Senior Physiotherapist (Oncology) - Inpatients and Outpatients

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

An exciting opportunity for a Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy Department as part of The Alfred Oncology, Renal and Cancer Services.

• Fixed term parental leave position, commencing December 2026 until November 2027
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO) - flexible hours available upon negotiation
• Grade 2 Senior Physiotherapist (Rotating Oncology and Renal Inpatients, Cancer Services Outpatients), VB1-VB4
• Based at Alfred and Caulfield sites
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

Alfred Health’s Physiotherapy Department provides acute physiotherapy services to the patients of The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital and subacute physiotherapy services to Caulfield Hospital. 

The acute physiotherapy service is organised into five functional streams, namely: Intensive Care, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, PAN (Progressive Illness, Aged Care and Neurosciences), and Sandringham. The first four streams are located at The Alfred site, with the latter being based at the Sandringham site. The physiotherapy service provides acute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedics, trauma, burns, lung transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, neurology and neurosurgery, stroke, renal, infectious diseases, haematology/oncology, general medicine, haemophilia and emergency. 

The physiotherapy service at Caulfield Hospital provides an extensive range of inpatient and ambulatory services in the areas of rehabilitation, aged care and residential care services. The physiotherapy service provides subacute clinical services and expertise in the following areas: neurology, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, orthopaedics, amputees, burns, complex regional pain, cardiac rehabilitation, aged care, transitional care and aged psychiatry. The physiotherapy department is organised into functional streams: Neurological Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Health of Older Persons (HOP) and ABI. 

The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department has more than 100 EFT and employs over 170 staff. The physiotherapy service has a proud history of clinical and academic excellence.  It remains strongly committed to further pursuing excellence in physiotherapy through clinical research. The Alfred Health Physiotherapy Department is a major partner in the Alfred Health Physiotherapy Clinical Schools for both La Trobe and Monash Universities and in this role provides core and elective clinical placements for more than 50 undergraduate physiotherapy students  

The Role

This Grade 2 Senior Physiotherpist position is one of two Grade 2 Oncology rotational positions at Alfred Health. The rotations include Oncology and Renal Inpatients and Cancer Services Outpatients. The Grade 2 Physiotherapist (Oncology & Renal Inpatients) is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services to the Oncology Units in consultation with the Senior Clinician Physiotherapist (Oncology) and the relevant physiotherapy stream leader. In addition, the Grade 2 physiotherapist (Oncology & Renal Inpatients) is responsible for the provision of physiotherapy services to the Renal Unit in consultation with the stream leader.

The Grade 2 Physiotherapist (Cancer Services Outpatients) is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services to the Alfred Cancer service in consultation with the stream leader and senior clinicians (oncology) at the level of a developing expert. This role will be responsible for the clinical delivery of the outpatient physiotherapy service to the Alfred Cancer service. This service provision may occur across all our Alfred Health campuses and clinical settings including The Alfred Hospital, Sandringham Hospital, and Caulfield Hospital.

The Grade 2 physiotherapists are also responsible for the clinical supervision and education of physiotherapy students, and the supervision and professional development of Grade 1 staff assigned to their units / stream. The Grade 2 physiotherapists have an important role contributing to the development of individuals, the clinical team and the physiotherapy service through good leadership, teamwork and communication.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Registered to practice in the state of Victoria 
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills in the provision of physiotherapy services in the relevant areas of physiotherapy.   
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage a caseload, including the co-ordination of other staff 
• Demonstrated ability to undertake quality initiatives 
• Demonstrated ability to supervise students and Grade 1 Staff 
• Demonstrated communication skills 
• Demonstrated time management skills

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

Please note, we may review applications and interview candidates prior to the closing date.

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For all enquiries, please contact Claire Boote, Physiotherapy Stream Leader (PAN) on (03) 9076 3450.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Thursday 15th October 2026. 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.