Grade one physiotherapy

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is a tertiary teaching hospital providing specialist and general medical and surgical services. These include trauma, cardiac, neuroscience and oncology and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service.

We have over 30 thirty grade one staff working across areas such as trauma, cardiac, neuroscience and oncology and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS). 

Rotations are 4 months in duration and include: 

• Intensive Care Unit
• Neurosurgery
• Neurology and stroke
• Cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery
• Trauma
• General and special medicine
• Acute Care of the Elderly
• Orthopaedics (inpatient and specialist clinics)
• Leave Reliever (acute and subacute)
• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
• RMH@Home services
• Inpatient rehabilitation (neurology and stroke, and musculoskeletal/amputee rehabilitation)
• Geriatric Evaluation and Management
• Community Therapy Services

Learning program

The RMH Physiotherapy Department provides an extensive education program for physiotherapists across all Grades and clinical streams.

For early career clinicians, we offer a monthly Grade One learning program, weekend training, journal club and departmental in-services to support and develop the skills of the physiotherapist.

Clinical supervision

All grade ones have a direct supervisor in their learning environment. Supervision is highly valued in the physiotherapy department and involves formal and informal supervision suited to individual needs. Grade one staff are also part of a buddy program to support peer learning.

Allied Health New Graduate Program 

Led by allied health managers, the early career clinician program is a 6-month interprofessional program to build relationships and skills across Allied Health.

This program is attended by all new graduate staff within Allied Health.

Research opportunities 

Each clinical stream at the RMH has a quality and research plan. All grade one staff are welcome to participate in contributing to projects in their clinical area.