Physiotherapist Grade 3 - Critical Care Stream Leader
Cabrini HealthPhysiotherapist Grade 3 – Critical Care Stream Leader
Permanent full-time position
Monday to Friday
Cabrini Malvern
Benefits include:
Salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax-free annually, plus $2,650 in meal and entertainment card benefits
Opportunities for career development and internal advancement
Convenient Malvern and Brighton locations, easily accessible via public transport
Access to Myki Commuter discounted fares
Fitness Passport - discounted gym memberships across Australia
5 Weeks annual leave per year
About Allied Health services
Cabrini Allied Health represents twelve professions and is a highly integrated, growing service across the organisation. We offer senior clinical and leadership roles, structured junior rotations, professional development programs, teaching opportunities and strong university partnerships.
The Position
We are seeking an experienced Grade 3 Critical Care Physiotherapist to provide clinical and professional leadership within the Cardiorespiratory stream.
This senior role combines advanced clinical practice with service development and staff leadership. The successful applicant will lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy services across:
Level 3 Intensive Care Unit
Cardiothoracic surgery
Complex major abdominal surgery
Acute surgical wards
Preoperative surgical clinics
The position is primarily based at Malvern, with occasional support provided to the acute team at Brighton.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver advanced physiotherapy care in ICU, surgical wards and preoperative clinics
Provide leadership of the Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy stream
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care
Lead quality improvement initiatives and service development
Supervise Grade 1 and 2 physiotherapists and university students
Contribute to staff performance management and professional development
About You
You are a dynamic senior physiotherapist with strong cardiorespiratory expertise, particularly in ICU and major surgical services.
You will have:
A Physiotherapy degree and current AHPRA registration
Significant experience in ICU and surgical physiotherapy
Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Confidence in mentoring, performance management and service development
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification (or working towards) in a relevant area
Experience in preoperative surgical clinics
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Enquiries should be directed to: Ben Gehrke - Head of Physiotherapy on 03 9508 8746
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
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.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.