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Physiotherapist (Casual) - Grade 1/2

The Alfred Foundation, Alfred, NY, United States


A great opportunity for a Grade 1/2 Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy team at Alfred Care Group, as a casual staff member.

Casual weekday hours

May be required to work across all Alfred Care Group sites (The Alfred, Caulfield & Sandringham Hospitals) depending on clinical skillsets

Grade 1/2 Physiotherapist Classification (VA3 - VA7, VB1 - VB4)

The Department
Alfred Care Group’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 service is organised into five functional streams: 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 based at the Sandringham site. The physiotherapy service provides acute clinical services and expertise in intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedics, trauma, burns, lung transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, infectious diseases, haematology/oncology, general medicine, haemophilia and emergency.

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

The Role
The Grade 1/2 Casual Physiotherapist is responsible for the ongoing development and provision of physiotherapy services to the designated clinical areas at the level of a developing expert. Work will occur in acute inpatient areas across the Alfred and/or Sandringham hospitals, and subacute fast and slow rehabilitation at Caulfield Hospital.

The position includes leadership, teamwork and communication responsibilities, and requires weekday (Monday‑Friday) availability.

Skills And Qualifications Required

Physiotherapists registered to practice in Victoria (via AHPRA)

Experience in public hospital acute and/or subacute settings

Staff Benefits

Great flexibility of hours and days for casuals – weekday availability with weekend opportunities upon discussion

Opportunity to work with experienced, senior clinicians for upskilling

Friendly and supportive team

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

Applications close 11pm AEST, Sunday 3rd May 2026.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Bernadatte Dornom, Acting Deputy Physiotherapy Manager – b.dornom@alfred.org.au or 0477 665 462.

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.

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.

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