The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Casual Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - Emergency Department

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Casual Grade 3 Advanced Practice Physiotherapy opportunity
• Predominantly cover for weekends and public holidays (7-hour shifts)
• Supportive team in a busy and vibrant Emergency Department

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), part of the Parkville Precinct, is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, mental health, rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient, and community services.

Our Physiotherapy team works collaboratively to deliver excellence in patient care, research, clinical supervision, and student education. We foster a supportive multidisciplinary environment that maximises the contribution of physiotherapy across the Emergency Department and broader hospital services. 

Your new role:

• Provide leadership of the physiotherapy service in the Emergency Department to ensure evidence based best practice and contemporary models of care
• Ensure excellence in clinical care provision
• Work autonomously and within the team
• Work in your scope of practice and seek help where required
• Contribute to organisation-wide and service/division initiatives and planning activities
• Initiate continuous quality improvement activities and projects both within the clinical team and department as require

About You:

• You have extensive experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and have worked in an Emergency Department environment or advanced musculoskeletal clinics
• You have post graduate qualifications in Musculoskeletal, Sports or Advanced Scope Physiotherapy (completed or working towards completion)
• You have a high level of clinical reasoning and clinical knowledge
• You have well developed leadership and communication skills

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; onsite staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program run by our dedicated employees
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community
• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Salary packaging options, onsite car parking, close to public transport

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Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

For a confidential discussion, please contact the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.