Casual trial respiratory physiotherapist

Role type: Casual, varying hours

Location: Parkville

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS)

Department: Department of Psychiatry

Salary: RA.3 - $56.70 per hour

Overview

You will use your respiratory physiotherapy expertise to deliver breathing control training within a landmark randomised clinical trial. You will gain valuable research experience, collaborate with leading clinicians, and work flexibly across major Melbourne hospitals.

What you will deliver

• Provide breathing control training and befriending sessions to trial participants at participating Melbourne hospital sites.
• Conduct standardised clinical and research assessments of participants in line with trial protocols and Good Clinical Practice.
• Plan and complete accurate data collection, documentation and quality checks to support high-quality trial outcomes.
• Coordinate and communicate project activities with the research team to ensure milestones are met on time.
• Contribute to manuscripts, ethics submissions and grant applications related to the project, as desired.

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy and postgraduate cardiorespiratory training or equivalent clinical expertise.
• Bring current respiratory physiotherapy experience, ideally within acute, neurology or cardiorespiratory hospital settings.
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills, managing competing tasks, meeting deadlines and following through with minimal supervision.
• Show meticulous attention to detail, with experience in data collection, auditing, quality assurance and record keeping.
• Possess well‐developed interpersonal and communication skills, enabling supportive participant interactions and effective multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Hold or be eligible to obtain a Working with Children Check and Victorian driver licence.

Benefits

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‐being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‐life balance and well‐being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well‐being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‐safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier‐free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants: We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with Korin Korin, our Indigenous Employment and Development team, via korin-korin@unimelb.edu.au.

Applications close: 24 June at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.