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Location: Joan Kirner Women's & Children’s Hospital
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Employment Type: Part-Time (0.2 FTE), Ongoing
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Salary: Grade 3 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Physiotherapist to join our team.
This position involves using your well consolidated skills and expertise to provide best care to women across the lifespan, including outpatient assessment and management of chronic pelvic pain, complex bladder, bowel, or pelvic floor dysfunction and the Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) clinic. Credentialling in our Physiotherapy-Led Urogynaecology Advanced Practice Clinic and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Physiotherapy Led Pessary (POPPY) Advanced Practice Clinic will be considered for suitably qualified applicants. This position may also involve provision of care to maternity and post gynaecological surgery in-patients.
You will join a team dedicated to holistic patient-centred care, delivering excellent patient outcomes, and providing evidence-based practice. You will work collaboratively with our other senior clinicians, provide leadership within the Women’s Health team, and be involved in research and quality improvement activities and contribute to departmental education and training.
This position is supported by our Grade 4 Women’s Health Physiotherapist, and you will have access to key resources for success, such as supervision, tailored learning opportunities and departmental and advanced practice specific professional development. This provides an excellent opportunity to further develop assessment and management skills and work within a supported Women’s Health and multi-disciplinary pelvic floor team.
Key responsibilities:
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Ensure safe and high quality patient care is delivered in line with Western Health values and Live Best Care framework
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Supervise junior Physiotherapy staff and students
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Contribute to quality research activities within the Women’s Health team
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Contribute to departmental education and training programs
About you:
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Well-developed clinical skills for working in Women’s Health Physiotherapy
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Hold a Post graduate certificate/Masters in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy.
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Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Work collaboratively with the Physiotherapy and Multidisciplinary teams
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Contribute to a culture that values ongoing learning and be part of a positive workplace
Click here for the Position Description.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
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Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
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Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
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Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
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Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
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Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
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Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
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Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
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Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
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Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and environment
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Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
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Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
We’d love to hear from you! Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 17 July 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Kerry O’Sullivan via Kerry.O'
[email protected].
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
