At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver safe and effective physiotherapy care across various settings.
- Company: Join Portland District Health, a community-focused integrated health service.
- Benefits: Enjoy salary packaging, ongoing training, flexible work conditions, and free parking.
- Other info: Explore beautiful Glenelg Shire while working in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your clinical leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Postgraduate qualifications or extensive experience in physiotherapy required.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
An exciting and rewarding opportunity is available for a suitably qualified Physiotherapist to join the Allied Health team at Portland District Health. You are responsible for delivering safe and effective clinical care that requires a higher level of clinical decision making relevant to physiotherapy practice. You practice and deliver physiotherapy across the acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care, and community-based settings within Portland.
You support the development of clinical and leadership skills in staff placed under your responsibility and less experienced physiotherapists, allied health assistants and students. You contribute to the quality, safety and risk management programs for the clinical unit/department.
About you:
- Grade 3 – Post Graduate Clinical qualifications or extensive experience in a speciality area – Oncology and/or Community Rehabilitation with complex patients – highly regarded
- Extensive clinical knowledge, skills and leadership experience in physiotherapy.
- Experience in supporting Allied Health Management by sharing knowledge and expertise.
- Demonstrated sound advanced clinical assessment and analysis skills and knowledge, and ability to implement indicated treatments for individuals and groups.
- Experience in the provision of Clinical Leadership and/or education.
- Understanding of relevant accreditation and funding systems and demonstrated ability to manage continuous improvement portfolio.
- Understanding of opportunities and challenges associated with providing rural health care services.
- Membership of an appropriate professional association - desirable.
- More than 7 years Physiotherapy experience – desirable.
About us:
Portland District Health (PDH) provides an integrated health service for the community. The hospital was established in 1856 on the current site and now provides a comprehensive range of services that include:
- Hospital based Medical and Surgical services, Medical Imaging (Radiology), Pharmacy and Pathology.
- A 24/7 Urgent Care Centre for emergency treatment.
- Residential aged care for 30 residents at Harbourside Lodge.
- An extensive range of primary and community services for the local community.
PDH delivers services from a single campus, employs around 470 staff with an FTE of approximately 290, and has an active volunteer workforce.
Additional Benefits:
- Salary Packaging
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Social Club
- Free parking
- Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre corporate rates
- Flexible working conditions
- Employee Assistance program
- Relocation assistance available – conditions apply
The Region – Glenelg Shire:
Appreciate the beautiful surroundings of the Glenelg Shire, trek the Great South West Walk, Bridgewater Bay’s rugged coastline, or explore Budj Bim (a World Heritage site) and Mount Richmond National Park. Affordable coastal, rural and low density urban housing, a choice of private and public primary and secondary schools makes Portland an ideal place to work, live and raise a family.
To find out more about Portland visit the Glenelg Shire and I Am Portland websites.
Applications from employment agencies may be submitted; however, PDH will not accept liability for the agency costs and fees. The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:
- Police Record Check
- Current Victorian Working with Children's check
- Current Immunisation status. This role must meet the requirements of the Portland District Health Immunisation Policy.
Applications close: Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 12.00pm.
Portland District Health encourages and welcomes applications from First Nation People, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people. Portland District Health is a public hospital under the Health Services Act. Our role is to provide quality, safe health services to people in the Glenelg Shire.
To fulfil this role, Portland District Health offers a range of services, including; acute care through specialised medicine and surgery, urgent care, maternity services and limited children’s services. As an integrated Healthcare organisation, Portland District Health provides a range of services in sub-acute and aged care, population health, primary and community care.
Physiotherapist Grade 2 or 3 in Portland employer: Portland-District-Health-
Portland District Health is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its staff, offering ongoing training and development opportunities in a supportive work culture. Located in the picturesque Glenelg Shire, employees enjoy flexible working conditions, salary packaging, and access to recreational facilities, making it an ideal place to balance work and life while contributing to meaningful healthcare services in the community.
