Senior Physiotherapist Mobile Rehabilitation Team

Job Description:

• Role title: Senior Physiotherapist – Mobile Rehabilitation Team

• Role type: Permanent Fulltime

• Role grade: Level 3

• Department and location: Physiotherapy

• Salary: $116,892 - $120,680 p.a. + Super + Salary packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 
 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Lead the delivery of physiotherapy services within the Mobile Rehabilitation Team (MRT), providing high-quality, evidence-based care to acute inpatients with Rehabilitation needs.

• Plan, coordinate and implement rehabilitation programmes in collaboration with ward physiotherapists, multidisciplinary team members and other clinical stakeholders to optimise patient outcomes.

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to junior physiotherapy staff and students, promoting professional development, safe practice and adherence to professional standards.

• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of MRT physiotherapy services through the collection and analysis of activity data, clinical outcomes and service performance indicators, using findings to drive service improvement initiatives.

• Contribute physiotherapy expertise to multidisciplinary planning, quality improvement and research activities, supporting service development, innovation and best practice within acute rehabilitation.

• Provide specialist advice and consultation on rehabilitation programmes for acute inpatients, guiding patient management across the hospital, local health district and other relevant facilities.

• Support professional, organisational and patient standards through participation in training, departmental committees, workplace health and safety initiatives, infection control and compliance with hospital policies and professional codes of practice.

About you

• Current Australian Physiotherapy Registration with AHPRA, demonstrating advanced clinical knowledge and extensive experience in acute and inpatient rehabilitation, including medical, surgical, cardiothoracic, neurology and orthopaedic patients.

• Holds a degree or diploma in Physiotherapy with proven experience in the clinical management of complex acute and rehabilitation inpatients.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team while also operating autonomously with minimal direct supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and lead physiotherapy services, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care and continuous improvement.

• Strong ability to share expert knowledge and provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to junior staff to enhance professional development and service delivery.
   

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centers of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
 

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
 

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 20 February 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with ‘About You’ as listed above.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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