Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Neurology)

Times Higher Education; Australia; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie invites applications for an experienced physiotherapist to join the School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality teaching, contributing to curriculum development, and engaging students through blended delivery modes.

The successful candidate will teach across physiotherapy practice areas, support workplace integrated learning, and maintain a current Ahpra registration, with a strong emphasis on rural

Qualifications

• A qualification relevant to physiotherapy or equivalent accreditation.
• Current practising registration as a Physiotherapist with Ahpra.
• Experience in rural and regional contexts.
• Substantial experience in neurological physiotherapy, including rehabilitation and management of complex presentations.
• Commitment to high-quality student-centred learning and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching in physiotherapy.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Foster student engagement using blended delivery modes.
• Teach across a range of physiotherapy practice areas.
• Support workplace integrated learning for physiotherapy students.

Skills

Neurological physiotherapy

Student engagement

Curriculum development

Education

Physiotherapy qualification or equivalent

Ahpra registration

Job description

Organisation/Company CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY Research Field Medical sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Australia Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• Flexible and supportive academic environment
• Shape the future of physiotherapy education and improve rural and regional health outcomes.
• Empower students through innovative and hands-on experiences, helping them to become highly sought-after graduates.

The role

• Fixed term, full time (2 years)
• Academic Level B - $113,841 to $134,965 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Port Macquarie

We are seeking an experienced physiotherapy professional to join the School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences to actively deliver high quality teaching, contribute to curriculum development and foster student engagement using blended subject delivery modes. The successful candidate must have the capacity to teach across a range of areas of physiotherapy practice, a commitment to regional, rural and remote health and practice, and capacity and willingness to contribute to supporting workplace integrated learning for physiotherapy students in collaboration with the workplace integrated learning team.

You will play a key role in blended learning delivery, course design, and industry engagement, while maintaining an active professional profile aligned with contemporary physiotherapy practice.

The successful candidate must have substantial experience in Neurological physiotherapy, including rehabilitation and management of complex presentations.

About you

• A qualification relevant to physiotherapy, or equivalent accreditation and standing
• Current practising registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra)
• Sound knowledge of the discipline, including digital health and culturally safe health care, and experience in physiotherapy practice and research in rural and regional contexts
• Substantial experience in neurological physiotherapy, including rehabilitation and management of complex presentations in an Australian context.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality student-centred learning and teaching

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Disclosure Requirement

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes.

Dr Cherie Zischke | Course Director and Lecturer in Physiotherapy | [e-mail] | Ph: 02 6582 9465