Senior Physiotherapist

Active Ability Pty; Gosford; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Active Ability Pty is seeking a Physiotherapist to join our disability-focused team on the Central Coast, NSW. This part-time role involves delivering mobile physiotherapy services in clients' homes and community settings, with a clear pathway to specialist development.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, develop rehab and exercise programs, and support clients across the lifespan. You will benefit from a structured 5-year development pathway, onboarding, and regular clinical

Qualifications

• Eligibility for registration with AHPRA.
• 2+ years' physiotherapy experience.
• Eligibility for Australian Physiotherapy Association membership/accreditation.
• Ability to obtain NDIS Worker’s Screen, National Police Check and Working With Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients in homes and community settings and deliver rehab programs.
• Provide land-based and hydrotherapy services.
• Prescribe equipment and assistive technology.
• Develop manual handling plans and educate clients, families and carers.
• Prepare reports and clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and manage a varied, complex caseload.

Skills

Compassionate

Curious

Independent worker

Strong communicator

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Eligibility for registration with AHPRA

Eligibility for Australian Physiotherapy Association membership/accreditation

Job description

Physiotherapist – Build Your Career in Disability

Part-time | Community-based | Central Coast, NSW

Why you'll love this role:

• 5-year disability physiotherapy career pathway
• 30+ hours of professional development support every year
• 16-week structured onboarding program
• 2-year disability generalist development program
• 3-year disability specialist development program - develop your own specialist area of expertise
• Regular senior physiotherapy mentoring and clinical supervision
• Monthly in-person professional development
• Complex neurological and disability caseload
• Flexible, autonomous community-based work
• Supportive multidisciplinary team

Want to become an expert physiotherapist in disability?

At Active Ability, disability isn't just one part of what we do — it's what we do.

We are a growing multidisciplinary allied health organisation specialising in mobile disability therapy across the lifespan. Our physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics and exercise physiology teams support people with neurological conditions, autism, intellectual disability and psychosocial disability to achieve greater independence, health and quality of life.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who wants more than a job.

We want someone who is excited to develop their expertise, work alongside exceptional clinicians, tackle complex clinical challenges and make a genuine difference in the lives of people with disability.

Why Active Ability?

We have deliberately built our physiotherapy department around clinical growth, mentorship and long-term career development.

When you join us, you won't be expected to figure out disability physiotherapy on your own.

You’ll have access to:

A 5-year disability professional development pathway

A structured 5-year program providing 30+ hours of professional development support every year, designed to take you from building your disability foundations through to developing specialist expertise.

A 16-week supported onboarding program

You’ll receive structured onboarding with your Clinical Manager so you can confidently settle into your role, understand disability practice and develop your clinical skills.

A 2-year disability generalist program

Build the foundational knowledge and clinical skills required to work confidently across the disability sector before progressing into specialist development.

Your own area of expertise

Once you've built your foundations, we’ll work with you to identify an area of disability physiotherapy you're passionate about and create an individualised development plan to help you become the expert and \"go-to\" clinician in that area. Active Ability will support you with both professional development funding and work time to help make that happen.

Exceptional clinical mentorship

You’ll be supported by experienced senior physiotherapists and clinical leaders through regular supervision, case reviews, in-services, skill development and real-world clinical discussions.

Complex and interesting clinical work

Our physiotherapists work with clients with complex neurological and disability presentations, including spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, Huntington's disease, cerebral palsy and rare neurological conditions.

A genuinely multidisciplinary environment

You’ll work closely with OTs, speech pathologists, behaviour support practitioners, dietitians, exercise physiologists, support workers, support coordinators, GPs and other professionals.

Variety in your caseload

We work across the lifespan, with clients ranging from children through to adults aged 90. As a capacity‑building service, our goal is to provide the right intervention at the right time — and discharge clients when they have achieved their goals.

Flexibility and autonomy

Work in the community, work from home when appropriate, manage your own diary and work independently while knowing that experienced clinicians and management are there when you need support.

A team that genuinely enjoys what they do

We’re passionate, driven and serious about the quality of our clinical work — but we also believe work should be enjoyable. You’ll join a team of like‑minded clinicians who want to make a difference and have fun while doing it.

About Active Ability

Our purpose is simple:

To empower the disability community.

Our long‑term goal is to empower 10,000 people within the disability community over the next 10 years.

Our culture is built around four core values:

Compassion – for all. The willingness and empathy to help others.

Integrity – We do the right thing in all circumstances, even when nobody is watching.

Dedication – to meet our promises, to achieve goals. We are a helpful resource.

People‑focused – We put people first. We respect, value and empower them.

We’re ambitious about what we’re building and proud of what we’ve already achieved, including being recognised as Most Outstanding Allied Health Organisation at the Australian Disability Service Awards and ESSA Practice of the Year.

But our biggest achievement is the impact our clinicians have on the people we support every day.

If you want to build a career where your clinical expertise can genuinely change someone's life, we'd love to meet you.

About the Role

This is a part‑time (2-3dpw), community-based Senior Physiotherapist position on the Central Coast, NSW. We would absolutely consider full time for the right applicant.

You will provide mobile physiotherapy services to people with disability in their homes and community environments.

Your work may include:

• Assessing and treating clients in their homes and community
• Developing and delivering rehabilitation and exercise programs
• Providing land‑based and hydrotherapy services
• Prescribing equipment and assistive technology
• Providing manual handling plans
• Educating clients, families, carers and support staff
• Preparing reports and clinical documentation
• Working collaboratively with clients, families and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Managing a varied and complex caseload

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who is:

• Compassionate, patient and genuinely passionate about supporting people with disability
• Curious and motivated to continually develop their clinical expertise
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek support
• A strong problem solver with a practical, can‑do attitude
• Organised and able to manage their time effectively
• An excellent written and verbal communicator
• Confident working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Able to develop physiotherapy supports for complex and varied presentations
• Comfortable with technology, administration and clinical documentation

Essential

• Eligibility for registration with AHPRA
• 2+ years' physiotherapy experience
• Eligibility for Australian Physiotherapy Association membership/accreditation
• Ability to obtain an NDIS Worker’s Screen, National Police Check and Working With Children Check
• Current driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle with comprehensive car insurance
• Ability to work independently in a community-based environment
• SIRA Workers Compensation approval, or willingness to obtain it

Desirable

• Experience working with people with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or neurological conditions
• Previous experience in community physiotherapy

Could this be you?

Perhaps you're an experienced physiotherapist looking to specialise in disability.

Perhaps you’re already working in disability and want a clearer pathway to becoming an expert in your chosen area.

Or perhaps you're an early‑career physiotherapist looking for an environment where you can learn properly, receive genuine mentorship and build a strong clinical foundation.

Whatever stage you're at, if you're passionate about physiotherapy and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with disability, we'd love to hear from you.

Come and build your future with Active Ability.

Find out more about us at www.activeability.com.au.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Active Ability is proud to be an employer of people with disability, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

We embrace and celebrate diversity across our team, including diversity of disability, race, cultural background, ethnicity, age, gender identity and sexual orientation.