Physiotherapist Grade 3 Care Communities

Location:
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

Permanent Part-Time | 48 hours per fortnight | Starting December 2025 (flexible start date available)

$52.70-$60.21 per hour + salary packaging

About the Role

Step into a senior physiotherapy role where you'll shape services across residential aged care and aquatic programs. Alongside delivering hands-on care, you'll guide junior staff, drive quality improvements, and help lead the future of allied health services at Grampians Health Ballarat.

Provide tailored physiotherapy assessment and treatmen

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  Lead falls prevention and risk management strategie- s
  Mentor junior staff and student- s
  Coordinate professional development and service initiative- s
  Drive quality improvement and clinical governance project- s

Key Responsibilities

Deliver evidence-based physiotherapy care across aged car

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  Develop and review treatment plans with a client-centred focu- s
  Lead falls prevention and equipment recommendation- s
  Support and supervise junior staff and student- s
  Contribute to service development and clinical governanc- e
  Collaborate across multidisciplinary team- s

Skills & Experience

Current AHPRA registration as a Physiotherapis

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  Strong clinical skills in aged care and rehabilitatio- n
  Ability to lead, mentor and support staf- f
  Excellent communication and teamwork skill- s
  Commitment to continuous improvement and best practic- e

Why Join Grampians Health?

• Supportive Team Culture: Work alongside experienced Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists across multiple campuses.
• Career Development: Access tailored pathways for clinical, leadership, and management growth.
• Professional Development: Receive strong support for internal and external PD, including paid leave.
• Positive Workplace: Be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team with regular social and allied health events.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, fitness passport gym access, regular social events and staff wellbeing programs including 24/7 Employee Assistance Program support.

Interested?

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact: Nick Halliburton, Deputy Manager Physiotherapy (Ballarat) –

Job applications close: 12th of October 2025

If you are currently employed at Grampians 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.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

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  Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday- s
  Access to Fitness Passport membershi- p
  Staff rewards and recognition program- s

Ballarat Region

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.