PHYSIOTHERAPY GRADUATE PROGRAM

GRADUATE PROGRAM

YOUR INJURY, YOUR OUTCOME, OUR PASSION

As a valued member of the Action Rehab The Hands Physio team, you embody our motto. We aim for you to experience our passion, be inspired by impressive patient outcomes, and gain a thorough expertise on every upper limb injury, from shoulder to fingertip.

Everything we do is focused on you, our team members. Our core values lead us in creating a supportive environment that empowers you as a professional, ensuring you receive the best possible support and opportunities for career growth.

WHO ARE WE?

Action Rehab is Australia’s leading upper limb rehabilitation service, with over 40 clinics located across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. We are a group of physiotherapists and occupational therapists dedicated to helping people recover from injuries of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.

WHAT WE DO

We are a private practice treating conditions of the shoulder, elbow wrist and hand.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Our Graduate program, which began in 2018, has a strong reputation, with many of our alumni advancing to become clinic leaders and equity partners within the organisation. We have seasoned clinicians at all our clinics who are dedicated to supporting and guiding you through the early stages of your clinical career. We share our wealth of experience in private practice, along with our insights and enthusiasm, with you as a valued Graduate on our team. We continuously seek to support Graduates, and our intake is open year-round.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are seeking newly graduated therapists to become part of our team. Our ideal candidates will possess:

Passion for helping people achieve their best outcome
A growth mindset, looking to further themselves every day
Reliability and flexibility
A high degree of professionalism
Excellent interpersonal skills

You can apply via our website:

WHAT WE OFFER

TRAINING

Starting out in private practice can be a daunting prospect, we aim to make the transition from university to practice as smooth as possible. Our new graduates are eased into a caseload following a six-week observational structured training program. You will shadow a senior clinician and learn the basics of working in a private practice setting with an upper limb caseload including the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. In your first year our training program will include:

Fundamentals of assessment of the Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
Anatomy of the upper limb including the cervical spine
Assessment and treatment of common Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
Principles of fracture management
Principles of tissue injury and repair
Splinting and casting
Dry needling
Sports injury management including early return
Managing post-operative conditions
Surgical wound and scar management
Principles of exercise rehabilitation
Clinical Pilates and managing upper limb conditions
Managing the compensable patient
Hands on treatments
Principles to success in private practice
Reformer Pilates training

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

On top of the generous professional development allowance to complete external courses, we provide fortnightly in-house professional development, run by one of our experienced senior clinicians to the entire team.

Complex injury cases
Advanced fracture management
Advanced assessments
Journal clubs
Innovations in injury management

MENTORING

As you start your journey in private practice, you will likely have some stumbles. This is normal and
we pride ourselves on supporting our new graduates through this with weekly 1 on 1 supervision
with a senior therapist:

Individual case study discussion
Personal reflection and goal setting
Caseload reviews- diary management, rebooking, handling cancellations, time management
Discussion of complex cases

CAREER PROGRESSION

New Graduate Therapist

Your First Year with Action
Discretionary bonus for high performers Receive fortnightly professional development Dedicated support for starting your career

Lead Therapist

1-3 Years
Eligibility for financial performance bonus for full time employees AHTA pathway opportunity, including mentoring

Team Leader

3+ Years
A pathway for therapists to develop beyond Opportunity to lead a team and clinic of your own

WHY US

We work with elite sporting clubs across the AFL, NRL, olympics and many others
Innovative, vibrant, great culture
Multiple clinic locations
Extensive experience and expertise
Over 4000 gps trust us
Work alongside top upper limb surgeons
Flexible hours (no weekends!)
Quarterly social events
Room for career progression

CAREERS

Interested in joining the team?

We’re always on the look for new staff members with a passion and drive for helping patients. Apply today!