areas.
  

About you

• AHPRA-registered physiotherapist with advanced clinical knowledge and significant senior experience in Acute Aged Care and/or Emergency Department physiotherapy

• Demonstrated high-level clinical reasoning and decision-making skills with the ability to manage complex acutely unwell older patients and support appropriate care pathways

• Proven capability in coordinating and providing clinical supervision mentoring junior staff and supporting safe consistent service delivery

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills effectively managing competing clinical and administrative demands in a fast-paced environment

• Track record in service evaluation and improvement incorporating evidence-based practice data analysis WHS principles and multidisciplinary collaboration to enhance physiotherapy services

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 11 December 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with About You.

For more information please contact

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents 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.

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