Physiotherapist

Employment Type: Full time, Grade 1 New Graduate fixed contract to 30/1/27

Hours: 76 hours per fortnight plus weekends

Location: Rotating position based from Werribee Mercy Hospital and including rural rotation to Mercy Young

Application: Please upload Resume and Cover Letter

Contact: Dr Anne Harrison, Physiotherapy Manager: A

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

Join us at Mercy Hospital and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.

About the opportunity

• F/T Gr 1 Graduate Physiotherapist rotational role
• Great opportunity for new graduate in supportive environment
• Expanding Health Service with opportunities to further your physiotherapy career
• Full-time, 1.0 EFT rotational grade 1 physiotherapist role (contract position to 30/1/2027). Must have current and unlimited AHPRA Physiotherapy registration.
• Rotational position. Rotations may include, outpatients, acute inpatients (Ortho, surgical, general medicine and palliative care), sub-acute inpatients (GEM), Tuesday to Saturday acute/ortho rotation, Community Based Rehabilitation (HIP), and four-month rural rotation to Mercy Care Centre Young
• Member of multi-disciplinary team providing quality, evidence based, person-centred, physiotherapy clinical care in a designated caseload
• Friendly and supportive physiotherapy team with a strong learning culture, team support and a robust supervision framework

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Recognised Degree in Physiotherapy with full, unlimited AHPRA physiotherapy registration
• Current Full Victorian (or equivalent) Drivers Licence
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• Broad clinical physiotherapy experience ideally including in a hospital setting
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Willingness and ability to rotate as required including weekends and rural rotation
• Enthusiastic, flexible, dedicated, team-oriented, adaptable and friendly with commitment to evidence-based practice

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.