Title: Physiotherapy Research Clinician

Physiotherapy Research Clinician

• Part-time, 4 year opportunity | 22.8 hours per week | Work life balance!
• Community Rehabilitation setting
• Utilise your stroke rehablilitation expertise for a multi-centre research trial

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to step in to a research physiotherapy clinician role, contributing to the multi-centre Strength training for Walking Improvement Following sTroke (SWIFT) Trial randomised controlled trial.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll play a key role in implementing the SWIFT trial at Eastern Health, ensuring safe, high quality and consistent delivery of the intervention. You'll be supported by experienced leaders, including Chief Investigator Professor Gavin Williams, and Allied Health Research Lead Professor Nick Taylor

About you

As a grade 2 research clinician physiotherapist, you'll bring high-level clinical expertise to deliver research intervention for people recovering from stroke across both home-based and centre-based settings. This role is ideal for a physiotherapist who is passionate about stroke rehabilitation, values evidence-based practice, and is keen to contribute to research that shapes future models of care.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy
• Current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Eligibility for practicing membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Advanced clinical skills and previous clinical experience in delivering stroke rehabilitation using a client-centred approach.
• High level communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated capacity to work / show leadership in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to introduce innovative practice.
• Commitment to improving own practice and undertaking quality and research activities.
• Demonstrated understanding of professional codes of conduct.
• Victorian Drivers Licence

Desirable

• Interest in/prior experience in relevant research and/or quality activities
• Member, Australian Physiotherapy Association with current involvement in relevant special interest groups
• Minimum 3 years clinical experience working with neurological patients

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please

Contact Person: Sabrina Hernandez

Contact Number: 0431903950

Contact Email: sabrina.hernandez.easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 24/5/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

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