Job Description:

• Full Time / Permanent

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists for an Allied Health Assistant to join the Physiotherapy team. This position is responsible for assisting physiotherapists to provide high quality clinical management of patients in the acute orthopaedic and neurosciences units at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. In particular, this incudes assisting patient mobility practice, supervising patient exercise and therapy across both individual and group sessions, and other duties as directed.

Classification for this position will be IN29 ($31.65 per hour).

Duties include

• Implementation of treatment as directed including exercises, mobility, ADL retraining and gait aid provision
• Accurate treatment monitoring and evaluation of patients programs and conditions
• Maintain effective communication with all team members including reporting back to the supervising physiotherapist regarding patient management and progress.
• Administration duties to assist in the daily operation of the Physiotherapy department.

Your Contribution

• Experience working in a team
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to undertake a broad range of patient and non-patient related tasks

What we offer

• Salary packaging- increase your take home pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Health Centre
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks – if applicable
• Culture of continuous improvement

Physiotherapy Department
The Physiotherapy Department provides high quality clinical services across a spectrum of acute, sub-acute and outpatient services. The Department works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and a range of therapeutic services to optimise patient care and maximise function. The Department is committed to fostering excellence in evidence based clinical care, research and education.

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.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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).
 

Contact: Benjamin Tarrant, Cardiorespiratory Team Leader / Allied Health Assistant Portfolio, [email protected]

Alternate Contact: Jessica Knight, Physiotherapy Workforce Lead, [email protected] 

Position Description

3. LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
The SVHM Physiotherapy department provides service to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (Fiztroy), St George’s Hospital (Kew), Caritas Christi (Kew), Berangarra Residential Care (Kew), Prague House (Kew), Port Phillip Prison (Truganina) and Auburn House (Hawthorn East) The Physiotherapy Department works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and a range of therapeutic services to optimise patient care and maximise function. The Department is committed to fostering excellence in clinical care and ongoing education. This position is located predominately at the Fitzroy Campus of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, working in a sub-acute clinical area determined by the Allied Health Assistant Portfolio holder; and cares for a diverse range of patients who are admitted under the units serviced by the Physiotherapy department. This position could be required to rotate across clinical services, depending on service demand.

4. POSITION PURPOSE
Accountable to the Physiotherapy Manager and the senior clinician/grade 2 physiotherapist in the area to which you are working, this position is responsible for assisting the physiotherapists to providing high quality physiotherapy management of patients, in particular mobilising patients, supervising patient exercise sessions, conducting exercise classes, as well as other duties as directed.

5. POSITION DUTIES
The delivery of the highest standard of physiotherapy services to the patients at Fitzroy incorporating the mission and values of the Sisters of Charity.

• Ascertain the appropriate information regarding the patient from the supervising physiotherapist.
• Implementation of treatment as directed including exercises, mobility, gait aid provision
• Coordination of Gym program as directed
• Safe and timely portering of patients as required
• Accurate treatment monitoring and evaluation of patients programs and conditions
• Report back to the supervising physiotherapist regarding patient’s progress
• Monitoring, ordering and cleaning of gait aids
• Active participation in relevant on going education and learning opportunities and applying relevant new knowledge.
• Attendance at and contribution to relevant meetings
• Cover other allied health assistant staff as required due to leave / workloads 
• Sourcing and ordering of equipment in timely and accurate manner
• Records accurate statistics within the last working day of each pay fortnight or as app

6. INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS
General

• Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM.
• Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions.
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct.
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed.
• Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process.
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business.
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions.
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance.
• Attend clinical orientation upon commencement.
• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover.
• Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken.
• Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures.
• Complete annual clinical competencies.
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work.
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team.
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work.
• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format.
• Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care.
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback.
• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions.
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually.
• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement.

7. INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal Personal effectiveness Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work results
• Learning Agility Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
• Outcomes Patient/Resident/client centred Strives to meet and exceed expectations, demonstrating sound judgement
• Innovation and Improvement Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
• Strategy Driving Results Manages own work load to deliver results
• Organisational Acumen Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
• People Working with and Managing others
• Takes responsibility for ensuring productive, efficient teamwork
• Collaboration Works collaboratively within and outside the team

8. SELECTION CRITERIA
8.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Formal Education:
• Accredited Allied Health Assistant’s Course or
• A degree in Human Movement, Exercise Physiology, Physical Education 

8.2 OTHER NON ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Skills and competencies which the incumbent must possess:
• Commitment to the values and health care philosophy of the Sisters of Charity
• Commitment to the Code of Conduc

Closing Date:

21 December 2025 11:59pm

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 [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct