[Hiring] Physiotherapist @St Vincent's Health Australia

Role Description

Shape the future of heart failure care by transforming heart failure care beyond the hospital:

• Deliver innovative virtual rehabilitation, exercise prescription, and clinical support that helps people with heart failure remain safely at home while reducing avoidable hospital admissions.
• Lead clinical excellence in a growing virtual care service by utilizing advanced physiotherapy expertise to deliver evidence-based care, influence service development, and support multidisciplinary heart failure management.
• Join Us in a Flexible Fixed-Term Role (Part-Time or Full-Time) at St Vincent's Care at Home.

About the Opportunity:

• Seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join our pioneering Hearts at Home team in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.
• Play a key leadership role in a new and innovative virtual care service supporting people living with heart failure.
• Provide advanced physiotherapy assessment, exercise prescription, and rehabilitation support while contributing to the ongoing development and growth of the program.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy assessments, interventions, and exercise prescription for people living with heart failure.
• Conduct virtual assessments via phone and video platforms to identify patient needs, priorities, and rehabilitation goals.
• Utilise digital health technologies to provide safe and effective exercise prescription, monitoring, and ongoing clinical support.
• Monitor patient outcomes and clinical risk, escalating concerns appropriately and collaborating with the broader care team to ensure optimal care delivery.
• Facilitate realistic and meaningful patient-centred goals that support health, wellbeing, and self-management.
• Collaborate closely with cardiologists, nurses, care coordinators, hospital teams, and primary care providers to deliver integrated care.
• Support early discharge initiatives and reduce avoidable hospital admissions through proactive intervention and monitoring.
• Lead physiotherapy service development initiatives and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Hearts at Home model of care.
• Actively participate in quality improvement activities, service evaluation, and program development.
• Provide expert physiotherapy advice, mentoring, and supervision to colleagues as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, activity reporting, and compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote the Hearts at Home program and contribute to stakeholder engagement activities.
• Participate in orientation, education, and professional development activities across the service.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA.
• Minimum five (5) years' post-registration experience, including at least three (3) years in cardiac and/or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation settings.
• Highly developed clinical assessment, rehabilitation, and exercise prescription skills within cardiac and/or heart failure settings.
• Experience delivering assessment and rehabilitation services through telehealth or virtual care platforms (highly regarded).
• Strong clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in interpreting medical management, including diagnostic investigations, treatment plans, medications, and biometric observations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading service improvement, quality initiatives, or program development activities.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting the development of other clinicians.
• Strong organisational, documentation, and time-management skills.
• A commitment to patient-centred care and continuous quality improvement.

Benefits

• Career Growth & Development: Access ongoing professional development, leadership opportunities, mentoring, and career pathways across our national health network.
• Salary Packaging: Increase your take-home pay through generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including meal entertainment packaging.
• Health & Wellbeing: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellbeing initiatives, and a range of employee benefits.
• Purpose-Driven Culture: Join an organisation grounded in compassion, integrity, excellence, and justice while helping shape the future of healthcare.
• Innovation & Impact: Play a key role in one of Australia's emerging virtual care programs supporting people living with heart failure.
• Workplace Giving & Volunteering: Make an even greater impact through paid volunteering opportunities and community giving initiatives.

Important Information

• Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including professional registration verification, immunisation requirements, and relevant probity screening.
• St Vincent's Health Australia celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.
• Closing Date: 30 August 2026 11:59pm