Physiotherapy

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department provides physiotherapy services to The Alfred and its patients.  The Alfred Physiotherapy Department is comprised of 43.0 EFT and approximately 80 people.  It is organised into four clinical streams, namely:

• Intensive Care,
• Musculoskeletal,
• Respiratory and
• PAN (Progressive Illness, Aged Care and Neurosciences).

The department provides physiotherapy services to The Alfred's specialty areas such as

• Trauma,
• Cystic Fibrosis (24 hour/day),
• Burns and Plastics,
• Heart and Lung Transplants, 
• Haemophillia 
• Infectious Diseases and HIV 

Other services include

• ICU,
• Orthopaedics,
• Emergency Department (Primary Contact),
• General Medical,
• General Surgical,
• Respiratory,
• Cancer Services,
• Stroke,
• Neurology,
• Neurosurgery, and
• Cardiothoracics.

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department has a proud history of clinical and academic excellence.  It remains strongly committed to further pursuing excellence in physiotherapy.

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department, in partnership with Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital, is a Physiotherapy Clinical School, for both La Trobe University and Monash University.

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department is committed to improving the level of evidence for physiotherapy best practice, through clinical research.

New Graduate Program

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department offers a two-year New Graduate Program for physiotherapists.

The program is specifically designed to allow new graduates to develop acute physiotherapy experience and clinical skills in a wide range of areas.

Throughout the program, new graduates have the opportunity to work closely with expert senior clinicians, to allow for ongoing learning and development in a supportive and friendly environment.   

We normally advertise for these New Graduate positions in The Age and on Seek (www.seek.com.au) in October.  Interviews occur in late October early November, for a commencement date normally in the third week of January.

There are thirteen Grade 1 physiotherapy positions at The Alfred. All Grade 1 staff rotate every four months, across the various units of The Alfred. 

As a new graduate you can expect to undertake rotations in:

• Respiratory / Cystic Fibrosis,
• ICU,
• Cardiothoracics, and
• Infectious Disease.

The other Grade 1 rotations include:

• Burns and Plastics,
• General Medicine,
• Neurosciences, 
• Orthopaedics,
• Outpatients,
• Renal and Oncology, and
• Trauma.

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department is committed to supporting its entire staff including its new graduates in pursuing ongoing professional development and career progression.

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department enjoys a fun, social atmosphere, with a number of activities occurring throughout the year.

With many challenging and specialist patient populations, and very experienced and knowledgeable staff, The Alfred is a fantastic place for new graduate physiotherapists to start their career.