Physiotherapist - Clinical Lead Vestibular

Requisition ID: 4323

Location:
Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128

Job Posting Date: 16 Sept 2025

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Physiotherapist - Clinical Lead Vestibular

• Permanent part-time | 32 hours a fortnight | Enjoy work-life balance
• Close public transport | Café on site | Inner-east location
• Opportunity that will afford you growth and influence as a clinician and leader within a novel advanced practice model of care

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Eastern Health Physiotherapy is one of the largest Physiotherapy teams in Victoria, with over 270 Physiotherapists and another 40+ Allied Health Assistants working across the full continuum of care, from ED through to a wide variety of acute and sub-acute inpatient services to a large suite of ambulatory post-acute, primary and preventative health services and Residential Aged Care Services. Eastern Health Physiotherapy is also excited to be expanding services and practices within advanced practice physiotherapy.

This role is seeking an experienced vestibular Physiotherapist who is passionate about enabling the potential within their teams to achieve the EH vision for Healthier Together. This role will support the Advanced Practice Vestibular Physiotherapy (AVeP) Clinic, and enable learning and growth where our clinicians and services constantly evolve to reflect the needs of our patients, our teams, our organisation, and the latest professional evidence base.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated leadership and change management skills.
• Clinical qualification and registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, or, if a non registered profession, eligibility for membership of professional association, where relevant.
• Recognised clinical expertise and experience as required to effectively fulfil the role requirements and lead the profession.
• Demonstrated experience improving and enhancing clinician skills, knowledge and subsequent patient and service outcomes through continuous improvement, research and education.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy directions, strategic documents, service issues and funding models.
• Experience providing clinical expertise to a variety of health professionals and healthcare stakeholders, with a commitment to excellence in the provision of health services.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate, develop and successfully implement and sustain creative solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems.
• Experience in successfully working with health care professionals and senior health service leaders.
• Ability to successfully lead and coach high performing teams and individuals and address underperformance issues as they arise.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in developing and implementing research, quality improvement and quality assurance activities.
• Post-graduate qualifications in an appropriate field.
• Publications and conference presentations relevant to specific area of practise.
• Current driver's licence.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

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Contact Person: Shae Cooke

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Job Posting End Date: Friday 3rd October

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