Your Future Starts Here

Launch your Physiotherapy career in a forward thinking, values driven Community Health Provider and be guided by a team passionate and dedicated health professional.

As a Grade 1Physiotherapist you will participate in three teams/service rotations over the twelve-month program, including:

• Adult Physiotherapy Team,
• Paediatric Child Health Team
• Early Childhood Intervention Team

We will help you learn and grow with mentors, peer networks and on the job training.

Yes, we are interested in your academic achievements and clinical placement feedback, yet we value more who you are as a person and your career aspirations.

We are keen to hear from individuals who are creative, curious, have a drive to learn and live our shared values of Collaboration, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. Our organisation’s strength is in the diversity of backgrounds and lived experience and our graduates reflect the community we serve.

As a graduate, you will:

• Have a diverse role, with access to work across several departments
• Contribute to the better health outcomes for the community. You’ll do real work at a leading healthcare provider
• Commence in a salary of more than $65,000 plus super with access to salary packaging to boost your take home pay, as well as a lucrative bonus offer.

A little about the role

At DPV Health, we provide Physiotherapy services for all ages!

With the expectation of starting in early February 2023 you will work within a Family and Client Centred Framework to provide a comprehensive centre based consultative Physiotherapy service to children and adults.

The position is responsible for providing quality Physiotherapy intervention and expertise by working closely with the client, family, and other team members to best meet their needs and priorities. 

What does our Physiotherapy team do at DPV Health?

Our Physiotherapists work across several teams and specialise in providing a broad range of services to our community including:

• The delivery of evidence-based interventions within a transdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary team of allied health and education professionals.
• Early childhood intervention supports and services for babies and young children with a disability or developmental delays.
• Adult supports with a strong focus on prevention, early intervention, restorative and strength-based interventions to facilitate the maintenance and/or improvement of activities of daily living.
• Assessment and support of clients to improve their functional abilities, independence and access to the community as well as build the capacity of their carers/family. Including the provision of high-quality reports.
• Creating client directed care plans to help the client achieve their agreed goals.
• Delivering a range of therapy programs which may consist of one or more options, including short term goal focused group therapy, individual sessions, blocks of therapy, monitoring and review.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have recently completed or are about to complete a tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy (Bachelor or Masters coursework)
• Currently hold, or are in the process of applying for registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Professionals Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• Possess a passion for working within a diverse and inclusive community environment. 
• Demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills. 
• Demonstrate early career experience in providing Physiotherapy assessments, planning, treatment, education and management. 
• Demonstrate independence, initiative and agility; and 
• Demonstrate innovation and integrity in excellent service delivery 

The DPV Health Way

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All perks are curated with care, allowing you to thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

As a Graduate - What’s in it for you?

• Your growth and development: A structured learning and development program that incorporates training in general and specialised areas, mentoring from leaders and executives, and assistance towards gaining professional accreditation. A $500 learning allowance is available per annum, pro-rata for part time colleagues, meaning your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. You will also have priority access to future career opportunities within our service.
• Your network and affiliations: We provide the opportunity to build networks with like-minded graduates in other disciplines, as well as across partnering organisations.
• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide discounted fitness and health insurance memberships free, on-site vaccinations, and confidential counselling services, just to name a few.
• Salary Packaging: Part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

Join Us

If you want to launch your career in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a progressive and growing Community Health organisation, we would love to hear from you 

In order for us to move efficiently through the recruitment process, please ensure you upload a covering letter, your current CV including completed placement details and referee contacts (two clinical referees required) along with a copy of your academic transcript. 

Your covering letter should highlight your achievements - academically, professionally and in extracurricular activities. Tell us what you are good at and what you are proud of – how have you distinguished yourself?  Include any voluntary work or activities, as these are a great reflection of who you are as a person and what you believe in.  This is your chance to tell us why you would make a great addition to the DPV Health family. Keep in mind that your statement should be relevant to and demonstrate your commitment and interest in the DPV Health Graduate Program. 

Please note the successful candidate will:

• Be required to undergo a National Police Check, hold a valid WWCC and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Currently hold, or are in the process of applying for registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Professionals Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligibility for SWEP registration
• Have COVID-19 Vaccination
• Full driver’s license and travel between sites is required

This is a fixed term 12-month program with the potential for ongoing employment for high performing clinicians.

Applications close on the advertised date but may closer earlier if suitable candidates are identified so don’t delay in submitting your application!

Please contact Kim Manderson via email [email protected] using the subject line: Graduate Physiotherapist enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have any questions, or for a confidential discussion Kim can be contacted on 0428 346 509.

To apply please visit our careers page by clicking "Apply Now".

Discover DPV Health

DPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. Our clinicians deliver a wide variety of community health and wellbeing services. 

At DPV Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, actively embracing and celebrating the diversity of our community. We are passionate about supporting people to lead happy, healthy and meaningful lives.  

Importantly:

• We are committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. 
• We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people living with a disability and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.   
• DPV Health is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.  

• We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation; dedicated to the continued support for our LGBTIQ+ community. 

We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to #DiscoverDPVHealth.