Graduate Physiotherapist

Accelerate your career by joining Essendon Physio Group

We have a unique opportunity to welcome a Physiotherapist into our practice working alongside our industry leading experts across our musculoskeletal, pre and post-surgical, sporting, and vestibular care streams. We encourage graduates and early career physiotherapists (with 1-2 years of experience) to apply.

For our successful applicant, we have a unique offering:

• Access to our Graduate Plus+ program - a well-established, structured learning and mentorship program designed to grow and support your first few years of clinical practice
• Individual, tailored support by our clinical education and support team inclusive of, (but not limited to) dual consultations, case conferencing, 1:1 tutorials, musculoskeletal assessment, exercise prescription training and personal development sessions with the addition of an external professional development allowance.

Our health professionals will tell you firsthand, this level of teaching, training and mentorship offered in our program is not offered anywhere else across Australia.

We are introducing this role to meet growing clinical demand.

About Us

Essendon Physio Group was founded on a belief system that everyone should have access to quality health care that considers the whole person, in an environment that is supportive and inclusive. We deliver our care by handpicked, hand trained clinicians that are the best in their respective fields and support our team's passion for delivering world class care through unforgettable client experiences.

We value our people and are focused on leading inspired teams. We focus on growth, development and building opportunities for our team.

Our partnership with Exercise for Rehabilitation & Health supports excellence in service provision and provides endless opportunities for collaboration, making Essendon Physio Group a truly great place to work

Are you the health professional we are looking for to join the team?

As a team member, you will:

• Be part of a group who are committed to providing world class clinical services to achieve 'better than best' outcomes for our clients with acute, chronic, and complex health conditions
• Attend regular structured clinical coaching, mentoring, group and individual professional development and case conferencing
• Look forward to coming to work to practice within a multi-disciplinary team everyday supported by our Allied Health and Practice Directors
• Be supported by a full-time client experience team to look after the little things like returning messages, authorising and sending clinical correspondence, diary management and treatment requests so that you can focus your time on the important things
• Be provided with around the clock access to an online learning portal for training resources as well as ongoing professional development
• Have your own modern private treatment room (absolutely no curtains) with access to a rehabilitation gym with a relaxed, community feel
• Be welcomed into an award-winning organisation with an incredible team culture and buddied up with someone who will take care of you as you transition into your new role
• Be individually supported with a comprehensive induction and training program focusing on personal and professional development

Plus, your training and development blueprint will be mapped from the outset, so there's no second guessing if or when your next PD session will be.

About You

You are seeking a clinical role where you can apply a strong skill set and knowledge base to a practice that will recognise, value and help grow your career and professional development in a supportive team environment. You are passionate about interdisciplinary care, attention to detail and just simply love helping people. You also enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a diverse caseload and are driven to achieve great results.

What it Looks Like

• Enjoy the certainty of a permanent salaried position with leave entitlements plus superannuation, in addition to an external professional development allowance available. Progression from part time to full will be considered for the right applicant.
• Access to observe orthopaedic surgeries with our preferred network of surgeons as well as in room consultations with our extended health professional network
• A graduated client load with unprecedented support
• Working alongside some of Melbourne's most recognised Physiotherapists for musculoskeletal, sporting and vestibular assessment and Exercise Physiologists for complex and persistent pain, neurological, musculoskeletal and metabolic conditions
• Immersion into a positive and inclusive culture where you excited to come to work each day
• Be surrounded by a supportive team of practitioners to bounce ideas off and work alongside, where talking about cases and collaborating is the norm
• Receive mentoring for public speaking and public relations in radio and TV if you desire
• Be fully supported by a full-time administration team, allied health director, and clinical education and support team

Why Join Our Team?

We recognise that we are different, our team is a combination of Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists,so why would you want to come and join us?

• Our clinic directors have backgrounds in Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy and academia with post graduate lecturing appointments and are passionate about the translation of research into practice, so you can feel supported in all aspects of clinical care
• We recognise the interplay between Physio and EP is the future and we know how to identify, train, and harness the skills of both professions. Your skills, training and ongoing support will be a part of a model of health care that will propel your career forward
• As an established clinic, we can provide certainty as a career choice with ample growth pathways available
• We are actively involved in research

Does this sound like something you resonate with?

Did we mention that we also hold a board position appointment at the Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia, have a regular radio segment, partner with Diabetes Victoria and are ambassadors for the Girls Uniform Agenda, a movement that benefits millions of girls across Australia? We feel strongly about our responsibility to positively impact the world around us by supporting efforts to improve health literacy and access to quality health care, so we partner with organisations that help us to amplify our impact to achieve our mission.

Awards & Community Recognition

We believe in being world class and amplifying our impact and our national awards are a testament to our continued efforts.

• Australian Women's Small Business Champion -Physiotherapy, 2023
• Exercise and Sports Science Australia Practice of the Year,2023
• Australian Exercise Physiologist of the Year, 2024

How to Apply

The time is now to reach out to us.

• Apply via the seek portal ensuring that you include a current CV, and a cover letter addressed to Nicole French (Director). Your cover letter should detail how you feel aligned with us and what makes you a great candidate for the role. Please be advised that applications without a cover letter will not be considered for the role.

Please note this position will include regular Saturday morning work to ensure that our growing clinical demand can be met.

Closing Date

Applications must be received before 1 October 2025 to be considered for the role.

Shortlisting will commence immediately, and we reserve the right to close this position earlier than stated. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We strongly encourage you to apply early.

We look forward to hearing from you.