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We are a small, close-knit team at The Joint Physiotherapy and we are always looking to grow, enhance, and thrive. If you or someone you know might be interested in becoming a valued physio or receptionist at The Joint, please reach out. We'd also love to expand the expertise we offer and hire other Allied Health professionals. Keen to take the leap?
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Our core values
Educate, empower, and achieve.
Lead, don’t follow!
Be better.
Treat the patient, not the condition.
Our point of difference
- Open plan collaborative workspace
- Flexible timetable: weekly AM & PM shift off, early Friday finish, alternating weekend shifts
- CPD: DMA Clinical Pilates, GLA:D, Sports Level 1 & 2, Dry needling, observing in theatre with top orthopods
- 2 x 1:1 weekly mentor sessions in addition to team PD sessions
- A proper Coffee Machine (we teach you how to be a Barrista)
- Titled Sports Physiotherapist with International experience
- Local & National Sports Team Affiliations
- FUN!
Our team's career journeys
Tamar Simai
During my undergrad at Monash, I had the chance to work as a casual receptionist at The Joint Physiotherapy. This role not only gave me valuable experience but also allowed me to shadow Adam & Bernie during a few shifts, sparking my interest in the clinical side of the practice.
In my fourth year, I was seriously considering a position at Royal Melbourne. However, the fun, community-focused, and collaborative environment at The Joint—and maybe a little nudge from my dad—ultimately convinced me to stay.
In 2019, I stepped into the role of Practice Manager, which opened my eyes to the world of Allied Health Practice Management Consulting. This experience led me to establish my own consulting business, Tagence, where I now help other Allied health businesses restructure and streamline their operations.
These days, most of my treating hours are dedicated to running GLA:D
classes and custom exercise programs, along with hands-on work with private patients.
Bernie Simai
A neck injury in my late teens. I spiked my interest in physio; I liked the idea of science and people. Despite this, my Dad talked me out of it and suggested a science degree would give me more options.
He was wrong…so after completing a degree in biochemistry I started Physio at Lincoln Institute. My first job was as an annual leave reliever at the Alfred. I also worked the twilight shift at St.Vincents hospital and volunteered at Melbourne Football Club.
Second year out managed to get a job at Malvern Sports Medicine where I went on to become a partner and head Physio at Prahran Sports Med. I was also employed as an assistant physiotherapy at MFC.
In my 3rd year out I was offered a senior role at Richmond FC. (GO TIGES!)
Having done as many continuing educational courses as I could get my hands on, I ran McConnell technique weekend workshops.
In 1990 I started a new practice called Proactive in Mount Waverley at which point I took a break from AFL (and had 4 kids). That practice grew and then expanded to Wheelers Hill, Caulfield, and Mt Buller.
I became a Titled Sports Physio in 1999, having been involved with elite basketball, softball, soccer, grid iron, 2000 Olympics, Macabbi games. I am currently still Physio to Australian Mens Softball team.
In the past few years I have cut back hours to spend time with my grandchild and keeping fit with bike, squash and gym while working part-time mentoring and with the part of physio I love – treating patients with an emphasis on hands on techniques; if a picture paints a thousand words, I can’t imagine the stories my hands could tell.
Adam Joffe
My physio career began with Honours in Sport & Exercise Science and working as a PT. Frustrated at not being able to answer my client’s fitness questions on a deeper level, and after suffering 2 knee recos myself, I moved up to the Gold Coast to study a Doctorate of Physiotherapy.
After 18months working in a rehab hospital, I started at The Joint Physiotherapy in 2010 and have not stopped learning and developing my knowledge and skills ever since. As I moved through from a mature new-grad to a senior Physio, I gained more confidence, developed a strong following and moved from Physio to a Business Owner. I have managed to balance working with elite athletes, treating our incredible community, developing The Joint Physio team and raising a young family and look forward to helping others along a similar journey.
Katsu Inoue
Following 3 years of studying biomedicine, I pursued my passion of sports medical career and decided to become a physio.
After spending a year in another private practice as a new graduate, I joined the Joint team in 2016 and it was a game changer.
Here I was provided not just with daily caseloads to handle but many kinds of opportunities to learn and develop as a better clinician. Some examples include working and travelling with various sports teams from amateur to elite, internal and external PD as well as attending professional conferences. These experiences along with close-knit family atmosphere at the Joint definitely helped me to expand my skills, knowledge and confidence in help managing patients achieve their health
goals.
Moving and living in Caulfield was also a massive game changer of my life as I met my wife to be, who very recently gave birth to our first baby daughter!
I have been mentored by Bernie & Adam over the years and am now myself starting to take on the role of mentor.
Nicholas Lee
From a young age, I have been actively involved in sports such as swimming, badminton, and gym workouts. This lifelong passion for sports naturally evolved into a career when, during my studies at the University of Melbourne, I decided to transition from pharmacology to physiotherapy.
Since joining Joint Physiotherapy as a new graduate in 2023, the knowledge and experiences I’ve gained have been crucial in shaping my approach to patient care. Collaborating with a skilled and supportive team has significantly enhanced my clinical abilities and broadened my understanding of various treatment techniques. These experiences have also bolstered my capacity to empathize with patients, craft personalized rehabilitation plans, and achieve successful outcomes.
Having mentors like Adam and Katsu has introduced me to diverse treatment styles, enriching my approach and expanding my treatment toolkit. Despite my time here, I am continually learning and growing, excited by the opportunities to further develop my skills and make a meaningful impact as a physiotherapist.
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