Allied Health Clinical Educator (Physiotherapy)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Allied Health Clinical Educator (Physiotherapy) role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Allied Health Clinical Educator (Physiotherapy) to join our growing team on a part time (0.5EFT) ongoing basis.

The Allied Health Clinical Educator (Physiotherapy) plays a pivotal role in supporting undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students and early-career clinicians by delivering high-quality, learner-centred education aligned with the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE). Reporting to the Education Manager, this role designs, facilitates and evaluates a wide range of clinical education and professional development activities in consultation with Physiotherapy and Education leadership. The position contributes to building placement capability, supporting interdisciplinary learning opportunities and ensuring physiotherapy education frameworks align with organisational values, quality standards and workforce development priorities.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Allied Health Clinical Educator (Physiotherapy) is to:

• Facilitate and coordinate clinical experience programs for physiotherapy students, including undergraduate and postgraduate placements and Placeright processing.
• Provide professional and clinical support to physiotherapy students and graduate learners, ensuring education aligns with BPCLE principles and frameworks.
• Design, deliver and evaluate education programs using sound adult learning principles, ensuring learner-centred approaches and continuous improvement.
• Support physiotherapy clinicians to deliver quality student experiences, including facilitating advancing clinical education workshops and capability-building initiatives.
• Coordinate key education programs including the Allied Health Smart Moves (AHSM) manual handling program and the Physiotherapy Department Inservice Program.
• Collaborate with the broader education team to support interdisciplinary learning opportunities and contribute to organisation-wide education strategies.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current AHPRA Registration and relevant postgraduate experience in physiotherapy and clinical education.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development, particularly in education and clinical teaching.
• Broad experience in clinical education within physiotherapy or interdisciplinary allied health settings, with the ability to mentor and support learners effectively.
• Leadership, initiative and self-direction in designing and delivering education programs and supporting clinician capability development.
• Tertiary qualifications in education or clinical education, or progress toward such qualifications, and experience in interdisciplinary staff education and development (desirable).

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Wendy Ruddell, Education Manager email on Wendy.Ruddell@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 11 May 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.